About Silver Nanowire-Based Conductive Ink Technology:
- It has been developed under the project funded by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Govt. of India.
- The indigenous conductive ink technology holds the promise of reducing dependency on other countries, while also enabling India to tap into the rapidly growing demand for advanced electronic materials.
- Silver Nanowire-Based Conductive Ink is a versatile material used in:
- Flexible electronics (e.g., foldable devices, touchscreen displays, computer keyboards).
- Wearable devices and sensors.
- Solar panels and display technologies.
- RFID tags and windshield defrosters.
- The global market for silver nanowire-based conductive ink and adhesive is projected to surpass $16.87B by 2032 due to a rapid increase in the electronics, semiconductor, solar photovoltaic, and RFID market.
- The market growth can be attributed to key factors, including robust demand from end-use industries.
- India imports ink worth no more than $15,72,000 every year. The United States of America, the People’s Republic of China, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Taiwan are the major exporter countries.
Q1:What is Radio frequency ?
It refers to the rate of oscillation of electromagnetic radio waves in the range of 3 kHz to 300 GHz, as well as the alternating currents carrying the radio signals. This is the frequency band that is used for communications transmission and broadcasting.
Source: PIB
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