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IMEC demonstrate 128 bit organic RFID transponder

Holst Centre - founded by the Belgian nanoelectronics research center IMEC and the Dutch research center TNO presented a 128 bit organic RFID transponder chip with Manchester encoding and anti-collision protocol.

Notes on Electrochemical Energy Storage meeting London 21 April

This one day meeting at the Institute of Engineering and Technology in London was staged jointly with the Royal Society of Chemistry. Here we report on two of the lectures which concerned devices that will increasingly interface with energy harvesting - rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors.

How green is RFID?

In these days of environmental consciousness, what are RFID's green credentials? Is RFID a net positive or negative contributor to the campaign to help the planet?

Snapshot of Polymer Electronics meeting IET London 21 April

This one day meeting organised by the Institute of Engineering and Technology and the Institute of Nanotechnology started with Professor Sir Richard Friend explaining the theory behind printed polymeric transistors, OLEDs and photovoltaics.

RFID tags from UPM Raflatac connect a French magazine to the internet

The latest issue of French publication Amusement is equipped with a UPM Raflatac RFID tag - providing readers with a link to exclusive content online.

Nanometer accuracy and long travel is a reality

Aerotech NanoTranslation (ANT95-L, ANT95-L-H) cross-roller bearing stages combine high speed, accuracy, resolution, repeatability, and reliability into a compact package.

RFID Market Forecasts 2009-2019

IDTechEx announces the new report RFID Forecasts, Players & Opportunities 2009-2019, which addresses the global RFID situation. Areas of growth, undersupply and oversupply and trends are given based on extensive new primary research. The report provides an unprecedented level of forecasts split in many ways. Here the primary author, Raghu Das, gives a summary of the report findings.

Thin Film Solar Summit Europe receives tremendous response

Over 100 industry executives have already confirmed their participation for Thin Film Today's forthcoming Thin Film Solar Summit Europe, scheduled to take place in Berlin next month.

Progress in conformal and flexible displays

Cathleen Macher, IDTechEx reports on the progress of conformal and flexible displays as presented at the recent Printed Electronics Europe event in Germany.

Novel solar concentrator

Massachusetts Institute of Technology engineers report a new approach to harnessing the sun's energy that could allow windows to not only provide a clear view and illuminate rooms, but also to use sunlight to efficiently help power the building they are part of.

Highlights of Photovoltaics Beyond Conventional Silicon Europe 2009

Dr Harry Zervos highlights lectures and presentations of the Photovoltaics Beyond Conventional Silicon Europe event.

Energy harvesting knee brace

An energy-capturing knee brace can generate enough electricity from walking to operate a portable GPS locator, a cell phone, a motorized prosthetic joint or an implanted neurotransmitter.

Winners of the IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe Awards

The annual IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe conference and exhibition in Dresden, Germany, last week hosted the annual awards to recognise outstanding achievement in the industry. The Deputy Mayor of Dresden, Dirk Hilbert, opened the Awards.

Energy harvesting for electric vehicles

"All car manufacturers will offer pure electric vehicles within 2-3 years" this being driven by government incentives and the fact that the new impregnated lithium ion batteries are perfectly safe and have much improved performance with further to go.

Printed Electronics Products

In the afternoon of the first day of the hugely succesful IDTechEx event Printed Electronics Europe, there was a session on radical new electronics products

Power saving light-emitting diodes

Cambridge University (Dr Colin Humphrey) has come up with a reliable way to deposit gallium nitride on much cheaper silicon wafers, which they estimate could cut production costs to a tenth of what they are at the moment.

Inktec and Thin Film Electronics wins prestigious award

Inktec and Thin Film Electronics wins prestigious award for roll-to-roll high volume manufacturing of printed memories

A new way could lead to cheap and flexible electronics

Physicists at Umeå University in Sweden have now developed a new and simple method for producing cheap electronic components.

Harvesting needed for robot flies

Robert Wood, an assistant professor of engineering and applied sciences at Harvard University has developed a revolutionary fabrication technique that allows engineers to make a range of very tiny parts for any kind of robot resulting in a life-size robotic fly.

Harvesting tolerant electronics

A low-power microchip developed at the University of Michigan uses 30,000 times less power in sleep mode and 10 times less in active mode than comparable chips now on the market.