Ideas

This paragraph shows the analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of this project “The Times”, which are separated into strength, weaknesses, chances and risks. The flexibility, depending on a flexible ITO-foil, and the production with screen printing, which enables small layer thicknesses, are two main strength of this project. Also low costs for high throughput manufacturing and a nice demonstrator belong to them. But the clock shows also weaknesses like the life time of phosphor. The use of necessary inks, the screen and the circuitry makes this project expensive. In addition to that the circuitry has another weakness, because a large circuitry is necessary to light up each field of this clock separately. And this results in an increasing temperature and heating of the system. The chances of this clock can be seen in the design as a designer product or as a start for similar products. A product with chances has also risks. The risks of this clock are the high voltage which is necessary to drive the clock and the chemicals which could be injurious to health in different ways. Also the layer homogeneity can influence the functionality of the clock. Another risk is the financial part that can be too expensive when adding the costs of the inks, the special screen and the needed time for build up the circuitry.
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