Update interview
15 Mar 2024
Advanced Electric Machines: Rare Earth Free Motors
Advanced Electric Machines (AEM) is a UK motor manufacturer focussing on magnet free motors. It has one technology for commercial vehicles and one for passenger cars. IDTechEx previously interviewed AEM in 2022. At The Future Propulsion Conference 2024, IDTechEx spoke to AEM to get an update on its market progress.
Full profile interview
15 Mar 2024
Edgehog Advanced Technologies
Edgehog Advanced Technologies is a Canadian firm commercializing a process to manufacture subwavelength structures onto glass and semiconductors. These remove reflection and enhance transmission over a wide range of angles of incident light. It calls its antireflective glass eluminarâ„¢.
14 Mar 2024
Developments in Long Duration Energy Storage Technologies
As the volume of variable renewable energy (VRE) sources penetrating electricity grids increases globally, so does the need to manage the increasing uncertainty and variability in electricity supply. Long duration energy storage (LDES) technologies will be needed in key regions from the 2030s to support electricity grids with greater penetrations of VRE.
Full profile interview
14 Mar 2024
CEA-Leti (Advanced Semiconductor Packaging)
CEA-Leti is a renowned research organization based in France, specializing in applied research in microelectronics and nanotechnology. Recently, IDTechEx conducted an interview with Emilie Bourjot, a Project Manager within CEA-Leti's 3D hybrid bonding technologies research group, to gain insights into their ongoing research in this field. This interview aimed to explore CEA-Leti's advancements and contributions to the development of 3D hybrid bonding technologies.
Innovation Map
13 Mar 2024
Printed Photodetectors in Large Area Sensing: Roadmap & Opportunities
Innovation map for printed photodetectors in large area sensing.
Innovation Map
13 Mar 2024
Emerging Opportunities for Multifunctional Hybrid Sensors
Innovation map of the emerging opportunities for multifunctional hybrid sensors.
13 Mar 2024
Printed Sensor Technology: Evolving to Meet New Market Demands
Sensors are vital in modern life. They measure a vast quantity of metrics and parameters, acting as the interface between the physical and digital worlds. Printed sensors can be produced in large areas on flexible substrates, reducing costs and unlocking new market opportunities. The new IDTechEx report, "Printed and Flexible Sensors 2024-2034: Technologies, Players, Markets", breaks down key trends by technology approach - highlighting both opportunities and challenges for the industry forecast to reach US$960 million by 2034.
12 Mar 2024
New Episode of 'Tomorrow's Tech by IDTechEx' Podcast: EV Charging
IDTechEx have released a brand new episode of the 'Tomorrow's Tech by IDTechEx' podcast, 'EV Charging 101: How Can We Take the Guesswork Out of Driving Electric?'. Host Dr Tess Skyrme and industry expert Shazan Siddiqi will be discussing the up-and-coming trends in the EV Charging landscape.
Event summary
12 Mar 2024
Future Propulsion Conference 2024: Hydrogen and Batteries
The Future Propulsion Conference is an annual event combining industry and academic thought leaders in the mobility space to discuss challenges and opportunities in the automotive industry. IDTechEx attended the two-day conference at the National Motorcycle Museum in-person to find out more. This premium article covers the latest innovations in batteries and hydrogen.
12 Mar 2024
AI, Telehealth and Communications - Digital Healthcare
Software reading scans and online management of mental health are examples of digital healthcare that keep up with the modernization of the world, where efficiency and patient satisfaction are two key benefits. The weight of increasing demand for services could be lifted as more options become available for patients to seek treatment, and communication across the medical field can be redesigned.
Full profile interview
11 Mar 2024
Camtek
FormFactor FRT (acquired by Camtek), headquartered in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, is a supplier of high-precision metrology solutions for the advanced packaging and silicon carbide markets. IDTechEx spoke with FRT/Camtek at Semicon Europe 2023.
Full profile interview
11 Mar 2024
Moxtek: Metasurface Foundry
Moxtek is a Utah-based developer and manufacturer of X-ray and optical components. IDTechEx spoke to the Nippon Kayaku Group company about its custom metalens foundry business, which is based around nanoimprint lithography.
Background
11 Mar 2024
Carbon Fly
Carbon Fly are a Japanese start up, developing a novel technique for the production of carbon nanotube (CNT) materials.
8 Mar 2024
Future Directions for the Green Hydrogen & Electrolyzer Market Growth
The clean hydrogen market is poised for significant growth, driven by the increasing focus from companies and governments on developing green hydrogen infrastructure to decarbonize hard-to-abate industries. The electrolyzer is a key component of the green hydrogen plant, responsible for the splitting of water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable energy.
7 Mar 2024
Linking Car Electrification, Battery Chemistries, and Copper Demand
Copper is a critical material in the manufacturing of all vehicles, regardless of whether they are powered by gas, diesel, electricity, hydrogen, or even liquid natural gas (LNG). The demand for copper from the automotive industry was just over 3MT (1MT = 1 billion kilograms) in 2023 but is set to increase to 5MT in 2034.
6 Mar 2024
Upcoming Webinar - Exploring Antenna Packaging Technologies
Thursday 14 March 2024 - Exploring Antenna Packaging Technologies: From 5G mmWave to 6G; An overview of antenna packaging technologies for high frequency telecommunication; Antenna packaging strategies for mmWave; Antenna packaging strategies for 6G (beyond 100 GHz)
6 Mar 2024
Materials Informatics: The AI-Designed Materials Revolution
Materials informatics represents the data revolution's impact on materials R&D. Data-centric approaches, including AI and machine learning, are transforming the way materials scientists and engineers work, getting materials to market faster and driving development in new directions. A range of strategic approaches have emerged, with leading players and commercialized materials developed via data-driven methods emerging.
Background
6 Mar 2024
Hamamatsu Carbonics
Hamamatsu Carbonics was established as a spin out from Shizuoka University in November 2022, to commercialise multi-wall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) technology. IDTechEx spoke with Yoku Inoue (Founder and President).
5 Mar 2024
Mycelium Leather: Paving the Way for Green Luxury Amidst Challenges
Mycelium first came to prominence with its use in sustainable packaging. Several startup companies, such as Ecovative, received strong investments to develop the technology. Not long after, some companies realized the potential of mycelium to be used as a leather-like material. Companies have since expanded their focus to make mycelium leather a reality.
4 Mar 2024
Road to 6G: The Emerging Low-Loss Materials Enabling Future Telecoms
As the world awaits the full take-off of the next generation of telecommunication technologies, 5G, important stakeholders are preparing for the future of future telecommunications - 6G. This may seem premature, given that deployment of 5G infrastructure and base stations are not nearly at their peak yet.