Advanced Materials

Sharp develops perovskite solar cell technologies and this profile introduces its progress in perovskite PV commercialization.

Additive Electronics is an early stage company that will offer equipment and materials for manufacturing fully additive 3D electronics components from 2024. IDTechEx caught up with CEO Felix Michl to find out more.

This premium article looks at the role for gas separation membranes within the hydrogen infrastructure, specifically to enable the use of hydrogen carriers.

Eaton Research Laboratories provides research into various areas to enable new technologies and products for Eaton Corporation. IDTechEx spoke to a representative from the Advanced Materials and Processes division of Eaton Research Laboratories to learn about its newly developed PEEK insulation material for electric motors.

This premium article describes the manufacturing processes used to create semiconductor chips (also known as microchips, integrated circuits, or chip dies).

ElastiSense are a Danish company that were spun out of LEAP Technology, to commercialise displacement sensors for industrial automation applications. IDTechEx spoke with Rahim Sarban, CEO.

Sekisui Chemical is a plastics manufacturer with a plethora of subsidiaries engaged in a variety of businesses. It has researched barrier layers for PV applications extensively already. This profile introduces its efforts for perovskite solar cells.

Kaneka was founded on 1st September 1949 with paid-in capital of 33.046 million yen. The company's line of business include Vinyls and Chlor-Alkali, Performance Polymers (MOD), Performance Polymers (MS), Foam & Residential Techs, E & I Technology, PV & Energy management, Performance Fibers, Medical, Pharma & Supplemental Nutrition, Foods & Agris. Within the PV & Energy management sector, it has decorative slate tile-integrated photovoltaic modules, roof tile-integrated photovoltaic modules (VISOLATM), photovoltaic modules designed specifically for synthetic slate tiles (SoltileXTM), photovoltaic modules for inclined roofs and deck roofs (GRANSOLATM), and see-through photovoltaic modules.

LEAP Technology are a Danish company that offer custom designed flexible strain sensors and actuators, based on highly stretchable capacitors. IDTechEx spoke with Alan Poole, CEO of LEAP Technology.

Innovation roadmap for the gas separation market.

This premium article describes the manufacturing processes used to create semiconductor chips (also known as microchips, integrated circuits, or chip dies), starting from the refinement of silica sand, and subsequently detailing the most important stages of the wafer manufacturing process.

Innovation roadmap comparing Na-ion and Li-ion.

Cambridge Touch Technologies (CTT) were spun out of the University of Cambridge and produce electroactive polymer enabled touch screen technology.

MicroQuanta is a Chinese company focusing on perovskite solar cell commercialization, production and sales.

Forecasts from the IDTechEx report "Gas Separation Membranes 2023-2033"

An innovation roadmap comparing component attachment size for sustainable electronics manufacturing.

JIOS Aerogel announced it commissioned its new Thermal Blade aerogel thermal barrier in November 2022. IDTechEx interviewed Dr Stephen Hodson, Marketing and Program Director, to get an update on JIOS Aerogel's activity.

Qualcomm is an American company, providing semiconductors, software and services related to wireless technology. Its fingerprint sensor solution is termed Sense ID.

Maxeon is a company focusing on PV.