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Competence Matrix of plastic electronics in Germany

An analysis of Germany's competence in printed and plastic electronics was completed at the end of October 2008. The project is funded by the UK's Economic and Social Research Council and is one of a series of projects considering options for public policy to increase levels of innovation in the UK.

Printed Electronics Europe 09: 40% discount & report offer ends Friday

Register by Friday 19th December to receive the early bird 40% discount to the event and a complimentary copy of the IDTechEx report Organic and Printed Electronics in Europe, profiling over 280 organisations in Europe and worth €2000.

Citala's innovative flexible display technology

Susann Reuter, Director of IDTechEx, visited Citala US Inc. in the heart of California's Silicon Valley where the company develops, manufactures, supplies and supports flexible, reflective displays.

New cooperation in graphene composite materials started

BASF and Vorbeck Materials Corp. have established a joint research program to develop graphene-based formulations and composite materials.

PVI: Towards a flexible e-book reader

The competition is currently heating up with the development of Gen II (flexible) e-book readers.

Henkel launches self-filleting die attach technology

Further advancing the capabilities of modern die attach technology, Henkel has developed and made commercially available a line of new Ablestik® brand die attach materials known as self-filleting die attach.

Highlights from the IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA 2008 event

Raghu Das covers the highlights at Printed Electronics USA 2008 where attendance reached almost 700 people and 55 exhibitors - making this event the largest in the World on the topic.

OLED displays could be used in smart product packaging

OLEDs may find their way into all manner of everyday items - the biggest of several markets for cheap, flexible OLED displays may be in product packaging.

IDTechEx Printed Electronics Awards - winners announced

The IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA 2008 event hosted the Printed Electronics Awards to recognize outstanding achievement.

HP and FDC develop flexible electronic display

Paper-like displays made entirely of plastic may soon be mass produced, thereby lowering the cost of electronic devices such as laptops, cell phones and other electronic devices.

CDT and Semprius to develop new OLED backplane technology

Semprius, Inc., announced that it has entered a joint development agreement with Cambridge Display Technology (CDT) to develop new technology for the manufacture of OLED (organic light emitting diode) backplanes for flat panel displays.

Aerosol printing boosts solar cell efficiency

The non Contact aerosol jet process is scalable for industrial volume production and ideally suited for printing on thinner wafers

Laminar batteries - missing the big opportunity?

Laminar batteries are usually having success only where the need for thinness and flexibility is extreme. IDTechEx interview companies at Printed Electronics World USA to find out more.

CIGS monolithically integrated modules achieve substantial efficiency

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a developer of state of the art flexible thin-film solar modules, has announced that it has achieved greater than 9.5% efficiency for its flexible Copper, Indium, Gallium, Selenide (CIGS) monolithically integrated modules.

German government to invest in organic photovoltaic research

The German government is investing EUR 2.5 million in a project that will significantly increase the lifespan of organic solar cells (OSC) with the goal of yielding competitive organic photovoltaics (OPV) for potential commercial use.

Novaled AG awarded by European Foundation for quality management

Novaled AG , leader in power efficient and long living Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) for the new generation of lighting and display products, has received the EFQM award 'Committed to Excellence' for it's global quality achievements.

Printing piezo energy harvesters

Vibration energy harvesting is receiving a considerable amount of interest as a means for powering wireless sensor nodes. It is the simple notion that mechanical vibration can be transformed into useful electrical power.

Synopsis Unveils Breakthrough Modelling Technology

Synopsys, Inc, a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, has announced the introduction of breakthrough Composite Current Source (CCS) base curve modelling technology that reduces digital cell library file size by up to 75 percent while improving application tool runtime and capacity.

Zephyr Technology and ADInstruments Pty Ltd forge alliance

Zephyr™ Technology Ltd and ADInstruments have announced the signing of a supply agreement, whereby Zephyr™ will provide ADInstruments with the Zephyr™ BioHarness™ wireless physiological monitoring device.

Dr David Fyfe joins Soligie board

Soligie, a market leader in design and manufacture of Printed Electronics, has announced that industry veteran Dr. David Fyfe has joined Soligie's Advisory Board.