Stretchable, twistable wires for wearable electronics

11 Apr | United States

 

The exercise-tracking power of a Fitbit may soon jump from your wrist and into your clothing. Researchers are seeking to embed electronics such as fitness trackers and health monitors into our shirts, hats, and shoes. But no one wants stiff copper wires or silicon transistors deforming their clothing or poking into their skin. read more »

Smart ink adds new dimensions to 3-D printing

10 Apr | United States

 

Researchers have developed a smart ink that turns 3D-printed structures into objects that can change shape and color. The innovation promises to add even more functionality to 3D printing and could pave the way to a new generation of printed material. read more »

Nanoparticle films for high-density data storage

10 Apr | United States

 

New holographic data storage medium could enable wearable technology that captures and stores detailed 3-D images. read more »

Non Toxic Flexible Solar Reaps Rewards

09 Apr

 

NREL, Solliance, EPFL and IDTechEx speak on the various new forms of flexible photovoltaics at the conference "Off Grid Energy Independence" at the large "IDTechEx Show!" Berlin April 11-12 where exhibitors and other conference streams cover manufacturing technologies for flexible solar and more. read more »

A paperlike LCD- thin, flexible, tough and cheap

09 Apr | China, Hong Kong

 

Optoelectronic have manufactured a special type of liquid crystal display that is paper-thin, flexible, light and tough. With this, a daily newspaper could be uploaded onto a flexible paperlike display that could be updated as fast as the news cycles, as reported in Printed Electronics World. read more »

A report from AABC 2018 - Part 3

09 Apr

 

This is part 3 in a three part series where IDTechEx analysts explore their findings from AABC 2018. read more »

Smart socks for diabetics

09 Apr | United States

 

The first textile with microsensors woven directly into the fabric. These virtually invisible sensors are seamlessly integrated into the socks to monitor temperature changes on the bottom of the feet. read more »

Transparent conductive films and materials: past, present and future

06 Apr

 

The market for transparent conductive films and materials has been rapidly changing. read more »

Guest Article from M-SOLV

06 Apr | United Kingdom

 

M-Solv Ltd is a large area electronics manufacturing company with 50 people based in Oxford, UK and an Asian support facility in Hong Kong. The company has 3 main business activities: large area electronic device manufacturing; building functional inkjet printers and laser materials processing machines and, underpinning both of those, manufacturing process development, which has led to a wide IP portfolio. read more »

Jelly implant keeps an eye on body oxygen levels

06 Apr | United Kingdom

 

Although smaller than a grain of rice, a phosphorescent hydrogel implant that monitors tissue oxygen could end amputations in people with blocked blood vessels or help athletes design better training programmes. The first of these tiny but durable devices has survived more than four years - implanted in the foot of the researchers who created it. read more »

Glass-like polymer conducts electricity for transparent electronics

05 Apr | United States

 

Researchers have created a transparent polymer film that also conducts electricity, introducing an inexpensive organic material for applications such as the screens of electronic devices. read more »

TactoTek™ advances injection molded structural electronics

Press Release | 11 Apr | Finland

 

Today TactoTek™ announced its IMSE Partner program for producers of materials, electronic components, equipment, and design tools used in IMSE solution design and production. read more »

Powercast demonstrates industry's first batteryless electronic UHF tag

Press Release | 11 Apr | United States

 

Powercast Corporation will demonstrate the industry's first Batteryless Electronic UHF (Ultrahigh Frequency) Retail Price Tag. read more »

Another record financial year for Midsummer

Press Release | 06 Apr | Sweden

 

Midsummer, developer and supplier of advanced solar energy technology solutions for the production and installation of light weight thin film solar panels, announced its financial results for 2017. read more »