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OLLA final event symposium, Eindhoven 12.8.08

The final symposium of the OLLA OLED lighting project took place on the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven Netherlands 12.6.08 with about 80 attending the exhibition and about 60 attending the half day conference.

Asian giants develop flex e-paper displays, but Europe first to market

East Asian giants progress flexible e-paper displays, but Europe first to commercialise

Highlights of the Solar Innovation and Investment meeting, UK

IDTechEx provide feedback of the Solar Innovation and Investment meeting held between the 21st and the 23rd of May in London.

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Vibrant RFID markets

The global RFID market continues its rapid growth as record orders up to $0.5 billion each are serviced. This year demand for RFID is on target for $5.3 billion globally as it powers its way to $27 billion in 2018. Indeed, much is now happening in Europe, although it is the US and China that share top slot as RFID spenders at present.

Printed electronics - the large companies move in

The IDTechEx conference Printed Electronics Asia in Tokyo on October 8-9 will reveal many new advances and initiatives by the giant corporations.

All eyes on printed electronics

Analysts see printed electronics rising exponentially to around $300 billion in twenty years' time, with demand for conductive inks alone reaching several billion dollars yearly five years from now.

Plastic electronics - opportunity or future of semiconductor industry?

Dr Harry Zervos, Industry Analyst from IDTechEx says the move towards plastic electronics is a natural progression in the search for products and technologies which are 'greener', more efficient and ultimately more cost effective to produce.

Clear Channel rolls out digital bill board posters

The biggest challenge to roll out more digital displays is the regulatory environment, not the capital cost.

Around the world with dye-sensitized solar cells

Dr Zervos at IDTechEx looks at the global picture for dye-sensitized solar cells.

OLEDs versus the $100 billion LCD juggernaut

The global market for AM LCD displays has now exceeded $100 billion, thanks recently to the fast growth of TVs being flat panel LCD versions rather than CRT versions. How do OLEDs fit in?

Cycling jacket with indicator lights

Thanks to the design of an innovative jacket by a Middlesex University student in the UK, cyclists will be seen in the dark when giving hand signals.

PV news roundup from the 33rd IEEE PV Event

Over the last three years significant developments have been made with efficiency of organic based PV cells.

IDTechEx launches: Printed and Thin Film Photovoltaics and Batteries

IDTechEx has just launched a comprehensive report that gives a thorough analysis of printed and thin film photovoltaics and batteries - covering the technologies, markets and players.

Photovoltaics - The macroeconomic view

Raghu Das, CEO of IDTechEx summarises the 33rd Annual IEEE Photovoltaics event and the state of the industry in the first part of this two part article.

Chemnitz developing a new centre for Smart Systems

The new Smart Systems Campus, offers 2500 sqm of office space, lab and production floors for young start-ups and spin-offs from mid next year.

Invisibility by smart fabric video

Scientists at the University of Tokyo in Japan have demonstrated

The key to low-cost solar cells: Is it thinner than a human hair?

One of the biggest obstacles to widespread use of solar cells as a clean source of energy is cost.

NFC-Enabled Phones and Contactless Smart Cards 2008-2018

NFC-enabled phones have yet to take off, despite phones with the Sony Felica interface, compatible with NFC, being placed in the hands of over 50 million Japanese in little more than two years - one of the fastest adoption rates for electronics ever. So why the delay? Here Dr Peter Harrop shares insight into the topic summarizing findings from the new IDTechEx report NFC-Enabled Phones and Contactless Smart Cards 2008-2018

Schreiner prints new electronic products

Schreiner Group in Germany has made a great success of ac electroluminescent lighting and displays, screen printed with inorganic compounds.