http://www.idtechex.com/research/topics/printed-electronics-000089.asp IDTechEx provides independent analysis on the development and application of RFID, Printed Electronics, Photovoltaics and Energy Harvesting en Copyright (C) IDTechEx Ltd 89 /research/topics/printed-electronics-000089.asp IDTechEx summarises the latest work on thin film transistors.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/thin-film-transistor-technology-is-moving-fast-00004149.asp?rsstopicid=89http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/thin-film-transistor-technology-is-moving-fast-00004149.asp?rsstopicid=8908 Feb 2012 Kodak and Heraeus demonstrate first use of PEDOT in projected capacitive touch screenshttp://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/new-touch-screen-technology-00004152.asp?rsstopicid=89http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/new-touch-screen-technology-00004152.asp?rsstopicid=8908 Feb 2012 Polyera has achieved a certified world-record 9.1% efficient polymer/fullerene organic solar cell in an inverted bulk heterojunction architecture using its newest proprietary ActivInk® PV2000 semiconductor material. http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/polyera-achieves-world-record-organic-solar-cell-performance-00004143.asp?rsstopicid=89http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/polyera-achieves-world-record-organic-solar-cell-performance-00004143.asp?rsstopicid=8907 Feb 2012 INSIDE Secure announced that its family of NFC solutions can now be used to interact with the Kovio RF Barcode™ wireless tag, an affordable NFC tag solution based on Kovio's printed silicon technology platform.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/inside-secure-nfc-solutions-now-kovio-rf-barcode-ready-00004144.asp?rsstopicid=89http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/inside-secure-nfc-solutions-now-kovio-rf-barcode-ready-00004144.asp?rsstopicid=8907 Feb 2012 MicroOLED, a maker of highly power-efficient superior image quality microdisplays for near-to-eye applications, have introduced a new 5.4 million pixel density 0.61 inch diagonal, low power consumption OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Display) microdisplay on silicon for applications demanding high picture quality, such as professional camera and camcorder equipment, night vision systems and head-mounted displays used in surgery.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/microoled-introduces-highest-pixel-density-oled-microdisplay-00004136.asp?rsstopicid=89http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/microoled-introduces-highest-pixel-density-oled-microdisplay-00004136.asp?rsstopicid=8906 Feb 2012 More and more giant corporations are buying into printed electrics by acquiring companies partly or wholly in the field. The world's second largest chemical company Dow bought Rohm & Haas (materials), 3M bought into Printechnologics (printed patterns read by mobile phones) and DuPont bought Innovalight (nanosilicon layers to increase photovoltaic efficiency).http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/printed-electronics-for-electric-vehicles-00004120.asp?rsstopicid=89http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/printed-electronics-for-electric-vehicles-00004120.asp?rsstopicid=8903 Feb 2012 The environmentally-friendly paint uses nanotechnology to detect movement in large structures, and could shape the future of safety monitoring.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/smart-paint-could-revolutionise-structural-safety-00004135.asp?rsstopicid=89http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/smart-paint-could-revolutionise-structural-safety-00004135.asp?rsstopicid=8902 Feb 2012 A new method of creating stretchable electronics made of carbon nanotubes could contribute to the large scale production of the material for use in the next generation of elastic electronic devices. http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/researchers-devise-new-means-for-creating-elastic-conductors-00004130.asp?rsstopicid=89http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/researchers-devise-new-means-for-creating-elastic-conductors-00004130.asp?rsstopicid=8901 Feb 2012 Blue Spark Technologies, the leading supplier of thin, flexible, eco-friendly printed batteries, announced it has opened a new high-volume printing and production facility located in West Bend, Wisconsin.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/blue-spark-technologies-opens-battery-printing-and-assembly-facility-00004134.asp?rsstopicid=89http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/blue-spark-technologies-opens-battery-printing-and-assembly-facility-00004134.asp?rsstopicid=8901 Feb 2012 Stretchable and conformal electronics is a relatively new but rapidly emerging and fascinating field in microelectronics.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/flexible-and-stretchable-electronics-at-printed-electronics-europe-00004137.asp?rsstopicid=89http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/flexible-and-stretchable-electronics-at-printed-electronics-europe-00004137.asp?rsstopicid=8901 Feb 2012 A number of leading Asian companies in the chemical and electronics sectors will test SmartKem's innovative organic semiconductor inks for use in printable electronics applications in product such as state-of-the-art eReaders, Tablet PC's, Smartphones and TV's. http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/smartkem-materials-testing-agreements-with-leading-asian-companies-00004127.asp?rsstopicid=89http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/smartkem-materials-testing-agreements-with-leading-asian-companies-00004127.asp?rsstopicid=8931 Jan 2012 Moves are a foot for PragmatIC Printing to launch its technology to pilot-scale production under an agreement with the Printable Electronics Technology Centre at The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI). http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/pragmatics-imprinted-logic-moving-into-commercial-production-00004126.asp?rsstopicid=89http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/pragmatics-imprinted-logic-moving-into-commercial-production-00004126.asp?rsstopicid=8930 Jan 2012 This week, Printed Electronics World visited Mr Etsuo Nakagawa and Mr Kiichiro Ito of JNC Corporation (parent company Chisso) in Japan. JNC Corporation manufactures worldwide and that includes structural plastics and Li-ion battery materials for electric vehicles. In printed electronics, it is about to sell RFID inlays with a secret new antenna deposition process on plastic film.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/visit-to-jnc-corporation-the-pe-virtuoso-00004123.asp?rsstopicid=89http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/visit-to-jnc-corporation-the-pe-virtuoso-00004123.asp?rsstopicid=8927 Jan 2012 Optomec,the world leader in high performance additive manufacturing systems, recently announced the opening of its new and expanded Advanced Applications Lab and Product Development Facility in St. Paul, MN.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/optomec-expands-aerosol-jet-advanced-app-lab-and-product-dev-facilities-00004125.asp?rsstopicid=89http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/optomec-expands-aerosol-jet-advanced-app-lab-and-product-dev-facilities-00004125.asp?rsstopicid=8927 Jan 2012 Thin Film Electronics ASA have announced technology relationships for its integrated addressable memory systems designed to help enable the "Internet of Things." Thinfilm has signed a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Acreo, which develops printed displays for a variety of applications.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/thinfilm-builds-out-ecosystem-for-printed-electronic-systems-00004121.asp?rsstopicid=89http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/thinfilm-builds-out-ecosystem-for-printed-electronic-systems-00004121.asp?rsstopicid=8926 Jan 2012