http://www.idtechex.com/research/topics/batteries_000241.asp IDTechEx provides independent analysis on the development and application of RFID, smart packaging and printed electronics en Copyright (C) IDTechEx Ltd 241 /research/topics/batteries_000241.asp Researchers have developed a new type of small-scale electric power generator able to produce alternating current through the cyclical stretching and releasing of zinc oxide wires encapsulated in a flexible plastic substrate with two ends bonded. http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/flexible_charge_pump_offers_another_means_of_producing_electricity_00001134.asp?rsstopicid=241http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/flexible_charge_pump_offers_another_means_of_producing_electricity_00001134.asp?rsstopicid=24118 Nov 2008 How Printed Electronics is changing consumer goods and services - highlights from the forthcoming Printed Electronics USA eventhttp://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/printed_electronics_the_magic_arrives_00001128.asp?rsstopicid=241http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/printed_electronics_the_magic_arrives_00001128.asp?rsstopicid=24113 Nov 2008 IDTechEx finalises its report on the Intellipak conference held on 5 November in Swedenhttp://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/idtechex_report_on_intellipak_conference_held_5_november_part_two_00001123.asp?rsstopicid=241http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/idtechex_report_on_intellipak_conference_held_5_november_part_two_00001123.asp?rsstopicid=24111 Nov 2008 prelonic build first display - battery modules: fully printed, on one substrate and low-cost. Focused to mass production processes these prototypes will be the base of the starting business in 2009.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/first_display_modules_from_prelonic_00001124.asp?rsstopicid=241http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/first_display_modules_from_prelonic_00001124.asp?rsstopicid=24111 Nov 2008 IDTechEx report on the Intellipak conference held in Sweden on 5 November that was mainly in Swedish and partly in English with just over 40 attending and excellent content.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/idtechex_report_on_intellipak_conference_held_5_november_part_one_00001122.asp?rsstopicid=241http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/idtechex_report_on_intellipak_conference_held_5_november_part_one_00001122.asp?rsstopicid=24110 Nov 2008 Energy harvesting, otherwise known as energy scavenging is needed to boost and eventually replace the batteries in printed and other low cost and miniature electronics, particularly in order to extend their life in use.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/energy_harvesting_00001118.asp?rsstopicid=241http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/energy_harvesting_00001118.asp?rsstopicid=24107 Nov 2008 IDTechEx has just issued a report on the hot topic of Wireless Sensor Networks WSN, also known as Ubiquitous Sensor Networks USN. The report is called Wireless Sensor Networks.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/wireless_sensor_networks_2009_2019_part_one_00001112.asp?rsstopicid=241http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/wireless_sensor_networks_2009_2019_part_one_00001112.asp?rsstopicid=24131 Oct 2008 IDTechEx's technology analyst Dr Harry Zervos attended GRAPH EXPO 2008 and reports on the innovative technologies that could benefit from the merging of electronics and printing.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/graph_expo_2008_26_29_september_mccormick_place_chicago_00001116.asp?rsstopicid=241http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/graph_expo_2008_26_29_september_mccormick_place_chicago_00001116.asp?rsstopicid=24131 Oct 2008 Cymbet Corporation has developed a breakthrough in battery technology with the introduction of the EnerChip™ CC CBC3112 and CBC3150 thin-film batteries with integrated battery management.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/worlds_first_thin_film_battery_with_integrated_battery_management_00001113.asp?rsstopicid=241http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/worlds_first_thin_film_battery_with_integrated_battery_management_00001113.asp?rsstopicid=24129 Oct 2008 The new IDTechEx masterclass, called "Creating new products with printed electronics," will explore the needs by industry sector and appraise the technologies and timelines. http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/the_new_electronics_paradigm_00001100.asp?rsstopicid=241http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/the_new_electronics_paradigm_00001100.asp?rsstopicid=24117 Oct 2008 Two British design firms PDD and Goose Design have teamed up to develop a stylish cycling jacket aimed at the fashion conscious cyclist that can be seen in the dark using electroluminescent and photovoltaic technology. http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/electroluminescent_jacket_stands_out_on_the_road_but_not_in_a_crowd_00001060.asp?rsstopicid=241http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/electroluminescent_jacket_stands_out_on_the_road_but_not_in_a_crowd_00001060.asp?rsstopicid=24108 Sep 2008 MIT engineers in the USA have been working on pioneering research to develop tiny microbatteries about half the size of a human cell, built with viruses. http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/microbatteries_built_with_viruses_00001044.asp?rsstopicid=241http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/microbatteries_built_with_viruses_00001044.asp?rsstopicid=24121 Aug 2008 New Blue Spark UT Series (ultra-thin) paves the way for innovative RFID card and label solutions; Blue Spark HD Series (high-drain) provides a power boost to handle drug delivery patches and novelty greeting cards.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/blue_spark_technologies_unveils_innovative_printed_battery_designs_00001014.asp?rsstopicid=241http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/blue_spark_technologies_unveils_innovative_printed_battery_designs_00001014.asp?rsstopicid=24128 Jul 2008 Thin Battery Technologies, the leading supplier of thin, flexible printed battery solutions, announced that the company's new name will be Blue Spark Technologieshttp://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/thin_battery_technologies_is_now_blue_spark_technologies_00001015.asp?rsstopicid=241http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/thin_battery_technologies_is_now_blue_spark_technologies_00001015.asp?rsstopicid=24128 Jul 2008 TEKES The Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation, on 27 June granted Enfucell a 1,5 million euros loan for development of the SoftBattery™ technology.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/tekes_grants_1_5_million_euros_loan_for_technology_development_00000984.asp?rsstopicid=241http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/tekes_grants_1_5_million_euros_loan_for_technology_development_00000984.asp?rsstopicid=24103 Jul 2008