Update interview
19 Dec 2022

Showa Denko Group: 5G Materials
Showa Denko Group are a group of Japanese chemical manufacturers; their subsidiary, Showa Denko Materials, sell organic low loss materials for 5G applications. IDTechEx spoke with Showa Denko Materials about their 5G materials portfolio.
Background
21 Jul 2020

Hitachi Chemical
Hitachi is offering Cu sintering paste. The pastes are offered in three varieties as outlined in the profile. In general, the challenge is to prevent oxidization during the sintering.
3 Jul 2020

Thermal Interface Materials: Diverse, Essential, and Evolving
This article highlights some key material development trends. More specifically, approaches to increase the thermal conductivity (in W/mK) of TIMs are considered. This is an important trend because the IDTechEx assessment is that the market, in absolute terms, for high or ultrahigh thermal conductivity TIM materials, will inevitably rise.
External press release
21 May 2020

C3Nano Launches Financing Round with Investment from Nitto Denko
C3Nano Inc has closed an initial equity investment from lead investor Nitto Denko, as the first step in an anticipated $15 million funding round. Nitto Denko Corp is a major supplier of films and touch panel display products for the global smartphone, tablet, and display industries. The two companies will collaborate on further development of the supply chain channel for the global flexible display market.
Full profile interview: Partners
21 Feb 2020

C3 Nano
Update
24 Jan 2020

Samsung
Samsung is a leader in production of QD displays.
Full profile interview
23 Jan 2020

Nanosys
Nanosys is the leading player in QDs. They were founded in 2001 (historical overview in next slides). It has raised some $160M over the last 15 years.
Full profile interview
8 Nov 2019

Silatronix
Silatronix is a Wisconsin-based firm that has developed flame-retardant additives for Li-ion batteries based on organosilicon compounds.
This profile is an updated version. IDTechEx senior analyst Lorenzo Grande interviewed Silatronix VP Global Sales Carl Thoemmes in 2016.
16 Oct 2019

Die Attach Materials for Power Electronics in Electric Vehicles
New IDTechEx Research report investigates the market for various die and substrate attach materials used in power electronics in various electric vehicles. It provides a comprehensive view of the industry trends, looking at the trends driving the adoption of higher performance die-attach materials.
29 Jul 2019

Metal sintering die attach materials, processes, and suppliers
This is part V of our article series.
23 May 2019

C3Nano's ActiveGrid Ink for mass production by Hitachi Chemical Co
Hitachi Chemical Company Ltd has qualified C3Nano's ActiveGrid ink for mass production in its transparent conductive transfer film product. Additionally, Hitachi Chemical's TCTF has been adopted in a major Chinese mobile flexible device and is expected to be integrated into several more flexible devices in 2019
External press release
30 Apr 2019

C3Nano breakthrough material for flexible touchscreen displays
C3Nano Inc announced another leap forward with its new ActiveGrid™ Gen7 ink, which delivers breakthrough clarity, conductivity and flexibility.
External press release
13 Mar 2019

C3Nano expands patent portfolio for transparent conductive inks, films
C3Nano Inc announced that it has significantly expanded its patent portfolio, having been issued 13 international patents during 2018 to bring its total issued patents to more than 20, with 45 more pending. These patents protect C3Nano's industry-leading NanoGlue™ technology and ActiveGrid™ inks and films.
Full profile interview
13 Aug 2018

Ionic Materials
Ionic Materials (IM) is a US-based start-up developing a solid polymer electrolyte for Li-ion batteries. Founded in 2011 by Mike Zimmerman, serial entrepreneur and professor at Tufts University, in 2018 the company raised $65M in a Series C funding round that included Hyundai, Renault-Nissan, A123 Systems, Total, and Hitachi Chemical, among other investors.
Full profile interview: SWOT
31 Jul 2018

SPD Control Systems
Full profile interview
10 Jul 2018

Research Frontiers Incorporated
Research Frontiers are the patent holders of hundreds of patents describing the creation of Suspended Particle Devices (SPDs), which is a switchable light and heat blocking glass or plastic.
Research Frontiers has built an infrastructure of over 40 licensed companies that collectively are capable of serving the growing global demand for smart glass products in automobiles, homes, buildings, aircraft and boats. They are a public company.
Full profile interview: SWOT
3 Jul 2018

Pleotint
Full profile interview: SWOT
16 Apr 2018

Argil
3 May 2017

Stretchable electronics: everything you need to know
Stretchable Electronics is a term that conceals great diversity. Indeed, it is an umbrella term that refers to a whole host of emerging electronic materials, components and devices that exhibit some degree of mechanical stretchability.