16 Dec 2022
Trends in Li-ion Cathodes
IDTechEx forecast the Li-ion market to grow to over US$430 billion by 2033, driven by demand for electric vehicles. Electric vehicles (EVs) remain the key driver behind the Li-ion market, and electric cars will be the largest market for Li-ion batteries over the next ten years.
Background
16 Dec 2022
CJ BIO
CJ BIO produces PHACT, a biodegradable, bio-based polymer.
15 Dec 2022
IDTechEx Predicted Tesla's Radar Re-Evaluation
Roughly one year ago, Tesla announced that it would be dropping radar from Model 3 and Model Y production vehicles starting May 2022. At that time, IDTechEx wrote an article about why dropping radar was a mistake.
15 Dec 2022
The New Opportunities in EV Battery Thermal Management
Thermal management continues to be a key topic for electric vehicle (EV) battery design. Early trends in the market largely revolved around the adoption of active cooling for the battery pack, and now this is the industry standard.
15 Dec 2022
Metamaterials' Potential in mmWave 5G Telecommunications and Beyond
Having been largely confined to the realm of academia for many years, metamaterials are now set for commercialization in several major applications.
Full profile interview
15 Dec 2022
Quantica
Quantica is a German start-up developing multi-material jetting printers. IDTechEx spoke with Marketing Manager Julie Kuhrt.
Full profile interview
15 Dec 2022
Sensing Tex
Sensing Tex is a Spanish company, founded in 2010 with headquarters in Barcelona. The company specializes in developing end-to-end solutions for sports, wellness, and healthcare through flexible and printed electronics circuits. IDTechEx spoke with Sensing Tex CTO Luis Gomez at MEDICA 2022.
Full profile interview
15 Dec 2022
RePurpose Energy
RePurpose Energy was founded in 2019 to commercialize almost a decade of research at the University of California, Davis, on used battery testing, reassembly, and controls.
Full profile interview
14 Dec 2022
Diraq
Diraq is developing quantum computers based on electron spins in silicon (silicon-spin qubits). Tess Skyrme, Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, interviewed the Head of Solid-State Physics Dr Andre Saraiva.
14 Dec 2022
Thermal Management in 2022, the Rise of Multifunctional Materials
Thermal management is critical in several industries, and the trends in emerging technologies are driving material innovation. Electronics in markets from personal devices through to cars are seeing increased integration, densification, and hence an increased focus on thermal management.
14 Dec 2022
What Are Cooperative Robots and Collaborative Robots?
Collaborative robots, also commonly known as cobots, refer to robots that work side-by-side with human operators. Unlike industrial robots that are separated from human operators, cobots share the same working space as humans. As a relatively new definition, cooperative robots sound like collaborative robots but represents a different nature of the operation.
13 Dec 2022
Upcoming Webinar on Sustainable Electronics Manufacturing
Thursday 15 December 2022 - Discussion of the incentives and opportunities of embracing sustainable electronics manufacturing; Additive manufacturing approaches for printed circuit boards; Novel approaches to manufacturing integrated circuits; What are key players doing to improve sustainability?;
Roadmaps for the adoption of sustainable materials and processes
13 Dec 2022
Autonomous Vehicle Trends & Milestones In 2022 & Expectations for 2023
They may not be ubiquitous yet, and the day-to-day advantages that they will start to provide may not be noticeable, but automated technologies across the automotive industry are starting to come of age.
13 Dec 2022
Materials Informatics for Conductive Ink Development
How can advanced functional materials such as conductive inks be developed more quickly? Anyone who has spent time in a laboratory knows that material development can be a laborious process.
Topic overview
13 Dec 2022
ADAS Feature Deployment and the Emergence of Level 3 Vehicles
ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems) features within new vehicles are evolving quickly. This article covers the ADAS features that are already available and how deeply they have penetrated the market already. It also discusses some of the emerging ADAS features that will come to market over the next decade.
Earlier this year, the Mercedes S-Class was released with level 3 automated technologies, approved for use on the German autobahn. This premium article has a look at the Mercedes S-Class in more detail, along with the Honda Legend which was allowed to operate at level 3 in Japan last year. Changes will be coming to the UNECE legislation which governs level 3 usage in these regions. In the premium article the changes are explained and predictions are made about how regions will react. IDTechEx will also suggest which vehicles are ready and waiting for level 3 deployment.
Update
13 Dec 2022
Fraunhofer IZM
Fraunhofer IZM has developed a method of integrating flexible thinned silicon ICs within polyimide to produce a fully flexible hybrid circuit. IDTechEx caught up with the German research center at Electronica 2023.
Background
13 Dec 2022
Graforce
Graforce GmbH is a start-up based in Germany that has developed methane and wastewater pyrolysis technologies utilizing plasma to produce hydrogen.
Full profile interview
12 Dec 2022
LPKF
IDTechEx interviewed LPKF regarding the company's latest developments, with a focus on technologies for advanced semiconductor packaging.
12 Dec 2022
The Future of Sustainable Electronics Manufacturing
A new wave of electronics manufacturing is on the horizon, aiming to satisfy the increasing demand for sustainability and mitigate the impact of volatile energy prices. With the electronics industry accounting for 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, it requires substantial innovation to reduce its environmental footprint.
Full profile interview
12 Dec 2022
Zembro
Zembro is a Belgian medtech company, founded in 2015 with headquarters in Vlaanderen. The company provides a smartwatch for monitoring and tracking patients with dementia.