27 Nov 2018

Electronics in hydrogel-based soft lenses
Researchers have developed a contact lens with autonomous electronics, opening the door to unique applications such as lenses with sensors and/or drug-delivery systems for the treatment of eye disorders.
External press release
21 Nov 2018

Imec and CEA-Leti join forces on AI and quantum computing
Belgian research center imec and the French research institute CEA-Leti announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding that lays the foundation of a strategic partnership in the domains of Artificial Intelligence and quantum computing, two key strategic value chains for European industry, to strengthen European strategic and economic sovereignty.
Full profile interview
8 Oct 2018

PragmatIC
PragmatIC's technology is able to manufacture transistors on flexible substrates based on a metal oxide semiconductor. The company is focusing on providing logic for a range of functionality and devices, predominately smart labels and RFID.
24 Aug 2018

Graphene phase modulators hold the key to faster mobile technology
Researchers created and tested a graphene based phase modulator that outperforms existing silicon based ones.
External press release
26 Jul 2018

Imec beats silicon PV with 27.1 percent perovskite-silicon tandem
Imec announced a record result for its 4-terminal Perovskite/silicon tandem photovoltaic cell. With a power conversion efficiency of 27.1 percent, the new imec tandem cell beats the most efficient standalone silicon solar cell.
Background
16 Jul 2018

EpiGaN
EpiGaN is an industry leading Belgian manufacturer and supplier of epitaxial wafer materials for GaN-on-Si and GaN-on-SiC power electronic devices. IDTechEx spoke with EpiGaN CEO and co-founder Dr. Marianne Germain in June 2018.
Event summary
15 Jun 2018

An overview from PCIM Europe Part 2
IDTechEx attended the event last week to meet with key stakeholders including industrial OEMs, power module manufacturers, established semiconductor companies and innovative new GaN (gallium nitride) and SiC (silicon carbide) developers to report back on the current and future trends. The following article is the second of two parts and provides a summary of some of the key GaN related developments and at the event and their impact on various industries and applications.
Background
17 May 2018

IMEC
Update from IDTechEx Show Berlin 2018.
25 Apr 2018

Fantastic Progress at Printed Electronics Europe
Europe's leading event on printed, flexible and hybrid electronics - Printed Electronics Europe, hosted by IDTechEx in Berlin on April 11-12, saw attendance from a record 63 countries with 16% growth of the exhibit floor space.
External press release
18 Apr 2018

EU funded collaboration to make perovskite solar cells market reality
Aan ambitious 3-year European Union funded project, "ESPResSo" (Efficient Structures and Processes for Reliable Perovskite Solar Modules), that gathers known leaders in the field of perovskite PV technology to revolutionize
Europe's photovoltaics (PV) industry.
12 Apr 2018

IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe 2018 Award Winners
At the 14th IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe conference and exhibition, three companies were honoured for their great achievements in developing and commercialising printed electronics technologies.
3 Apr 2018

Spotlight on TNO: Holst Centre, AMSYSTEMS, Brightlands Materials
Holst Centre, AMSYSTEMS Center and Brightlands Materials Centre, three Joint Innovation Centers of TNO will demonstrate their latest developments in printed, moulded and flexible electronics at the IDTechEx Show! 2018 in Berlin.
21 Mar 2018

Five Hot Trends with Printed and Flexible Electronics
Europe's leading event on printed and flexible electronics, Printed Electronics Europe 2018, opens its doors in less than three weeks to over 2,500 global visitors.
Background
8 Mar 2018

Solliance
Solliance www.solliance.eu External Link is a partnership of R&D organizations from the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany working in thin film photovoltaic solar energy. Solliance is creating the required synergy by consolidating and coordinating the activities of 250 researchers in industry, at research institutes and universities.
External press release
7 Feb 2018

Henkel and Holst Centre continue collaboration
Henkel and Holst Centre announced the extension of their fruitful longterm collaboration, which focuses on developments related to health patch technologies and products.
15 Jan 2018

EEG headset for emotion detection
Traditionally, EEG brain scans are used to diagnose medical conditions
such as epilepsy or sleep disorders. More recently, EEG brain scans have
been introduced as a way to detect emotions which opens doors beyond the
medical field. Researchers are looking into e-learning applications, and
developers of virtual games are exploring the possibilities of
emotion-based e-gaming. Such application domains require real-time
emotion detection, which can be achieved through wireless EEG headsets.
External press release
10 Oct 2017

Micro-optomechanical pressure sensor advancing pressure monitoring
Imec has unveiled a pressure sensor based on micro-optomechanical systems (MOMS) technology.