Background
13 Apr 2022

Gogoro
Gogoro is a two-wheeler OEM based in Taiwan and was founded in 2011. It makes swap-capable battery packs, e-scooters, drivetrain platforms, and operates a network of battery swapping stations.
21 Feb 2022

Panasonic Commercialises Transparent Conductive Film
Panasonic Corporation has commercialized a double-sided full wiring transparent conductive film combining low resistance and high transmissivity, using its unique roll-to-roll construction method for the first time in the industry.
External press release
18 Oct 2021

Panasonic Launches Novel Substrate Film for Soft Printed Electronics
Leveraging patented thermoset polymer technology, Panasonic researchers have developed BEYOLEX, a pliable, yet durable, stretchable substrate for printed electronics and other applications.
Update interview
15 Oct 2021

Panasonic - Beyolex substrate
I interviewed Dr Andy Behr about Panasonic's new Beyolex printed electronics substrate at the TechBlick Printed and Flexible Electronics online conference.
Included are:
Background
21 Sep 2021

Redwood Materials
Redwood Materials is a Li-ion battery recycler based in Carson City, Nevada. The company recently closed a $700 million Series C raise to expand its current operations and announced plans to produce battery materials from its recycled content.
2 Sep 2021

IDTechEx Dissects the Market for Solid-state Batteries in New Report
This article explores the history of solid-state batteries and looks ahead at regional development, sharing some of the research from the new IDTechEx report, "Solid-State and Polymer Batteries 2021-2031: Technology, Forecasts, Players".
23 Jun 2021

Solid-State Battery Market Will Grow to $8 Billion by 2031
With an increasing number of players working in this field and some milestones being achieved, the solid-state battery market is expected to grow to $ 8 billion by 2031, according to IDTechEx's new report "Solid-State and Polymer Batteries 2021-2031: Technology, Forecasts, Players".
Full profile interview
12 May 2021

EnPower Inc
EnPower Inc are a US start-up seeking to commercialise their structured Li-ion electrodes. IDTechEx spoke with Strategic Marketing Manager Louise Hardman.
26 Apr 2021

18.6% Efficiency Near Infrared Transparent Perovskite Solar Cell
Researchers have realized a 18.6% efficient highly near infrared transparent perovskite solar cell. When combined in a four terminal tandem configuration with an efficient Panasonic crystalline silicon (c-Si) cell or with a Miasolé flexible CIGS cell, delivers new record power conversion efficiencies of 28.7% and 27.0%, respectively.
19 Apr 2021

Micro-LED Displays, A Threat to OLED Displays or Not?
Micro-LED, believed by many as the next-generation display technology, has been pursued by players of LED, display, OEM, materials and so on. It is also widely believed by many that Micro-LED displays are the replacement of OLED displays, especially in TV applications.
Event summary
26 Jan 2021

Printed/Flexible Electronics at CES 2021
Multiple IDTechEx analysts recently attended the Consumer Electronics Show 2021 (CES 2021), this year held virtually due to COVID-19.
CES includes a tremendously large range of companies and technologies, so IDTechEx's coverage of the event is divided by topic. This premium article focuses on companies developing or incorporating technologies based on printed/flexible electronics, such as foldable/rollable OLED displays.
External press release
12 Jan 2021

Panasonic Automotive Brings Drivers AI Enhanced Situational Awareness
Panasonic Automotive is pleased to introduce its new Augmented Reality HUD. Panasonic utilizes its latest advances in optics, volume optimization and imaging technology, combined with AI technology from its SPYDR cockpit domain controller to render near-field and far-field content for vehicle information (like speed), object and pedestrian detection, and mapping / route guidance, for a seamless, more engaged and informed driver experience.