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KB Element

KB Element is a Korean company, producing non-oxidized graphene via a high-temperature plasma exfoliation process. IDTechEx spoke with Kyoung-Jeong Bae (CEO).

Arborea

Arborea is a sustainable food company using algae and CO₂ to produce protein. In September 2023, IDTechEx Technology Analyst Eve Pope spoke to CCO Paul Schierz.

TCL

Founded in 1981 as TTK, it changed its name to TCL in 1985, an acronym for Telephone Communication Limited. TCL is one of the leading manufacturers of LCDs and specializes in supplying its technology as consumer electronics from televisions and monitors to smartphones.

Upcoming Webinar - Trends and Innovations in EMI Shielding

Thursday 12 October - An introduction to EMI shielding for electronics, including the transition from board/enclosure level shielding to package level shielding; How trends in semiconductor packaging such as heterogeneous integration will affect EMI shielding requirements and demand for novel deposition capabilities; Emerging materials for EMI shielding, including particle-free (molecular) conductive inks and MXenes

Quantinuum

Quantinuum is the result of a merger between Cambridge Quantum and Honeywell. The company is developing a quantum computer and other solutions, including for quantum communications/cyber security. IDTechEx Senior Technology Analyst Tess Skyrme caught up with the company at Quantum Tech Europe 2023.

BestGraphene

BestGraphene is a Korean company, producing functionalized graphene, graphene additives, and conductive ink/paste. IDTechEx spoke with Seongmin Chin (CEO).

Scale

Scale provides training data for the training of artificial intelligence (AI) systems used for autonomous driving and other applications.

Join Our Upcoming Webinar on Solid-State Batteries

Wednesday 11 October 2023 - Solid-State Batteries - Technologies, Challenges, Breakthroughs, and Beyond: Solid-state battery definition and fundamental concept; Value propositions; Potential for enhanced safety, energy density and performance; Technology types, challenges, improvements; Application and commercialization

Redox Flow Batteries - A Widely Deployed Energy Storage Technology?

Over the last decade, redox flow battery (RFB) deployments have been sporadic and few compared to ever-growing Li-ion battery deployments for stationary energy storage applications. However, as the penetration of variable renewable energy (VRE) sources into electricity grids increases globally, so will the need to manage more uncertain and variable electricity supply.

Enovix

Enovix are a US company commercialising their 100% silicon anode cell design.

Application Readiness Level of Short-Wave Infra-Red (SWIR) Detectors

Innovation roadmap for the application readiness level of SWIR detectors.

The Environmental Gas Sensor Market 'At a Glance'

Innovation roadmap for the environmental gas sensor market 'at a glance.

AI and the Road to Full Autonomy in Autonomous Vehicles

The road to fully autonomous vehicles is, by necessity, a long and winding one; systems that implement new technologies that increase the driving level of vehicles (driving levels being discussed further below) must be rigorously tested for safety and longevity before they can make it to vehicles that are bound for public streets.

Asahi Kasei

IDTechEx caught up with Asahi Kasei at The Battery Show North America 2023, where the company were showcasing various products for electric vehicle (EV) pack fire protection and Li-ion battery separators.

Growth Opportunities for Aerogels Outside the EV Market

2022 saw the aerogels market take a large leap forward with the success of electric vehicle (EV) batteries as an application. Historic growth has been steady for other applications, but with the growth fuelled by the EV market, there is the opportunity for several other applications to take advantage of the scaling production volume.

ISORG

ISORG are a French company that manufacture screen printed organic photodetectors (OPDs), with a target market of large area fingerprint sensors for mobile and security applications. They are the only company capable of mass producing OPDs.

Join Our Upcoming Webinar on the PEM Fuel Cell Industry

Wednesday 4 October 2023 - Discuss the key components of a PEM fuel cell including their form and function within the fuel cell system; Provide information on emerging technological innovation for each of the major components, both in terms of materials and manufacturing; Outline key technology trends driven by external factors such as sustainability; Overview the PEM fuel cell market within the context of the broader fuel cell electric vehicle market

How EMI Shielding is Enabling Compact Electronics

It is no secret that electronic devices are becoming increasingly compact, with greater functionality contained in smaller volumes. As such, increasing efforts are being made to mount integrated circuits (ICs) and other components such as antennas closer together, sometimes within the same semiconductor package.

CarbonCure

CarbonCure provides a retrofit carbon dioxide (CO₂) utilization technology to concrete manufacturers that permanently embeds captured CO₂ into fresh concrete through mineralization. There have been substantial updates since IDTechEx last spoke with the company in 2021.

Black Sesame

Black Sesame are a leading Chinese provider of automotive computing chips for ADAS, autonomous driving, and infotainment. At IAA Mobility 2023 (also known as the Munich Motorshow), IDTechEx Technology Analyst James Falkiner spoke with Ming Zhong, System Analyst at Black Sesame. Mr Zhong discussed Black Sesame's products, from their upcoming C1200 chip, built on TSMC's 7nm process, to their A1000L, a high efficiency chip targeted at ADAS systems.