Abstract: A method of manufacturing a flexographic printing plate includes designing a photomask patterned design. The photomask patterned designed is laser-ablated into a thermal imaging layer. The laser-ablated thermal imaging layer is laminated to a top side of a flexographic printing plate substrate. A bottom side of the flexographic printing plate substrate is exposed to UV-A radiation. The top side of the flexographic printing plate substrate is exposed to UV-A radiation. The thermal imaging layer is removed. The flexographic printing plate substrate is developed. A flexographic printing system for printing a photomask includes an ink roll, an anilox roll, a printing plate cylinder, a flexographic printing plate disposed on the printing plate cylinder, and an impression cylinder. The flexographic printing plate comprises embossing patterns corresponding to a photomask patterned design. The flexographic printing plate may be used in a flexographic printing system to manufacture a photomask with flexography.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a conductive pattern includes disposing an image of the conductive pattern on a substrate. The image includes material capable of being electroless plated. The image is electroless plated with a first metal forming a plated image. The first metal includes copper. The plated image is bathed in an immersion bath that includes a metal ion source of a second metal that reacts with the first metal. The second metal includes palladium. The conductive pattern includes a first metal layer having a first metal thickness, an intermetallic first metal-second metal interface layer, and a second metal layer having a second metal thickness.

Abstract: A method of printing uniform line widths with angle effect includes transferring ink to a flexo master comprising printing patterns disposed at an adjusted angle relative to a directional printing axis and transferring ink from the flexo master to a substrate. A flexographic printing system includes an ink roll, an anilox roll, a plate cylinder, a flexo master, and an impression cylinder. The flexo master is disposed on a plate cylinder. The flexo master includes printing patterns disposed at an adjusted angle relative to a directional printing axis.

Abstract: A watermarked conductive pattern includes a conductive pattern disposed on a transparent substrate, a plurality of watermark filler shapes disposed on the transparent substrate in a predetermined watermark area, and a plurality of background filler shapes disposed on the transparent substrate in an area adjacent to the predetermined watermark area.

Abstract: A method includes disposing a conductive pattern on a substrate. Self-assembling monolayers are applied to exposed portions of the conductive pattern. The self-assembling monolayers self-organize and bond to the exposed portions of the conductive pattern. The substrate is cleaned.

Abstract: A method of aligning transparent substrates includes disposing one or more Moiré interference patterns on a side of a first transparent substrate, disposing one or more inverted Moiré interference patterns on a side of a second transparent substrate, and aligning the first transparent substrate to the second transparent substrate using Moiré interference. Each Moiré interference pattern is center-aligned to a corresponding inverted Moiré interference pattern.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a flexographic printing plate includes designing a patterned design that includes a plurality of lines and a plurality of support structures and laser-ablating the patterned design into a thermal imaging layer. A support structure of the plurality of support structures is disposed at an offset relative to a line of the plurality of lines.

Abstract: A method of mounting a flexographic printing plate with structured patterned backing tape includes attaching a first end of a structured patterned backing tape to a printing plate cylinder at a scribe line. The structured patterned backing tape is wrapped around the printing plate cylinder. A second end of the structured patterned backing tape is cut at the scribe line. A first end of a flexographic printing plate is attached to the printing plate cylinder at an offset seam location ahead of the scribe line. The flexographic printing plate is wrapped around the printing plate cylinder. A second end of the flexographic printing plate is cut at the offset seam location.

Abstract: A touch screen includes a front linear polarizer, a touch sensor, and a front display substrate. The touch sensor includes a first conductive mesh disposed on a top side of an optically isotropic substrate and a second conductive mesh disposed on a bottom side of the optically isotropic substrate. A top side of the first conductive mesh is coupled to a bottom side of the front linear polarizer. A bottom side of the second conductive mesh is coupled to a top side of the front display substrate.

