3 Nov 2009

Thin films and nanotechnology for power
Printed electronics and electrics will be a $335 billion business in twenty years, just for devices primarily made by printing with electronic inks. IDTechEx gives a summary of the projections.
External press release
21 Oct 2009

FlexTech announces a multiple phase project with HP Labs
FlexTech Alliance announces contract award for HP labs to develop imprinted and jetted color filters for reflective displays
6 Aug 2009

Aircraft propelled by solar energy to complete day-night-day cycle
Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg have unveiled, at Dübendorf airfield close to Zurich, the Solar Impulse HB-SIA, the first aircraft designed to fly both day and night without fossil fuel or pollution.
23 Jul 2009

Nano ePrint developing printed nano-transistors in zinc oxide
Nano ePrint, formerly Plastic ePrint, the 2006 spin out from Professor Aimin Song's group at Manchester University in the UK, continues the development of its remarkable single layer transistor printing system.
21 Jul 2009

Beginner's guide to electronic components - Part II
Part II of a beginner's guide to electronic components and how they are made.
20 Jul 2009

Beginner's guide to electronic components - Part I
Part one of a beginner's guide to electronic components and why we try to print them.
13 Jul 2009

Printed Electronics uses more inorganics and composites
Printed electronics is using more inorganics and composites in the quest for higher performance, lower costs, finer feature size, stretchability and creation of radically new components such as memristors, supercabatteries and metamaterials.
3 Jul 2009

Koenigsegg and NLV Solar AG create the Quant solar electric car
Swedish supercar marque Koenigsegg and NLV Solar AG, a pioneer in photovoltaics and accumulator technology, have joined forces to create the Quant. The brainchild of this marriage of power and energy is a four-seater solar electric car.
2 Jul 2009

Inorganic printed electronics employs new compounds
There are huge opportunities for companies providing inorganic chemicals to printed and potentially printed electronics. Here, Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman, IDTechEx, summarises some of the findings from the new IDTechEx report "Inorganic and Composite Printed Electronics 2009-2019."
3 Jun 2009

New focus for printed electronics
In the last year, the burgeoning printed and thin film electronics industry has greatly enhanced its repertoire and changed its priorities, encompassing such things as rapid commercialisation of disposable and invisible electronics.
2 Jun 2009

Electronic skins for mobile devices that change color and design
Mobile phones that change color and design to match your shirt, hat or skirt could soon be the latest fashion accessory with the recent advancements in Electronic Skins.
1 Jun 2009

Prime View International agree to buy E Ink for $215 million
Prime View International ("PVI"), a small and medium display provider and the world's highest volume supplier of ePaper display modules, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire E Ink Corporation, the leader in electronic paper display materials and intellectual property for approximately $215 million.
25 May 2009

Thermoelectric ambient energy harvester
Thermoelectric generators directly convert waste heat into electricity. The Perpetua Power Puck is the first to use a thermoelectric semiconductor on a flexible substrate .
20 May 2009

Visit to Plasma Quest
IDTechEx visited Professor Michael Thwaites at RF sputtering company Plasma Quest in Hampshire in the UK.
3 Apr 2009

Energy harvesting without batteries
Usually, dispensing with any form of battery can give even longer life, lower cost, smaller size, greater reliability, convenience, labour saving and reduced environmental problems.
External press release
18 Mar 2009

iTi Corporation appoints John Spiers to Board of Directors
imaging Technology international (iTi) Corporation, has appointed technology innovator and entrepreneur, John Spiers to its Board of Directors.
9 Dec 2008

HP and FDC develop flexible electronic display
Paper-like displays made entirely of plastic may soon be mass produced, thereby lowering the cost of electronic devices such as laptops, cell phones and other electronic devices.
External press release
1 Dec 2008

Applied Materials joins Flexible Display Centre
The Flexible Display Centre (FDC) at Arizona State University has announced that Applied Materials, Inc., through its Display Business Group-AKT, has become an Associate Member, joining the ranks of other world-class providers of technology, materials and process equipment who are collaborating with the FDC to develop advanced flexible electronic displays.
External press release
12 Nov 2008

ImageXpert announces JetXpert, a new drop-in-flight analysis system
ImageXpert software is used for image analysis including drop trajectory, velocity, volume, radius, ligament and break off length, as well as other features as desired.
31 Oct 2008

GRAPH EXPO 2008, 26-29 September, McCormick Place, Chicago,
IDTechEx's technology analyst Dr Harry Zervos attended GRAPH EXPO 2008 and reports on the innovative technologies that could benefit from the merging of electronics and printing.