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Synaptics Inc

Founded in 1986 by Federico Faggin and Carver Mead, Synaptics Inc. are currently headquartered in San Jose, California. They are a publicly traded company that deliver human interface hardware and software. Key products include touchpads for laptops, finger biometrics used in smartphones, display drivers and smart home voice and technology.

Tapecon

Tapecon is an established contract manufacturer leveraging its screen printing expertise to produce fully printed and flexible hybrid electronics circuits. IDTechEx caught up with Technical Program Leader Rafael Tudela at the FLEX 2023 conference.

Recogni — Neural Network Accelerated Autonomous Car Computing

Recogni is pioneering a ground-up redesign of computing for autonomous vehicles. Its neural network accelerator offers computation efficiencies one to two orders of magnitude better than the established competition. Recogni is looking for partnerships with tier ones and OEMs to deploy its product.

Flexible Hybrid Electronics Offers the Best of Both Approaches

Can electronics be additively manufactured and flexible without compromising on the capabilities of conventionally produced integrated circuits (ICs)? Often described as 'print what you can, place what you can't', flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) offers an enticing blend of capabilities, enabling rapid prototyping, flexibility/stretchability, and roll-to-roll manufacturing of circuits with conventional ICs.

Korid Energy/AVESS

Korid Energy is a South Korean vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) manufacturer, owned 50% by AVESS, an Australian VRFB company.

Arizon

Arizon are one of the top UHF RFID tag suppliers. Arizon's Vice General Manager, George Guo, spoke with IDTechEx about the company's recent RFID activities.

Webinar on Materials & Processing Trends for Semiconductor Packaging

Thursday 3 August 2023 - Materials and Processing Trends for 2.5D and 3D Semiconductor Packaging; An overview of advanced semiconductor packaging technology: landscape and development; Manufacturing methods and dielectric materials choice for 2.5D packaging; A review of 3D Cu-Cu bonding packaging technology: materials and manufacturing processes barriers and future trend

ESTAT Actuation

ESTAT Actuation is an early-stage company producing thin film electro-static clutches. It presented at the 'Future Flex Disruptors' session at the FLEX 2023 Conference.

Printed Electronics Progresses Towards Greater Commercial Adoption

How far is printed/flexible electronics along the road to widespread adoption? The emerging manufacturing methodology, which replaces etched copper laminate with printed conductive inks on flexible substrates, offers multiple benefits, including flexibility/stretchability, the potential for low-cost roll-to-roll production, digital manufacturing/rapid prototyping, and improved sustainability.

Flexible Hybrid Electronics Application Requirements

Technology gaps and potential solutions for flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) to meet application requirements.

Cabot Corporation

Cabot Corporation has been a longstanding manufacturer of aerogel particles. In May 2023, the company launched a new portfolio of materials targeting their use in lithium-ion battery packs. IDTechEx spoke with the company about this market launch.

Arizon RFID Technology Co., Ltd.

Arizon is one of the top UHF RFID tag suppliers. Arizon's Vice General Manager, George Guo, spoke with IDTechEx about the company's recent RFID activities.

Comparing Benefits of Conventional and Flexible Hybrid Electronics

Innovation roadmap for the benefits of conventional electronics and flexible hybrid electronics.

How Policy Efforts Help Drive Sustainable Polymer Development

A historic moment was marked in 2023 in Paris, France, as United Nations delegates from 180 countries convened to discuss a treaty to end global plastic pollution. In early June 2023, it was announced that these delegates had taken the first step towards a legally binding treaty to regulate plastics that could come into effect by 2025.

Quantum Sensor Industry Roadmap

Innovation roadmap for the Quantum Sensor industry.

Envisics

Founded in January 2018, from an augmented reality wearables parent company, DAQRI, Envisics has grown in the heads-up display (HUD) space, being valued more recently at US$500M with investments from large OEMs such as Hyundai Mobis, Stellantis, GM Ventures or Inmotion Ventures from Jaguar Land Rover. With research that spun out of the University of Cambridge, Envisics has evolved significantly, bringing this solution to the automotive industry. Led by Dr Jamieson Christmas, Envisics is bringing holographic displays to augmented reality HUDs (AR-HUDS) and providing full depth planes to images projected ahead of the driver.

What the New EU Battery Regulation Means for Cell-To-Pack/Body

The sustainability, design, and recovery of electric vehicle (EV) batteries are set to be overhauled thanks to the approval of the EU's new regulations governing the battery market. In June 2023, parliament approved new regulations that set out battery requirements, including a 'Battery Passport' and recovery of certain materials.

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies: EV Inter-Cell Fire Protection

Freudenberg has developed a multi-layered inter-cell separator for prismatic cells that can be tuned to provide optimal compression and thermal insulation performance.

CarbonBridge

CarbonBridge are a start-up developing a biomanufacturing process to produce green methanol. IDTechEx spoke with Founder & CEO, Manu Pillai.

Powerlase Ltd

Powerlase (formerly Andritz Powerlase Ltd) reformed in 2020 - aiming to expand into high-value markets for its laser technology and semiconductor processing IP. IDTechEx interviewed Senior Technology Manager Ioannis Metsios.