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Solar powered plane exploring Mars

A solar powered plane that weighs less than 2.5kg may one day be flying around the atmosphere of Mars providing high-resolution imagery, anytime anywhere.

Report from Energy Harvesting Workshop - Part Two

There were many users and potential users at the Energy Harvesting Workshop and they were far from being hooked on any one technology - Read part II of Dr Peter's Harrop's report.

Research on energy harvesting thick films - Energy Harvesting Workshop

The 4th Annual Energy Harvesting Workshop organised on 28-29 January by Virginia Tech in Blacksberg Virginia was largely academic and biased toward piezoelectrics which are moving up to rival photovoltaics in potential energy harvesting applications.

The future for military sensors may be in tiny solar cells

Tiny solar cells that power tiny microelectronic machines (MEMS) could be sprayed onto a soldiers backpack, uniform or military vehicle possibly eliminating the use of heavy portable batteries carried by soldiers for their electrical requirements.

Ultrathin lithium rechargeable battery

Next-generation, ultra-thin rechargeable batteries for micro devices such as smart cards, portable sensors and RFID tags could be used in energy harvesting applications suggest IDTechEx.

Boosting the power of solar cells

New research showing greater efficiency from solar photovoltaic cells has drawn considerable industry interest.

Self-healing electronics

It has been found that certain nanoparticles can be dispersed through a material and migrate to cracks so efficiently that self-healing composites, that repair themselves when damaged, can be envisaged.

Creative Materials Inc, introduces translucent conductive ink

Creative Materials' translucent conductive ink and coating features excellent adhesion to a wide variety of substrates without prior surface treatments.

Pacothane Technologies Launches Pacoflex 5000

Pacothane Technologies LLC has introduced a technologically advanced, totally new Conformable Release Film that is specifically engineered to dramatically improve production yields and to simplify and standardize the process of laminating Cover-Layers to Flexible Printed Circuit Boards.

New photovoltaic material that captures the full spectrum of sunlight

One of the limiting factors with solar energy is that it is only able to capture a small range of frequencies from sunlight - but this could change.

What we need from printed electronics - feedback from end users

At the annual IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe 2009 conference and exhibition, IDTechEx will uniquely feature a range of end user companies discussing their needs from printed electronics.

iTi announces new family of drop watcher inkjet analysis tools

Whether printing with a graphics ink or a functional fluid for printed electronics, photovoltaic, coatings or other industrial application, visualization and analysis of jetting parameters is an essential primary step for successful printing or materials deposition.

Insights into polymer film instability could aid high tech industries

"If organic photovoltaics - to take just one example - are ever to be realized and marketed, we need to understand how the film formation process works,"

Novaled AG secured €8,5 Million equity financing

Novaled AG, closed its 3rd round of financing with a volume of € 8,5 million, which were exclusively provided by existing shareholders of the company.

World's longest and brightest electroluminescent lamp

Light Tape is the longest and brightest electroluminescent lamp in the world which can be supplied in a range of colours and widths, in lengths up to 300ft.

Cheap, printed RFID tags performing simple functions may be here soon

Printed RFID tags that could be cheap enough to use on consumable packaging to monitor temperature, store and transmit data may only be a year way claim scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute of Integrated Systems and Device Technology IISB in Erlangen.

Printed electronics for food and drink

Solutions that may migrate to printed electronics along with current and future European regulations for active and intelligent packaging will be covered at Active and Intelligent Packaging followed by Masterclass on Printed Electronics by IDTechEx.

Paybacks from energy harvesting

This article shares some of the research carried out for the new IDTechEx report "Energy Harvesting and Storage for Electronic Devices 2009-2019".

New polymer thick film materials for printable circuits

Johnson Matthey Silver & Coating Technologies announces a new range of inks for use in the manufacture of printed circuits.

Plastic Electronics in the UK benchmarked against Germany

An analysis of the UK's and Germany's competence in printed and plastic electronics was completed last year, funded by the UK's Economic and Social Research Council. Now Dr Zella King of the University of Reading has drawn conclusions comparing the two countries