9 May 2013

Printed electronics in East Asia: change of direction
Variously called Printed, Flexible or Organic Electronics, it is one of the fastest growing technologies in the world. It is of vital interest to industries as diverse as consumer goods, healthcare, mobility, electronics, media and architecture.
24 Apr 2013

IDTechEx's Printed Electronics Europe 2013 Grows by Over 20%
Attendance at last week's Printed Electronics Europe 2013 event grew by over 20%. The highly successful conference and tradeshow, hosted by IDTechEx, covered the broad range of emerging materials and devices, including OLEDs, touch surfaces, TFTs, stretchable and textile electronics, energy generation and much more. Presentations, exhibitors and attendees covered the full supply chain from materials to their final application in verticals such as the media, consumer electronics, the internet of things and even vehicles.
External press release
31 Jan 2013

Industry-standard ultra-low power microcontroller benchmarks
The Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium (EEMBC) has announced its intent to create a standardized, industry-endorsed method to evaluate the energy efficiency of ultra-low power (ULP) microcontrollers.
External press release
29 Mar 2012

DecaWave appoints Jim O'Hara Chairman; announces €6M in funding
DecaWave has announced ex-Intel VP Jim O'Hara as Chairman of the company. DecaWave has also announced that it has successfully raised a further funding round of €6m from private investors in the US and Europe. This brings the total invested in DecaWave to €12.4m.
18 Nov 2011

Company selection for consumer-focused smart grid offering
Pecan Street Inc. recently announced the companies that will join it in creating a consumer-focused smart grid built around home applications and consumer electronics.
18 Oct 2011

SunEdison leads development of home solar charging systems for Volt
SunEdison, a subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc, has announced that it has joined the Pecan Street Inc smart grid project. As part of its role, SunEdison will be leading development of the advanced home solar photovoltaic charging systems for Chevrolet Volt electric vehicles.
24 Aug 2011

E-reader sales triple annually
Sriram Peruvemba, Chief Marketing Officer for E ink, reported at a conference last week that E book readers could hit 25 million to 30 million units this year - about three times the number sold in 2010.
14 Jul 2010

E Ink - next generation display platform
E Ink expands the marketplace for electronic reading with the introduction of E Ink Pearl, the next generation, easy-to-read electronic paper display with high contrast and sunlight readability.
External press release
13 May 2010

Liquavista collaborates with Freescale
Freescale's embedded processors for eReader applications allow developers to trial Liquavista electrowetting displays with real applications
External press release
28 Oct 2009

Partners to develop integrated processors for the eReader market
Collaboration between market leaders designed to speed eBook evolution and enable new product categories.
27 Feb 2009

Freescale Semiconductor harvests energy from each solar cell
This new technology and can enable practical and cost-effective ways of developing a wide range of single-cell solar power systems and other energy-harvesting applications.