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PlayNitride

The Taiwan-based company PlayNitride Inc. was founded in 2014. The company's initial know-how was mainly in LEDs but gradually expands its coverage. The company does not only covers PixeLED® Display Technology based on MicroLED, but also UVolution Solution by UV LED, and PlayBeacon Package by iBeacon. In the µLED display area, PlayNitride integrates µLED epitaxy, chip fabrication and mass transfer, which is advantageous compared to companies who only focuses on mass transfer technologies. When the company was founded, there was about 70 people in the team. The number has expanded to more than 100 in 2019.

Finalists Announced for 2019 R&D 100 Awards

Finalists for the venerable R&D 100 Awards have been announced by R&D World magazine and its new parent company, WTWH Media, LLC.

FreeBionics

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao stopped by the FreeBionics booth. FreeBionics are a Taiwanese company developing the FreeWalk exoskeleton for rehabilitation.

Flexible display components update at SID 2018

In this article we report on the latest developments at SID 2018 concerning various components in flexible displays including thin film encapsulation, barrier films and adhesive, transparent conductive films and substrates

ITO alternative developments in Asia

IDTechEx analyst Khasha Ghaffarzadeh delivers updates on developments in the world of transparent conductive films, collected from a visit to C-Touch, Taiwan and other conferences in Asia.

Hand-held thermoelectric generator wins top award

The Spark is a hand-held thermoelectric generator that converts excess heat from any cook stove or fire into useable electricity.

Aluminium set to make a charge on battery technology

Aluminium ion technology is expected to possess similar performance characteristics to existing battery designs. However, in contrast to the currently dominant technologies such as lithium ion, aluminium is a very common element and is therefore easily obtained at a relatively low cost.

Three Hot Trends in Printed and Flexible Electronics

In this article IDTechEx lists some of the hottest sectors in printed electronics.

Low-cost battery for storing renewable energy

A battery made with urea, commonly found in fertilizers and mammal urine, could provide a low-cost way of storing energy produced through solar power or other forms of renewable energy for consumption during off hours.

ITO alternatives: printed metal mesh is on the rise?

The transparent conductive film (TCF) industry has witnessed upheaval in recent years.

Intelligent Vision System for companion robots

ITRI's Intelligent Vision System enables robots and other machines to interpret the visual world, act on visual information, and learn from experience.