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Morph - Transformable Mobile Device

Dr Tapani Ryhanen, Director and Head

Nokia Research Center, United Kingdom

This presentation will be given at Printed Electronics USA 2008 on Dec 03, 2008.

Presentation Summary

Key business and technology trends towards future mobile devices
Nanomaterials for future mobile devices
Printed electronics enables new device form factors

Speaker Biography

Tapani Ryhänen (PhD, Helsinki University of Technology) is heading the Nokia Research Laboratory in Cambridge UK. The laboratory is focusing in nanoscience, biotechnology and cognitive science. Tapani is also an Affiliated Lecturer at the University of Cambridge. During his career at Nokia he has been leading the Nokia strategic research in the areas of future user interfaces, future device architectures and interfaces, mechanics and miniaturization. His previous work at Nokia also covers sensor technologies and applications, wellness and health applications, ambient intelligence, RF MEMS, microsystems, architectures and interfaces of sensor modules and mass storage solutions. Tapani Ryhänen received the Diploma Engineer degree in technical physics and the Doctor of Technology degree in electrical engineering from the Helsinki University of Technology in 1986 and 1992, respectively. He has authored over 70 publications on ultra-low noise superconducting thin-film magnetometers, noise theory, micromechanical sensors and actuators, biomagnetic measurements, and mobile phone technologies and applications. He has twenty patents and several other patent filings related to microsystems, sensors, sensor applications and mobile devices.

Company Profile

About Nokia Research Center: Nokia Research Center (NRC) looks beyond Nokia's existing business and product development to challenge current strategies and to stimulate renewal in the company's direction. Working closely with all Nokia business units, NRC's research explores new frontiers in digital services, physical-digital connections, human interaction, data and content technologies, device architecture, and access and connectivity. NRC promotes open innovation by working on research projects in collaboration with universities and research institutes around the world. For more information, see our website. About Nokia: Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. Nokia makes a wide range of mobile devices and provides people with experiences in music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games and business. Nokia also provides equipment, solutions and services for communications networks.