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Optomec partners with DETEKT to expand additive manufacturing in Asia

Optomec has announced it signed a distribution agreement with DETEKT Technologies Inc to expand sales of its LENS and Aerosol Jet systems in Asia.

Lite-On Mobile

Lite-On is a Taiwanese company that manufactures consumer electronics components such as LEDs, semiconductors, storage, etc. It is also working on printing antennas on mobile phones using aerosol deposition. We caught up with their research team to learn more about their progress and challenges.

Conductive inks and paste: everything is changing

The conductive inks and paste business has come alive again. In this article IDTechEx Research will explain this business in detail and will describe how and why everything is changing.

Collaboration on latest developments in printed electronics technology

Recently, Optomec hosted the ninth annual International Aerosol Jet User Group Meeting on Printed Electronics at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California.

MesoScribe Technologies

MesoScribe is commercializing a direct write process based on a plasma process. The technology enables electronic parts to be directly deposited onto 3D-shaped structures, thus enabling structural or conformal electronics. The technology is strong in processing structures at high (>850C) temperature, giving rise to high performance.

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.

Mass produced 3D printed electronics

Ten short years ago 3D printing was almost the exclusive remit of rapid prototyping. Nobody was putting 3D printing into mass production back then.

Highlights from the IDTechEx Show! USA 2015

Last week IDTechEx organized its annual US event in Santa Clara, California. With eight parallel conferences and more than 200 exhibitors, the event has a unique format to cover various technology trends.

Why are industry experts eagerly awaiting 3D Printing USA 2015?

IDTechEx have brought together thought leaders and industry experts to explore a wide range of technologies and applications, the opportunities and the challenges, so we can work together to grow the industry.

3D printing tradeshow season continues...

Just a week after Euromold at the Dusseldorf Messe, a lot of the same people joined TCT at the NEC Birmingham.

China wants to dominate in 3D printing machines and materials

The conference at Euromold 2015 followed the theme of "Shaping the future of 3D printing globally". The first day was strongly focussed around the "globally" aspect, with speakers chosen from a wide variety of countries across the world and asked to speak about all the 3DP activities in their countries.

Emerging application areas for silver nanoparticle inks

Silver nanoparticles have been in the technology-push and pre-commercialisation phase for almost a decade now. May companies have come and gone, and yet success has remained largely elusive. The mood is however beginning to turn. The business landscape, once dominated by small pioneering firms, now also includes large suppliers. The end users, once put off by the high up-front price as well as performance uncertainty of Ag nanoinks, are now seriously engaged. This article gives a top-level overview of several emerging applications areas.

From 2D to 3D Printed Electronics 2015-2025

In 2012 a tsunami of media hype began around consumer 3D printing that turned a lacklustre 30-year-old technology into a household name and created massive growth in the industry even among large established players.

The diversification of 3D printing

Since the commercialization of the first 3D printer in the 1980s, the breadth of end users taking advantage of this technology has continued to grow.

The Printed Electronics Industry Gets Going

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

Ceradrop and Optomec Expand Partnership

Optomec, a global supplier of 3D Additive Manufacturing systems has expanded its current distribution partnership with Ceradrop, a MGI Group company. Under the expanded agreement, Ceradrop will now integrate core Aerosol Jet Sprint technology into their line of inkjet printers, while continuing their role as reseller of Optomec standard Aerosol Jet systems in France. Aerosol Jet, combined with Inkjet technology, brings new and complementary capabilities, permitting printing of finer features and processing of a wider variety of materials, all in a unique digital material deposition platform.

Even more speakers announced for 3D Printing Europe 2015

Here at IDTechEx, since first announcing the agenda for our Berlin event on 28-29 April, we have been busy organising even more speakers for two packed days of high quality talks, and even more exhibitors in the tradeshow, to display the latest and greatest innovations.