28 Oct 2015

Quantum dots making inroads in displays
Quantum dots have been developed since the early 80's but it is only recently that they made an appearance in consumer products such as TVs and tablet computers. IDTechEx Research has published a new market report on quantum dots titled Quantum Dots 2016-2026: Applications, Markets, Manufacturers, and as part of this study we have looked at their impact on the display industry. Is this the technology that will enable LCD to rival OLED?
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19 Oct 2015

SiNode Systems
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8 Oct 2015

Holst Centre - Printing Team
The Holst Centre works at the interface of academia and industry. They are part funded by government and the rest directly from partnerships in industry. The focus of their work is around topics including printed, flexible and organic electronics, into displays, wearable technology, energy harvesting & storage and more.
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4 Sep 2015

g2o
External press release
13 Aug 2015

Award, thermally conductive gel for advanced semiconductor packaging
Dow Corning has announced that it garnered a 2015 3D InCites Award for new Dow Corning® TC-3040 Thermally Conductive Gel, a silicone-based thermal interface material designed to manage heat and support reliable performance for advanced semiconductor flip chip applications.
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11 Aug 2015

Cambridge Nanotherm make the finals of the 2015 R&D 100 Awards
Cambridge Nanotherm has been named as a finalist in the R&D 100 Awards, otherwise known as the "Oscars of Invention".
27 Jul 2015

Electric buses: billion dollar orders and crucibles of change
China alone may have 11 million electric buses by 2025 or not long after. The way they are getting costs down - something tracked by IDTechEx - that may be at a much lower price than today but still constitute about $1 trillion or more. Compare that over a decade or more with the IDTechEx projections of all global EV sales, land, water and air, in 2025 of around $500 billion. Buses matter.
15 Jun 2015

Quantum dots now showing their true colours
Quantum dots are making some serious inroads in the display industry. This was very apparent at SID Display Week this month, where several quantum dot LCD panels were showcased. Is this the technology that will beat OLED in the TV market? Maybe, but some questions still need to be answered.
External press release
10 Apr 2015

New Dow Corning EA-4600 hot melt adhesive
Dow Corning introduced new Dow Corning® EA-4600 Hot Melt Room-Temperature Vulcanization (RTV) Black Adhesive for improved assembly of consumer electronics and other demanding high-volume manufacturing operations.
27 Mar 2015

XALT Energy to supply batteries for electric buses in China
XALT Energy has signed a global exclusive agreement with Hybrid Kinetic Group of China for the supply of its Lithium Titanate batteries from its manufacturing facilities in Midland for all-electric buses in China.
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9 Feb 2015

Dow Corning
Profile of Dow Corning's activities in silicone thermal interface materials. They have 41 commercially available materials and are developing new form factors and new physical properties to increase the applicability.
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16 Oct 2014

Model evaluates more battery electrolyte possibilities in less time
A researcher has built the Advanced Electrolyte Model, a powerful tool used to analyze and identify potential electrolytes for battery systems.
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24 Aug 2014

LG Display
LG Display is investing heavily in OLED technology. Having lost the initiative to Samsung in the production of small OLED panels, LGD is eager to stay ahead on large OLEDs, particularly in TV. In 2013, LG commercialized a 55" OLED TVs in several regions, despite the fact that the price was much higher than that of the equivalent LCD model. LG Display is now setting up a new fab for the mass production of OLED TVs.
13 Aug 2014

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.
21 Jul 2014

Flexible, printed batteries for wearable devices
A California startup is developing flexible, rechargeable batteries that can be printed cheaply on commonly used industrial screen printers.
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16 Jul 2014

New Energy Technologies Inc
New Energy Technologies (NET) develops patent portfolios around renewable energy technologies and seeks to license them out. They are a small operation but are a publicly-traded company. NET is primarily focused on developing and commercializing IP around the use of organic photovoltaics in the BIPV sector.
24 Jun 2014

Pyramid scheme for brighter organic LEDs
Researchers are arranging PHOLEDs into a pyramid to improve efficiency of LEDs.
12 Mar 2014

Volkswagen Group plans over 40 EVs over the next few years
The Volkswagen Group is investing more than ever before in eco-friendly vehicles. Last year, Group research and development expenditure rose by 15 percent to the record value of €10.2 billion.
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17 Feb 2014

BASF