Abstract: A multi-station flexographic printing system includes a plurality of flexographic printing stations. Each flexographic printing station includes a flexo master. Each flexo master comprises a Fresnel zone pattern in a unique position. A method of aligning a plurality of flexographic printing stations includes printing a Fresnel zone pattern on a substrate in a unique position for each flexographic printing station. Light is directed through the Fresnel zone patterns on the substrate. The light focused by the Fresnel zone patterns is captured with a sensor device.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a flexographic printing plate includes designing a patterned design that includes a plurality of lines and a plurality of support structures and laser-ablating the patterned design into a thermal imaging layer. A support structure of the plurality of support structures is disposed at an offset relative to a line of the plurality of lines.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a flexographic printing plate includes exposing a bottom side of a flexographic printing plate substrate to UV-A radiation for a first exposure time. A top side of the flexographic printing plate substrate is exposed to UV-A radiation through a thermal imaging layer. The bottom side of the flexographic printing plate substrate is exposed to UV-A radiation for a second exposure time. The flexographic printing plate substrate is developed. The flexographic printing plate is cured. A sum of the first and second exposure times set a relief depth.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a flexographic printing plate includes designing a photomask patterned design. The photomask patterned designed is laser-ablated into a thermal imaging layer. The laser-ablated thermal imaging layer is laminated to a top side of a flexographic printing plate substrate. A bottom side of the flexographic printing plate substrate is exposed to UV-A radiation. The top side of the flexographic printing plate substrate is exposed to UV-A radiation. The thermal imaging layer is removed. The flexographic printing plate substrate is developed. A flexographic printing system for printing a photomask includes an ink roll, an anilox roll, a printing plate cylinder, a flexographic printing plate disposed on the printing plate cylinder, and an impression cylinder. The flexographic printing plate comprises embossing patterns corresponding to a photomask patterned design. The flexographic printing plate may be used in a flexographic printing system to manufacture a photomask with flexography.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a high-resolution flexographic printing plate includes exposing a back side of a flexographic printing plate substrate to a first UV radiation. A top side of the flexographic printing plate substrate is exposed to a second UV radiation through a photomask that includes a patterned design. The flexographic printing plate substrate is developed. The flexographic printing plate substrate is cured. A flexographic printing system includes an ink roll, an anilox roll, a printing plate cylinder, a high-resolution flexographic printing plate disposed on the printing plate cylinder, and an impression cylinder. The flexographic printing plate includes embossing patterns corresponding to a patterned design. The embossing patterns are patterned into the flexographic printing plate using a photomask.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a low volume transfer anilox roll includes depositing a first coating material over a contact surface of a cylinder. A plurality of cells are patterned into the contact surface of the cylinder. A second coating material is deposited over the patterned contact surface of the cylinder.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing includes printing a first plurality of patterned ink seed layers on a first side of a substrate. A second plurality of patterned ink seed layers are printed on a second side of the substrate. The first plurality of patterned ink seed layers and the second plurality of patterned ink seed layers are electroless plated with a first conductive material. A coating is printed over the first side of the substrate. A graphic design is printed on the second side of the substrate.

Abstract: A multi-station flexographic printing system includes a plurality of flexographic printing stations. Each flexographic printing station includes a flexo master. Each flexo master comprises a Fresnel zone pattern in a unique position. A method of aligning a plurality of flexographic printing stations includes printing a Fresnel zone pattern on a substrate in a unique position for each flexographic printing station. Light is directed through the Fresnel zone patterns on the substrate. The light focused by the Fresnel zone patterns is captured with a sensor device.

Abstract: A multi-station flexographic printing system includes a first flexographic printing station that includes a first flexo master. The system includes one or more additional flexographic printing stations, wherein each of the one or more additional flexographic printing stations includes a flexo master. The first flexo master includes one or more alignment boxes in one or more unique positions. Each flexo master of the one or more additional flexographic printing stations includes an alignment box completion in a predetermined position. A method of marking a substrate for visual alignment includes printing one or more alignment boxes in one or more unique positions on a substrate. One or more alignment box completions are printed in one or more predetermined positions on the substrate. The one or more predetermined positions correspond to the one or more unique positions.

Abstract: A method of mounting a flexographic printing plate includes disposing a backing tape on a printing plate cylinder forming a taped printing plate cylinder. A transverse center of the flexographic printing plate is attached to the taped printing plate cylinder at a mount line offset relative to a scribe line of the printing plate cylinder. A first portion of the flexographic printing plate is wrapped around a first portion of the taped printing plate cylinder from the mount line outward in a first direction away from the mount line. A second portion of the flexographic printing plate is wrapped around a second portion of the taped printing plate cylinder from the mount line outward in a second direction away from the mount line. The mount line is offset relative to the scribe line at a distance that ensures banding occurs in a non-patterned non-printing area of the flexographic printing plate.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a conductive pattern includes disposing an image of the conductive pattern on a substrate. The image includes material capable of being electroless plated. The image is electroless plated with a first metal forming a first plated image. The first plated image is electroless plated with a second metal forming a second plated image. The second metal passivates the first metal. The second plated image is bathed in an immersion bath comprising a darkening material.