13 Aug 2014

Progress with Printed Electronics
In this article we focus on the current status of the main printed electronics technologies for components in consumer goods and healthcare applications, providing for each one market drivers, case studies and key suppliers, cost structures and challenges.
22 Jul 2014

The Rise of Thin, Flexible and Printed Batteries
IDTechEx has studied the technologies and markets for thin film, flexible and/or printed batteries. IDTechEx will disseminate its key findings. Here, IDTechEx will qualitatively benchmark the different technologies that fall under its categorization including single use zinc batteries, printed zinc-based rechargeable batteries, thin film lithium ion and lithium metal batteries.
Full profile interview
12 Jun 2014

Enfucell Oy
Enfucell was founded in June 2002 after a decade of research on power sources for low power applications at the Automation Laboratory of The Helsinki University of Technology. It is based in Finland. Their main product is a flexible and thin battery made of low-cost industrial environmentally-friendly materials that are disposable with other household waste. The main target t markets are in RFID/logistics, cosmetics, and medical industry.
Full profile interview: SWOT
25 Mar 2014

Toppan Printing
24 Mar 2014

World's first flexible multi-functional timer available at PE Europe
World's first flexible multi-functional timer to be distributed at Printed Electronics Europe.
21 Mar 2014

Internet of things conference reveals the monetary opportunity
But where and how, in the scale of hype to reality, can the Internet of Things profit suppliers and users today?
12 Mar 2014

Cell phone problems are huge market opportunities
There are many cell phone problems that represent huge commercial opportunities over the coming decade as their form and function are transformed beyond recognition.
14 Jan 2014

Organic Semiconductors: So Where Now?
Organic semiconductors have been in development for around two decades but are not used in any commercial product today, despite heavy investment and research efforts. This article discusses the early promise versus unmet expectations from this technology.
6 Jan 2014

Printed Electronics Technology, Supplier and Case Study Snapshot
The following article summarizes the current status of the main printed electronics technologies for components in consumer goods and healthcare applications, providing for each one market drivers, case studies and key suppliers, cost structures and challenges.
31 Dec 2013

2013 at a glance - Outlook for 2014
As 2013 comes to an end, IDTechEx analysts summarize the main market trends in some of its core sectors of expertise, giving insight to the events of the past year and how they are expected to influence further developments, market entry for emerging technologies but also the behaviour of incumbents in 2014.
22 Nov 2013

Integration line for Pragmatic Printing's flexible circuits
Andrews & Wykeham Ltd and PragmatIC Printing Ltd have announced a collaboration to deliver a range of novel security products based on PragmatIC's flexible electronic circuits.
External press release
20 Nov 2013

PragmatIC Printing standard range of flexible IC logic products
PragmatIC Printing Ltd has announced a new family of flexible IC (integrated circuit) products designed to mirror the functionality of the de-facto standard 7400 series.
31 Oct 2013

Internet of things: stop debating terminology, start talking money
The term the Internet of Things was conceived when the Massachusetts Institute of Technology set up the Auto ID Center in 1998.
17 Sep 2013

Printed Electronics in Korea
IDTechEx has spent almost two weeks in Korea visiting executives at leading companies and attending conferences. Company profiles will be given in the Market Intelligence Portal over the coming weeks. In this article we summarise some of our observations from the country.
17 Sep 2013

Printed Electronics in Japan (part II)
In this second report based on 35 company visits and our conference in Tokyo, July through September 2013, we look at some more trends identified.
16 Sep 2013

Intense study of Printed Electronics in Japan
IDTechEx has just completed an intense study of Printed Electronics in Japan involving 35 visits to companies and institutions there and interviews and lectures at the IDTechEx Printed Electronics Asia event there.
24 Jul 2013

Printed Electronics USA exhibits nears sell-out: space expanded by 30%
Printed Electronics USA, the American event forming part of the global IDTechEx event series on the topic, has neared sell-out for exhibition space four months prior to the event.
10 Jul 2013

Printed Electronics Asia 2013, Tokyo, Japan impressions and Awards
Some of the highlights at this year's Printed Electronics event, organized by IDTechEx in Tokyo, Japan, are discussed in this article, focusing on the keynotes on the first day of the conference, which was attended by approximately 250 people.