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Southwest Nanotechnologies Inc. garners $3 million investment

SouthWest NanoTechnologies Inc. (SWeNT), a leading developer and manufacturer of single-wall carbon nanotubes and specialty multiwall nanotubes will receive up to a $3 million equity infusion for carbon nanotube products from the Insight Technology Capital Partners, LP, (Insight) a growth capital fund based in Troy, Michigan.

RFID - a surge in orders

Despite the world's largest RFID project, the $6 billion China National ID card scheme, being completed a year earlier, the global RFID market will rise by 5% this year to $5.56 billion.

Energy harvesting at Holst Research Centre part two

In the power generation work for microsystems at Holst Research Centre, in Eindhoven in the Netherlands, the main focus is on 'harvesting' unused ambient energy such as body heat and stray light.

Integrating printed electronics and PCB technologies

The Printed Circuit Board industry is about to become green through the introduction of printed electronics manufacturing processes being developed.

Printed Electronics uses more inorganics and composites

Printed electronics is using more inorganics and composites in the quest for higher performance, lower costs, finer feature size, stretchability and creation of radically new components such as memristors, supercabatteries and metamaterials.

Energy harvesting at Holst Research Centre part one

Holst Research Centre in the Netherlands, now owned by IMEC, has achieved an enviable record in energy harvesting development in only three years.

Botest test systems

At LOPE-C Botest Systems GmbH for the first time presented its new IV Functionality Test System for OLEDs, OPVs and other applications of organic semiconductors.

DuPont boosts effort on CIGS and other photovoltaics

In July, it was announced that DuPont, the global science-based products company that is one of the largest chemical companies in the world, will receive $3m in funding from the US Department of Energy for a solar research program.

Polymer Vision announced bankrupt

Polymer vision, the pioneer for rollable displays for mobile devices and developer of the Readius electronic reader has gone bankrupt

Solarmer breaks world records for plastic solar technology

Solarmer Energy, Inc., a leading developer of plastic solar panels, is now the world record holder for plastic solar cell and plastic solar panel efficiencies.

NanoGram's ambient printed nanosilicon achieves mobility of 2cm2/Vs

NanoGram Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of advanced materials and solutions for optical, electronic and energy applications, has announced the successful fabrication of the first thin film transistor (TFT) produced by ambient printed nanosilicon to reach a carrier mobility of 2.0 cm2/Vs.

Edible RFID

Electronic tattoos applied to animals and meat employ FDA approved dyes that can be read with microwaves at a distance.

Vibration harvesting for tyre technology

Pirelli, the Italian tyre maker, is on the verge of releasing its latest innovation: the intelligent tyre.

Joint research on roll-to-roll organic photovoltaics

ECN, the largest research centre in The Netherlands in the field of energy, and Holst Centre, an open-innovation initiative by TNO (The Netherlands) and IMEC (Belgium), signed an agreement to offer a joint research program on Roll-to-Roll organic photovoltaics (OPV) to the industry.

RFID - Progress in Mid 2009

As forecasted by RFID Forecasts, Players, Opportunities 2009-2019, there has been a surge in orders for RFID in 2009. Despite the world's largest RFID project, the $6 billion China National ID card scheme, being completed a year earlier and now being just at replacement level, the global RFID market is rising 5% this year to $5.56 billion.

iRex Technologies developing full color digital reader

iRex Technologies has announced new progress on development of a next generation of color, writable, ultra‐thin digital readers expected to launch mid 2011.

Prelonic presents novelties

Produced via conventional printing processes, paper thin, flexible and at a cost level far below all known electronics: Printed electronics are expected to create a new era in electronics.

ZigBee Green Power Feature Set Revealed

The ZigBee® Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, commercial and consumer applications, has announced development of the ZigBee Green Power feature set to establish a global, standard technology for self-powered devices operating through energy harvesting techniques.

Holst Research Centre moves further into e-packaging

The legendary Holst Research Centre in Eindhoven Netherlands organised a Smart Packaging Workshop on July 3 for invited participants.

Aerotech ANT95-XY dual-axis linear motor stage

Aerotech ANT95-XY linear motor stage brings nanometer accuracy and long travel to two-axis applications