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Markets for Thin, Flexible, Printed and Micro-Batteries: PART 2

In the second of a five part series of articles on thin, flexible, printed and micro-batteries, IDTechEx analyst Xiaoxi He focuses on the applications of these batteries within the wearable technology sector.

Event report: Innovations in Large Area Electronics

IDTechEx attended the second innoLAE conference, which took place on the 1st and 2nd of February 2016 in Cambridge (UK). It was organised by the EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Large-Area Electronics.

Display and optics architecture in AR and VR smartglasses applications

This article looks into some of the differences in requirements in AR and VR head mounted displays.

IDTechEx interview Nuon Solar team 3.2.16

Every year, the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge sees solar cars from all over the world race right across Australia on sunshine. The Nuon Solar Team has won six times including October last year.

Over 300 million mild hybrid 48V vehicles in prospect

Analyst IDTechEx External Link has just completed a major study of 48V mild hybrid vehicles, releasing the brand new report Mild Hybrid 48V Vehicles 2016-2031.

Kopin Corporation

IDTechEx interviewed Hong Choi, the CTO/R&D Manager at Kopin corporation. Kopin span out of MIT over 30 years ago, and has been developing microdisplay technologies, starting with a $55m DARPA project in the early 1990s. Today, the company is focused on the wearable technology market, and particularly on near-eye computing. This profile also mentions their work on high-capacity, SiO-C anode lithium-ion batteries, developed with Hitachi Maxell.

Healthy disagreement on 48V mild hybrids

The end game with the 48V hybrid cars that will first appear in volume production in 2017 is having no 12V battery - just a beefy 48V one.

IDTechEx Show! Berlin - What Is New For 2016

The annual IDTechEx Show! will have a focus on green technologies in Berlin on 27-28 April.

Webinar Thursday 11 February - Advances in Electronics Packaging

DTechEx are hosting a free webinar on Thursday 11 February 2016 on Advances in Electronics Packaging: Conductive Adhesives and Thermal Interface Materials.

Blacktrace - Fluidic Factory

IDTechEx interviewed Mark Gilligan from Blacktrace Holdings. Fluidic Factory is the world's first commercially available 3D printer for fabrication of fluidically sealed devices, for use in medical diagnostics and chemical industries.

Hivox Biotek

Hivox Biotek are a Taiwan-based company making wellness and healthcare devices, in particular several wearable devices including EMS patches, watches, blood pressure monitors and others. They sell around 2 million units annually, with a strong customer base in Asia, but also with sales via retail partners across the US and Europe.

Tangio Printed Electronics

Tangio PE is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sytek Enterprises, established in North Vancouver, BC in 1982, a manufacturer of printed Electronics, membrane switches, force sensors, graphic overlays and labels.

Epson Eyewear Division

This profile concerns the smart eyewear work from Epson, and specifically the Moverio products. Epson have had smart eyewear products available on the market for several years, and continue to offer the BT-200 and the new Pro BT-2000 versions their eyewear platform on general sale. They are targeting the enterprise sector and have developed a reliable and mature platform described as 'a workhorse for any developer of specific applications in the augmented reality field'.

Sintratec

IDTechEx interviewed Dominik Solenicki from Sintratec. Sintratec are the first to market with a kit for a low cost SLS machine, intended for prototyping and research.

Markets for Thin, Flexible, Printed and Micro-Batteries: PART 1

In the first of a five part series of articles on thin, flexible, printed and micro-batteries, IDTechEx analyst Xiaoxi He gives an overview of the broad application sectors and markets that batteries with new form factors serve.

Printed and flexible electronics in vehicles will reach $5.5bn by 2026

As printed and flexible electronics are beginning to proliferate, with a variety of components and devices coming to market, several end user verticals are expected to benefit from the host of advantages these technologies offer and the automotive sector is no exception. Overall, the market is expected to grow to over $5.5 Billion dollars in the next decade, spearheaded by the projected growth of in-mold electronics and OLED technologies, as discussed in more detail in the newly launched IDTechEx report "Printed and Flexible Electronics in Automotive Applications 2016-2026 - Enabling technology toolkits, suppliers and market forecasts".

IDTechEx Interview with Infratab at Internet of Things Applications

Video interview with Infratab at the Internet of Things Applications USA exhibition, part of the IDTechEx Show!

Webinar Tues 16 February - Are e-Textiles on the Cusp of Rapid Growth?

IDTechEx are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 16 February 2016.

Exciting line-up for conference on future electric vehicle technology

"The EV scene has changed radically in the last year," says Raghu Das CEO of IDTechEx, "and our forthcoming conference Electric Vehicles Everything is Changing will reflect that."

Solar roads find many uses

Installing photovoltaics in roads seems a daft idea at first. It sounds expensive and unlikely to work unless cleaned, free of snow and ice and in direct sunlight - all too infrequent in most places. Indeed, roads are constantly dug up by utilities, repairmen and others. How do you do that with sheets of glass?