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Will Printed Electronics & 3D Printing disrupt PCB rapid prototyping?

The vast majority of electronic circuits are currently made using Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) that are both rigid and flat. The market for traditional Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) currently stands at around $60bn. This established technology is used across a variety of different final applications. Several technologies related to traditional PCBs are now emerging in the form of commercial products that address one or more of the limitations with traditional PCBs. Some of these new technologies aim to improve the current workflow by allowing traditional PCB designs to be prototyped more quickly, cheaply and locally. Other new technologies aim to fill gaps in markets such as wearable technologies where rigid PCBs have significant limitations. Finally, some new technologies promise to completely revolutionise the electronics industry by allowing fully 3D printed electronics with traces and components used anywhere inside an object.

How recharging leaves behind microscopic debris inside batteries

An eruption of lithium at the tip of a battery's electrode, cracks in the electrode's body, and a coat forming on the electrode's surface reveal how recharging a battery many times leads to its demise.

Perpetuus Advanced Materials agreement with Graphene Platform Corp

Japan's Graphene Platform Corporation signs preliminary agreement to purchase DBD Plasma Reactors from Perpetuus Advanced Materials.

New material could boost batteries' power, help power plants

A team of researchers has developed a material that acts as a superhighway for ions. The material could make batteries more powerful, change how gaseous fuel is turned into liquid fuel and help power plants burn coal and natural gas more efficiently.

Federal Minister of Transport Dobrindt tests piloted Audi

Minister of Transport in Germany, Alexander Dobrindt, satisfied himself of the technical capabilities of the Audi A7 piloted driving concept.

Cambridge Nanosystems

Cambridge Nanosystems is a UK-based start-up born out of Cambridge University that specialises in advanced materials. In this profile update, Dr Khasha Ghaffarzadeh covers their latest developments.

Grafoid

Grafoid is an unusual graphene company. It is in fact an investment company that is active in the field of graphene and utilizes the graphene hype.

Heat-converting material patents licensed

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has licensed patents on high-temperature thermoelectric materials to Evident Technologies, which provides these kinds of materials and related power systems.

AGFA and printed electronics - interview with IDTechEx

This interview with AGFA and IDTechEx was conducted at Printed Electronics USA - the largest event in the world on the topic.

Three-dimensional control over functional shapes of microstructures

Researchers have developed a novel photolithographic technology enabling control over the functional shapes of micropatterns using oxygen diffusion.

Apigee launches Apigee Link

An API-first Internet of Things (IoT) product for connecting devices to the Internet.

Scientists create quick-charging hybrid supercapacitors

Researchers have successfully combined two nanomaterials to create a new energy storage medium that combines the best qualities of batteries and supercapacitors.

Inkjet-printed liquid metal could bring wearable tech

New research shows how inkjet-printing technology can be used to mass-produce electronic circuits made of liquid-metal alloys for "soft robots" and flexible electronics.

First metal-free catalyst for rechargeable zinc-air batteries

Researchers have made what they believe is the first metal-free bifunctional electrocatalyst that performs as well or better than most metal and metal oxide electrodes in zinc-air batteries.

Lyotropic liquid crystal coating for high contrast OLED displays

Light Polymers is now releasing a lyotropic liquid crystal material that can be coated on substrates such as TAC, acrylic and initially COP to improve the contrast and readability of OLED displays in bright sunlight.

New Dow Corning EA-4600 hot melt adhesive

Dow Corning introduced new Dow Corning® EA-4600 Hot Melt Room-Temperature Vulcanization (RTV) Black Adhesive for improved assembly of consumer electronics and other demanding high-volume manufacturing operations.

IBM connects Internet of Things to the enterprise

BM has announced that it will invest $3 billion over the next four years to establish a new Internet of Things unit, and that it is building a cloud-based open platform designed to help clients and ecosystem partners build IoT solutions.

BASF acquires nanowire technology from Seashell

BASF Corporation and Seashell Technology have announced that BASF has acquired Seashell's technology, patents and know-how for silver nanowires.

Separating fact from fiction in 3D Bioprinting

"Eventually 3D printing will print people," according to Will.i.am, the music producer, rapper and entrepreneur. "I'm not saying I agree with it, I'm just saying what's fact based on plausible growth in technology." How true is this? And how close are we? At IDTechEx, we take pride in cutting through the hype, to reveal what is actually possible and where the real opportunities lie.

RR Donnelley CustomWave brand of RFID printed electronics

R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company have announced the introduction of CustomWave RFID Solutions