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2016

First wrist-worn, conformable OLCD for wearable applications

FlexEnable is showcasing a full colour, conformable organic LCD curved into a smartwatch form factor, the 0.3mm thick display component demonstrates how mainstream wearables can be brought to life with displays and sensors using flexible electronics.

Event report: Innovations in Large Area Electronics

IDTechEx attended the second innoLAE conference, which took place on the 1st and 2nd of February 2016 in Cambridge (UK). It was organised by the EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Large-Area Electronics.

First large area fingerprint and vein sensor on plastic

FlexEnable and ISORG have revealed the world's first large area flexible fingerprint sensor on plastic designed for biometric applications.

2015

Printed sensors: the key trends of 2015

As part of our coverage of printed electronics, IDTechEx has been following the development of printed and flexible sensors. In this article we look back at the most important trends of 2015.

Two-dimensional material moves from the lab to the UK factory floor

Graphene is a two-dimensional material made up of sheets of carbon atoms. With its combination of exceptional electrical, mechanical and thermal properties, graphene has the potential to revolutionise industries ranging from healthcare to electronics.

Flexible Displays and Sensors for Wearables and Everywhere-ables

FlexEnable Ltd, United Kingdom

FlexEnable spearheads another breakthrough in flexible electronics

FlexEnable has successfully validated a new class of high performance organic semiconductors in a million pound project funded by Innovate UK.

Integrated, conformed LCD for automotive applications

FlexEnable recently showcased the first conformed LCD in an integrated automotive application.

FlexEnable partners with Flex

FlexEnable is showcasing the first conformed LCD in an integrated automotive application.

FlexEnable Demo of Flexible OLED's and LCD's for Wearable Devices

Video interview with FlexEnable at Printed Electronics Europe.

FlexEnable Chief Scientist awarded the 2015 Faraday medal for physics

FlexEnable proudly congratulates its Chief Scientist and board member, Professor Henning Sirringhaus, for receiving the 2015 Faraday medal.

The industrialisation of truly flexible AMOLED displays

Building on a series of flexible AMOLED demonstrators made previously by FlexEnable, the two companies have now manufactured a glass-free, full-colour, flexible AMOLED display based on FlexEnable's low-temperature process for plastic transistors and CPT's RGB OLED technology.

FlexEnable announces breakthrough in manufacturability

FlexEnable is announcing a technology breakthrough for the manufacture of full colour, organic liquid crystal displays, making the manufacture of glass-free LCDs both practical and cost-effective for the first time.

Printed and organic electronics in healthcare

Printed, organic and flexible electronics is an industry that includes various components and technologies, from relatively simple electrochemical sensors to flexible X-ray detectors. From an end-user's point of view, the main advantages are disposability, large area, and conformability. In this article we focus on healthcare and review the wide range of devices targeted for medical applications.

Wearable Technology Europe: Event report

Last week saw IDTechEx host Wearable Technology Europe in Berlin's Estrel Conference center. The event has a unique format, co-locating with synergic industries including printed electronics, energy harvesting/storage and the Internet of Things to produce an ecosystem to catalyse innovation and commercial progress. We look forward to returning to the Estrel, Berlin on 28-19 April, 2016 for our annual European event.

Highlights from Europe's Largest Event on Printed Electronics

By Raghu Das, CEO, IDTechEx - The 11th annual IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe event in Berlin was a huge success thanks to our customers and partners, with attendees coming from 47 countries! This is the largest show on the topic in Europe and, more importantly, more adopters, OEMs and technology providers announced products and showed off their impressive solutions.

Truly Flexible Electronics for Wearables and Everywhere-ables

FlexEnable, United Kingdom

The Printed Electronics Industry Gets Going

Investment up; more products launched and larger companies driving growth.

FlexEnable to enhance the global graphene value chain

FlexEnable has announced its participation in the Graphene Flagship, the EU's biggest ever initiative in the field of graphene and related materials.

Royole Corporation

Royole develops the technology to manufacture flexible AMOLED displays. In 2014, the company demonstrated a flexible display with a thickness of only 10 microns. They are based in the Silicon Valley and in Shenzhen (China).