A proprietary roll-to-roll printing platform capable of producing flexible, lightweight semiconductor devices for energy harvesting and storage — at industrial scale, with zero-emission processes and diversified supply chains.
Silicon-based photovoltaic technology has served the energy transition well — but its rigid form factor, heavy glass substrates, and complex logistics define hard boundaries on where it can be deployed.
Printed semiconductors are not a replacement for silicon — they are an expansion of what is possible. PHD Semicon's technology is built on the concept of power harvesting: capturing and converting ambient energy from surfaces and structures that are constantly exposed to light.
By depositing functional semiconductor materials onto lightweight, flexible polymeric substrates through scalable roll-to-roll printing processes, PHD Semicon enables energy harvesting in targeted applications where weight, flexibility, and form factor are non-negotiable.
PHD Semicon operates across the full spectrum of printed semiconductor development — a single integrated platform from fundamental research through to commercial deployment.
Discuss a ProjectScientific validation of chemical-physical concepts. New materials and device architectures. TRL 3–4.
Small-format prototype development. Testing practical feasibility before scale-up. TRL 4–5.
Transfer to industrial printing line. Scalable process and materials development. Supply chain secured. TRL 5–6.
Production optimized for different sectors. High-volume manufacturing capability. TRL 7–8.
Custom product and application design. Each client's specific needs and target markets. TRL 8–9.
Market entry support. Performance monitoring and data collection. Continuous improvement loop back to Lab.
PHD Semicon's printed semiconductor platform offers a set of structural advantages over conventional silicon technology — not in efficiency competition, but in enabling applications silicon cannot address.
Low-temperature roll-to-roll printing eliminates the high-emission industrialization characteristic of silicon manufacturing. Clean by design.
Printed on flexible substrates, our devices conform to surfaces where rigid panels cannot — opening application categories impossible for glass-based systems.
Proprietary ink formulations based on perovskite (PVK) and non-fullerene acceptor (NFA) chemistries enable continuous material optimization and performance advancement.
Carbon and polymer-based material inputs support a diversified, resilient supply chain — unlike polysilicon-dependent technologies with concentrated sourcing risks.
Lightweight, rollable format significantly reduces transportation and installation complexity versus conventional panel-based systems.
Artificial intelligence integrated into materials development and data processing workflows — accelerating the path from research to deployment.
PHD Semicon operates over 2,000 square meters of R&D infrastructure (PHD Centro de Inovação e Tecnologia) and scale-up facilities (PHD Semicondutores Impressos) — jointly among the most advanced printed semiconductor installations in the market. Located within the CIT SENAI Campus in Belo Horizonte, our infrastructure spans the full production workflow from ink formulation to lifetime validation.
Our North American operation (GO-OPV LLC) operates in West Palm Beach, Florida, and provides direct access to key suppliers, clients, and project installations across the US market.
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Since 2007, PHD Semicon and its predecessor organizations have built one of the most advanced printed semiconductor platforms in the Americas through sustained, long-term investment in technology, infrastructure, and human capital.
PHD Semicon brings a proven track record of executing complex R&D contracts with a diverse portfolio of institutional partners — spanning multinational private companies, government agencies, research institutions, and leading universities.
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