Printed & Flexible Electronics Reports and Subscriptions

This report characterizes the flexible batteries markets, technologies, and players. With coverage across 13 application markets and 6 core battery technologies, and market forecasts from 2025 to 2035, it is the most comprehensive study compiled for this product area. It reveals increasing development and opportunities, with the flexible battery market to grow to over US$500 million by 2035.

The report assesses the market for eight different conductive ink types across 15 applications. Based on primary research and interviews with over 30 companies, it outlines technical developments and benchmarks ink properties across flake-based silver, nanoparticle-based silver, copper, stretchable/thermoformable, particle-free conductive inks and more. Application opportunities are evaluated, and their associated conductive ink requirements, including photovoltaics, multiple types of printed sensors, hybrid and in-mold electronics, and RFID/smart packaging.

This IDTechEx report assesses the competing technologies that will enable PCBs to be replaced with integrated electronics. It covers technologies, materials and applications of electronics added to 3D surfaces (LDS, aerosol, valve jet/dispensing, LIFT and emerging techniques), in-mold electronics (IME), and fully printed 3D electronics. Also included are 29 market forecasts lines, over 40 company profiles, readiness level assessments, and identification of technological challenges/opportunities, thus providing a clear picture of the emerging 3D / additive electronics landscape.

This report characterizes the markets, technologies, and players in printed and flexible sensors. Exploring the latest technical innovations across eight printed sensor technology areas with numerous application case studies for each technology. Both established and emerging markets are evaluated, including ten-year printed sensor market forecasts from 2024 to 2034. It reveals significant opportunity, with the printed and flexible sensor market forecast to grow to over US$960M by 2034.

'Flexible Hybrid Electronics 2024-2034' evaluates the status and prospects of this emerging manufacturing methodology, which aims to combine the best aspects of printed and conventional electronics. Often described as 'print what you can, place what you can't', flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) brings the benefits of digital additive electronics manufacturing without compromising on the processing capabilities of integrated circuits. Drawing on years of following the printed electronics industry and 40 interviews, the report outlines trends and innovations in the materials, components, and manufacturing methods required to produce FHE circuits.

Smart packaging promises the integration of electronic functionality into everyday products, enabling condition monitoring, asset tracking, consumer engagement, and more. IDTechEx's report provides an in-depth technology and market evaluation of this emerging industry, drawing on over 20 interviews with industry players including fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) players. Based on impartial analysis, IDTechEx concludes that the global demand for electronic smart packaging will reach a value of US$2.6 billion in 2033 based on the value of the electronics hardware in packaging - much more if the infrastructure, software, and services are also included.

In-Mold Electronics 2023-2033 analyses the technology and market opportunities associated with this emerging manufacturing methodology. Drawing on over 20 company profiles, the majority based on interview, this report evaluates the technical processes, material requirements, applications, and competing methodologies associated with IME such as functional film bonding. It includes 10-year market forecasts by technology and application sector, expressed as both revenue and IME panel area. For the largest target market of automotive interiors, these forecasts for human machine interfaces (HMI) are segmented into mechanical and four distinct types of capacitive switches.

Manufacturing Printed Electronics 2023-2033 explores the developments, transitions, and technological innovations within the printed electronics equipment market. Drawing on interviews and interactions with over 30 companies, we assess the attributes, readiness level, use cases and market demand for 20 analogue/digital printing and component attachment technologies applicable to printed electronics, ranging from conventional screen printing to laser induced forward transfer and photonic soldering.

This report characterizes the electronic skin patches markets, technologies, and players. Coverage across 13 electronic skin patch application areas, historic market data from 2010-2022 and market forecasts from 2023 to 2033, it is the most comprehensive study compiled for this product area. It reveals significant opportunity, with the electronic skin patch market forecast to grow to over $27bn by 2033.

Extensive opportunities for printed and flexible electronics are being created by the transition to electric and autonomous vehicles - these technologies include EV powertrains, interior sensors and displays, and even exterior heating and lighting. This report outlines the current status and opportunities for printed/flexible electronics across 11 application areas, along with 10-year market forecasts by revenue and volume, multiple case studies and assessments of commercial and technological readiness.

Printed/flexible electronics, already seen in foldable smart phones, are forecast to be widely adopted in applications ranging from medical devices to smart packaging and from e-textiles to consumer products. This technological transition provides extensive opportunities for innovative materials, including amongst others novel OLED emitters, particle-free conductive inks and conductive adhesives. This IDTechEx report includes market forecasts, detailed company profiles based on interviews, case studies, and technological roadmaps spanning the full range of materials. Our comprehensive overview and analysis should enable readers to understand and take advantage of the opportunities presented by this transition to printed/flexible electronics.

This report covers the latest applications of flexible electronics in healthcare, including electronic skin patches, electronic textiles, electrochemical test strips and smart blister packs. With increasing decentralization in the healthcare system enabled by the digital health movement, flexible electronics is well positioned to provide comfortable and long-term remote patient monitoring solutions. Flexible electronics enable new form factors and new products in health monitoring, a significant market worth over $8.3 billion in 2030.

This report provides you with everything that you need to know about stretchable electronics. It provides the most comprehensive and insightful view of this diverse emerging industry, discussing each of the different stretchable materials/components available and/or being developed today, referencing over 60 product types that may integrate stretchable electronics, covering the progress of more than 100 companies and 25 research institutes including first-hand primary research on 62 companies, and providing ten-year market forecasts segmented by more than 14 material/component areas.