17 Feb 2023

Low-Loss Materials for 6G: Current Status and Future Direction
The next generation of telecoms technologies, 5G, is not fully deployed yet; in fact, the exciting high-frequency bands of mmWave 5G are not set to take off for another several years, according to IDTechEx forecasts.
Background
25 Nov 2021

NEO Battery Materials
NEO Battery Materials are a Canadian resource company looking to develop a quartz-silica mine in Canada, BC in addition to developing silicon anode technology for Li-ion batteries.
29 Jan 2021

Wirelessly Rechargeable Soft Brain Implant Uses Light to Control Cells
Researchers have invented a smartphone-controlled soft brain implant that can be recharged wirelessly from outside the body. It enables long-term neural circuit manipulation without the need for periodic disruptive surgeries to replace the battery of the implant.
22 Dec 2020

Smartphone Display Material That can Self-Heal From Damage
Smartphone display repair costs may no longer be an issue. A research team in South Korea has developed a smartphone display material that can self-heal from damages.
12 Oct 2017

Salmon DNA for biomedical devices
Using DNA from salmon, researchers hope to make better biomedical and other photonic devices based on organic thin films.
19 Dec 2016

Taking a leap in bioinspired robotics
n the not so distant future, first responders to a disaster zone may include four-legged, dog-like robots that can bound through a fire or pick their way through a minefield, rising up on their hind legs to turn a hot door handle or punch through a wall.
22 Jul 2016

Plastic flexible magnetic memory device
Smart plastic demonstrates excellent performance in terms of data storage and processing capabilities.
25 Jun 2014

First demonstration of a self-powered cardiac pacemaker
Researchers have developed a self-powered artificial cardiac pacemaker that is operated semi-permanently by a flexible piezoelectric nanogenerator.
13 May 2014

UCLA develops low-cost, high-mobility semiconductors for OLED displays
A device created by UCLA researchers could lead to a significant leap in the quality of images on smartphones, computer displays, TVs and inkjet printers.
9 May 2014

Device could boost image quality for phones, computers and TVs
A device created by UCLA researchers could lead to a significant leap in the quality of images on smartphones, computer displays, TVs and inkjet printers.
26 Nov 2012

New metamaterial invisibility cloak adapts to different sized objects
A metamaterial invisibility cloak that can adapt to hide different sized objects has been demonstrated.
8 Feb 2012

Thin film transistor technology is moving fast
IDTechEx summarises the latest work on thin film transistors.
27 Dec 2010

New organic batteries
Electron switch between molecules points way to new high-powered organic batteries
24 Sep 2010

Electrical current harvested from plants
Stanford scientists have plugged into algae cells and harnessed a tiny electrical current. They found it at the very source of energy production - photosynthesis, a plant's method of converting sunlight to chemical energy.
21 Jul 2008

Replacing printed silver with copper
The spot price of silver is up over 50% in the past 12 months and it continues to trend upward because silver supplies are falling fast while demand from China, India, Russia and Eastern Europe is climbing. As a reult, a lot of work is underway for alternatives.