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Printed batteries could be integrated into bank cards

A new printed battery that can be produced cost-effectively on a large scale could soon power small integrated displays on electronic bank cards.

Inorganic printed electronics employs new compounds

There are huge opportunities for companies providing inorganic chemicals to printed and potentially printed electronics. Here, Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman, IDTechEx, summarises some of the findings from the new IDTechEx report "Inorganic and Composite Printed Electronics 2009-2019."

The rise and rise of AeroVironment

AeroVironment Inc., is a producer of energy efficient electric systems. For example it has carried out major projects for the US Military including unmanned solar powered aircraft that stay aloft for long periods.

Sales Career Opportunities at IDTechEx

IDTechEx is seeking several exceptional sales candidates.

Surge in inorganic printed and thin film electronics

Organic printed electronics has attracted hundreds of participants over the years. However, the topic is as much about inorganic electronics as it is organics - organic electronics is not the end game for all printed electronics.

Intel researches reduction in platform idle power

The company is on track to achieve up to 50 times reduction in platform idle power while reducing the board size by 2 times compared to Intel's first-generation "Menlow" platform.

Electronic glue promises less expensive semiconductors

Researchers at the University of Chicago and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed an "electronic glue" that could accelerate advances in semiconductor-based technologies, including solar cells and thermoelectric devices that convert sun light and waste heat, respectively, into useful electrical energy.

Plextronics and NTERA demonstrate solar-powered NanoChromics™

Printed electronics companies Plextronics, Inc. and NTERA have teamed-up to provide a working demonstration that combines the key aspects and attributes of their respective technologies.

Electric power from monosaccharides

Researchers Daniel Scott and Bor Yann Liaw of the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute have published the results of their experiments in harnessing electric power from sugar.

Plextronics on OLEDs

Andy Hannah CEO of Plextronics, a global leader in OLED materials, gave a powerful message on OLEDs as a breakthrough technology at the LOPE-C conference last week.

EnerPak harvesting power management for wireless sensors

EnerPak from TPL Inc is a sophisticated power management and energy storage system for energy harvesting-powered wireless sensors that have moderate power needs due to high data rate, the need to support a mesh network topology, or complex data measurement requirements.

Plextronics hires Vice President of Operations & Quality Manager

Plextronics, Inc. has hired two new professionals to focus on manufacturing operations and quality management.

Organic photovoltaics promise more

Future generation organic photovoltaic (OPV) technology has the promise to be the low-cost renewable energy solution.

Huge increase in printed electronics toolkit

This year has already seen a huge increase in the choice of electronic components that can be printed or are compatible with printing in that they are thin, flexible and can support further printed circuitry on top.

Launch of IDTechEx Energy Harvesting & Storage US Event

Speakers already confirmed include The US Navy SPAWAR, GE, Savi Technology, University of Michigan, Fisk University, Structural Graphics, MicroStrain, Axcess Technologies, The Facility, NREL and many others.

People powered checkouts

In a European first, Sainsbury's is installing a revolutionary invention which creates green energy every time a customer simply drives into the car park to do their shopping.

Mekoprint widens its repertoire

Speaking in Frankfurt this week, Division Manager Karsten Ries of Mekoprint Graphic Electronics said that his company has been printing mobile phone antennas, mobile phone speaker membranes, antennas in side view mirrors of cars and RFID antennas for many years.

Energy harvesting to save lives

An interdisciplinary team of School of Engineering and Applied Science professors from Columbia University has won first prize for a project that uses wireless devices to locate survivors trapped in structural collapses or fires.

RFID - a surge in orders

As forecasted by IDTechEx, there has been a surge in orders for RFID in 2009. Despite the world's largest RFID project, the $6 billion China National ID card scheme, being completed a year earlier, the global RFID market is rising 5% this year to $5.56 billion, in the face of the global financial meltdown which has caused some car production, for example, to plummet by 50%. In many applicational sectors, RFID orders are up 10%.