9 Apr 2014

Highlights from the Printed Electronics Europe event in Berlin
The 11th annual IDTechEx Printed Electronics event took place in Berlin last week. The conference and tradeshow looked at a diverse range of technologies - both within printed electronics and also related technologies, such as Graphene, Wearable Technology, the Internet of Things, Energy Harvesting and 3D Printing, reflecting the broad opportunities for the technology.
Event summary
8 Apr 2014

Highlights from the IDTechEx emerging technology events in Berlin
IDTechEx recently organised a co-located conference and tradeshow on printed electronics, energy harvesting, 3D printing, graphene and supercapacitors. In this article series, we will provide some of the latest highlights from these conferences.
10 Feb 2014

ASU engineers to help develop next generation of power electronics
Arizona State University electrical engineers Srabanti Chowdhury and Raja Ayyanar will lead research for the university's role in a new national consortium formed to develop the next generation of power electronics for electric vehicles and electronic devices.
2 Jan 2014

Electric propulsion engine accelerates spacecraft
By providing low, constant thrust over long periods of time, electric propulsion engines such as NEXT can accelerate spacecraft using less than a tenth of the propellant of a chemical rocket.
18 Dec 2013

Solar sails to power CubeSats for space exploration
Two tiny, cube-shaped research satellites hitched a ride to Earth orbit to validate new hardware and software technologies for future NASA Earth-observing instruments.
Full profile interview
16 Dec 2013

Pipistrel
World's leading electric aircraft manufacturer and the only one with ten years of sales.
4 Dec 2013

End-user perspectives on the future of 3D printing
A recent aerospace-led event presented some of the current thinking of European companies on the subject of 3D printing.
27 Nov 2013

Astronauts' body heat to power electronics
Researchers are improving astronauts' outerwear for outer space.
13 Nov 2013

Meet adopters at Printed Electronics USA
Next week the IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA 2013 event (www.PrintedElectronicsUSA.com ) will open in Santa Clara, CA, to more than 160 exhibitors and over 1,800 pre-registered attendees. The event, which is over 20% bigger than last year at this point - with several hundred more people expected, also features over 200 presentations.
Full profile interview
11 Nov 2013

Boeing
This profile summaries the 3D printing activities of aerospace giant Boeing. It details where Boeing sees the value of 3D printing, and the developments is would like to see for the future.
31 Oct 2013

Energy harvesting technologies: forecasts for the next decade
IDTechEx is forecasting that the total market for energy harvesting devices will rise to $2.6 billion in 2024.
28 Oct 2013

KleenSpeed Technologies Inc collaborate with ORACLE Team USA
KleenSpeed Technologies Inc. was given a chance to collaborate with ORACLE TEAM USA and jointly developed the high performance lithium-ion batteries used to power the onboard electronics on the AC72 Race Boats, and the ORACLE TEAM USA Chase Boats.
24 Oct 2013

The rise of thermoelectrics
There has been varying levels of interest in different types of energy harvesters over the past few years. For powering small or mobile devices, photovoltaics dominate - they are widely produced, robust and relatively low cost.
23 Oct 2013

Learn about printed sensors at Printed Electronics USA
The 10th edition of Printed Electronics USA is only a few weeks away, and this year represents a unique opportunity to learn about printed, organic and flexible sensors.
9 Oct 2013

Printed Electronics USA covers the dynamic ITO replacement market
The transparent conductive film (TCF) and glass (TCG) market is booming and fast becoming transformed. This market is forecast to grow to $6.3 billion market in 2024.
7 Oct 2013

Lessons from a burning Tesla and a sinking Titanic
A Tesla Model S was filmed burning in the road recently, allegedly having struck a metal object.
19 Sep 2013

First self-powered artificial retina
The Natcore retina comprises an array of carbon nanotubes, grown vertically on a substrate. The nanotubes are coated with a semiconducting material, in effect wrapping a solar cell around them, with the tips of the nanotubes exposed and arranged to extend into the ganglion nerves.
28 Aug 2013

Graphene LIVE! USA set to become largest graphene tradeshow
Graphene LIVE! will take place on 20-21 November 2013 at Santa Clara, California.
9 Aug 2013

Internal tagging technique for 3D-printed objects
The 3D printing process used to produce an object can simultaneously generate an internal, invisible tag, say scientists.