Paper-Made Circuit Boards

This single-use circuit board has been engineered at the State University of New York at Binghamton as a paper-made technology solution that highlights a decidedly flexible form. The circuit board is printed onto paper using a series of conductive and semi-conductive inks along with screen-printed conductive metal and gel-based electrolyte. The final product is a thin, flexible piece of paper that combines a capacitor, resistor and transistor that can be disposed of when no longer needed.

The single-use circuit board identifies how technology product design could change in the coming years to give the industry a more sustainable ethos. This speaks to the way that technological components are being integrated into virtually all products and a need for disposable solutions as a result.