Innovation Map
5 Jun 2023
Electrophoretic/ Electrochromic Displays: Readiness Level Assessment
Innovation roadmap for electrophoretic/ electrochromic displays.
External press release
21 Apr 2021
Plastic Logic's Colour Display Revolutionises Smart Wearables
Plastic Logic has announced a new flexible 5.4in colour display that is set to revolutionise smart wearable devices.
29 Mar 2021
Low-cost Flexible Displays Poised for Growth
As increasing numbers of devices gain electronic functionality, many new applications will require some sort of display. This growth in functional, wirelessly connected devices is an exciting technological transition that could radically reshape how we interact with previously inanimate objects.
Full profile interview
12 Feb 2021
Plastic Logic
Plastic Logic manufacturers flexible electrophoretic displays (EPDs) that are driven using an OTFT backplane. They have recently established a manufacturing facility in Taiwan, received new investment, and launched the only flexible color EPD.
External press release
27 Jan 2021
DKE Goes "Beyond Expectation" to Invest in Plastic Logic Technology
Plastic Logic has announced a significant investment in its business from DKE Displays, a China-based company specialising in the production of e-paper displays.
1 Jan 2021
UST Global, Plastic Logic Partner on Digital Retail Shelf Displays
The joint venture will enable UST Global to provide its retail customers with flexible, whole-shelf Electronic Shelf Labels based on Plastic Logic's advanced flexible OTFT-based ePaper technology.
7 Dec 2020
E Ink and Plastic Logic Provide Small Flexible EPaper Display
Wearables and other applications will benefit from new, innovative flexible color displays
Full profile interview
19 May 2020
Helio
Helio is focused on perovskite quantum dot or similar materials aimed at display applications.
Full profile interview
29 Jan 2020
FlexEnable
Formerly part of Plastic Logic, FlexEnable has developed a flexible organic thin film transistor (OTFT) backplane that can be produced at low temperatures. It then licenses this technology to manufacturers, with a key selling point that it can be integrated into existing LCD display fabrication lines to produce curved OLCD displays.
18 Jun 2019
E Ink Further Strengthens Collaboration with Plastic Logic
The market for wearable technology will reach $70 billion by 2025, with medical, fitness and wellness expected to be the dominant sectors, according to IDTechEx. The always-on nature of E Ink technology combined with the flexible feature of Organic TFT are ideally suited for wearables, especially for clothing.
29 Nov 2018
Breakthrough in mass production of flexible plastic displays
Plastic Logic has developed a new mass production-capable technology and manufacturing process in collaboration with the organic electronics specialists from BASF. To demonstrate this breakthrough, Plastic Logic has produced prototypes of two new mass producible 6" display products in 300dpi greyscale and 150dpi colour variants respectively.
Full profile interview
9 Oct 2018
Plastic Logic GmbH
This profile covers Plastic Logic GmbH, which was originally part of Plastic Logic Ltd before it was split into two companies in 2015 - FlexEnable in the UK and Plastic Logic GmbH in Dresden, Germany.
Full profile interview
15 Mar 2018
ISORG
ISORG develop Organic Photo Detector (OPD) systems which are partly printed, with mass production beginning in late 2018 or early 2019. They are focusing on smart shelves and finger print scanners (small and large area).
External press release
31 Aug 2017
Glass-free flexible plastic e-paper displays
Plastic Logic Flexible displays are now available from Review Display Systems. Plastic Logic manufactures flexible, glass-free electrophoretic active matrix displays. These displays are shatterproof, bendable and daylight-readable.
19 May 2017
Plastic Logic flexible displays help create smart bracelet
Controlled by a smartphone app, the bracelet's flexible E Ink display can be continually re-customised with different digital patterns.
External press release
31 Aug 2016
TactoTek advisory board brings industry connections
TactoTek, a leading manufacturer of 3D injection molded structural electronics solutions has released the names of its Advisory Board, global business leaders supporting the strategy and growth of the business.
Event summary
7 Mar 2016
Event report: Electronic Display Conference 2016
IDTechEx gave a talk at the Electronic Display Conference in Nuremberg, Germany. The conference had more people than the previous edition and celebrated its 30th year, which reflects how important displays have become in our everyday life. The presentation from IDTechEx was on two disruptive technological trends in flat panel displays: quantum dots and flexible OLED.
24 May 2015
Printed and organic electronics in healthcare
Printed, organic and flexible electronics is an industry that includes various components and technologies, from relatively simple electrochemical sensors to flexible X-ray detectors. From an end-user's point of view, the main advantages are disposability, large area, and conformability. In this article we focus on healthcare and review the wide range of devices targeted for medical applications.