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Westinghouse Electric Company (AP300)

Westinghouse Electric Company is an established nuclear power company, currently developing a small modular reactor (SMR) - the AP300.

AGC: FIR Transparent Windshield

This profile analyzes AGC's FIR (far infrared) transparent windshield technology, enabling thermal cameras to be installed behind the windshield.

Resonac

Resonac is a Japanese materials manufacturer that offers materials solutions for several markets including mobility (Li-ion battery materials, automotive products), chemical (olefins, graphite, basic chemicals), and others (polymers, ceramics, coatings, etc.), with a focus on semiconductor and electronic materials. It provides low-loss thermoset resins for high frequency applications including 5G, automotive radar, and high-speed digital.

TIMs: The Critical Heat-Transfer Frontier in Semiconductor Packaging

As semiconductor packaging surges toward 2.5D and 3D architectures, managing thermal resistance at the interface becomes mission-critical. With traditional thermal interface materials (TIMs) no longer sufficient, the next generation of TIMs offers the opportunity to gain a quantum leap in thermal efficiency, reliability, and market growth. The market size of next-generation TIM1 and TIM1.5 for advanced semiconductor packaging will exceed at a CAGR of 31% from 2026 to 2036.

Kanadevia Corporation

Hitachi Zosen, now rebranded as Kanadevia, a Japanese industrial manufacturer, has been actively developing solid-state lithium-ion batteries for over a decade. Hitachi Zosen began its research into solid-state batteries in 2006, focusing on leveraging its expertise in powder compression technologies. Initially, the company developed a low-cost method to create pellet-type cells.

Buy, Build, or Bridge: Platform Strategies in Materials Informatics

In this article, IDTechEx examines the complex decisions shaping digital transformation in materials R&D and what they mean for the future of AI-powered innovation.