STMicroelectronics N.V.

Energy-saving minicomputers for the Internet of Things

Transistors that are capable of switching information with a single electron use far less power than field effect transistors that are commonly used in computers.

How to make batteries flexible

Thin, flexible and printed batteries have the potential to be widely used in wearable and medical devices and will reach a market of over $400 million in a decade, according to IDTechEx report Flexible, Printed and Thin Film Batteries 2015-2025: Technologies, Forecasts, Players.

Wearable technology in healthcare: characterizing the largest sector

This article presents a view of the current medical sensor landscape. With huge revenue potential and clear drivers, many companies from the electronics, textiles and manufacturing industries alike are interested. This article describes some of the business plans adopted to date.

FlexEnable to enhance the global graphene value chain

FlexEnable has announced its participation in the Graphene Flagship, the EU's biggest ever initiative in the field of graphene and related materials.

Apple, Samsung, LG Chem move into the flexible batteries business

After years of slow progress from small companies, flexible batteries now have the attention of big brands such as Apple, Samsung, LG Chemical, Nokia and STMicroelectronics, who are set to drive the flexible battery market from US$ 6.9 million in 2015 to over US$ 400 million in 2025 according to IDTechEx Research.

Wearable Technologies Conference Report - Munich 2015

IDTechEx attended the Wearable Technologies AG event in Munich, Germany on February 2-3, 2015. The event involved a two day conference and trade show tied to the larger ISPO tradeshow happening later in the week. The event brought around 400 people from the wearable technology ecosystem together, with many start-ups but also prominent sponsors of the industry, including lead-sponsors Intel and Flextronics.

NFC Forum's Paula Hunter at Internet of Things Applications USA

The NFC Forum has announced that its Executive Director, Paula Hunter, is a featured speaker at the upcoming "Internet of Things Applications USA" event, November 20 in Santa Clara, California.

Batteryless, ant sized radios for the internet of things

Researchers have built a radio the size of an ant, a device so energy efficient that it gathers all the power it needs from the same electromagnetic waves that carry signals to its receiving antenna - no batteries required.

Progress with Printed Electronics

In this article we focus on the current status of the main printed electronics technologies for components in consumer goods and healthcare applications, providing for each one market drivers, case studies and key suppliers, cost structures and challenges.

Market Analysis of Thin, Flexible and Printed Batteries

The battery market today is dominated by traditional batteries such as coin cell batteries, Triple-A batteries and lithium ion batteries with the former being largely used in mobile phones, laptops and electrical vehicles. The emergence of new trends such as wearable devices and Internet of Things (IoT) is however changing the space. New features such ultra-thinness, small physical footprints, flexibility and light weight are becoming increasingly prized. New players and/or old players with new technologies are gearing up to meet this emerging need. In this article we will first look at the activities of several large companies on energy storage solutions aimed at wearable devices. We will then consider WSN and the threat of energy harvesting therein before considering medical applications. Finally, we will give our latest ten-year market forecasts segmented by application and battery type.

The Rise of Thin, Flexible and Printed Batteries

IDTechEx has studied the technologies and markets for thin film, flexible and/or printed batteries. IDTechEx will disseminate its key findings. Here, IDTechEx will qualitatively benchmark the different technologies that fall under its categorization including single use zinc batteries, printed zinc-based rechargeable batteries, thin film lithium ion and lithium metal batteries.

AEPI

AEPI, the Grenoble-Isère Economic Development Agency, is in charge of promoting Grenoble-Isère (France). The organization's prime added value is its experience and know-how for identifying, attracting, locating and keeping productive activities in Grenoble-Isère.

Acquisition of PulseForge Photonic Curing Tool

The Center of Microelectronics of Provence, part of Ecole Nationale Superieure des Mines de Saint-Etienne, France, is pleased to announce it has acquired a PulseForge 3200 photonic curing tool from NovaCentrix as part of an ongoing collaboration with NovaCentrix (Austin, Texas), and CERADROP (Limoge, France).

Thin Film Electronics

A company that is creating smart label solutions based on printed electronics.

Largest flexible memory arrays to date

The EU-funded eMbedded Organic Memory Arrays (MOMA) project has announced the largest re-programmable non-volatile memory arrays yet produced on flexible substrates.