Full profile interview
1 Dec 2023

NanoWired
NanoWired offers Cu NanoWire technologies as an alternative solution to solder, silver-sintering bondwire-technology as well as laser-welding across a range of applications in the semiconductor packaging sector. Yu-Han Chang, Senior Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, conducted an interview with Olav Birlem, who serves as the CEO of NanoWired GmbH, to gain insights into the company and its technology offerings.
Innovation Map
5 Jun 2023

Roadmap for Flexible Integrated Circuits (ICs)
Innovation roadmap for flexible integrated circuits.
Update interview
21 Apr 2023

VDL Enabling Technologies
VDL Enabling Technologies is a contract manufacturer for specialist production lines. At LOPEC 2023 IDTechEx caught up with Director of Business Development Sorin Stan to learn more about how VDL supports the development of printed electronics production lines, and also its vacuum-free atomic layer deposition (ALD) technology.
Update interview
16 Feb 2023

Bioenzymatic Fuel Cells (BeFC)
BeFC is a French startup producing enzyme and paper-based fuel cells powered by glucose. IDTechEx caught up with BeFC in an interview.
14 Feb 2023

Autonomous Vehicle Trends & Milestones in 2022 & Expectations for 2023
They may not be ubiquitous yet, and the day-to-day advantages that they will start to provide may not be noticeable, but automated technologies across the automotive industry are starting to come of age. The 'robotaxi' industry is beginning to see more small commercial deployments. Autonomous trucks are on the cusp of real-world use, and next-generation sensor technologies are being deployed on vehicles that are for sale. This article covers some of the most exciting developments and milestones over the last year and makes predictions about what might come next year.
Update
10 Feb 2023

Ynvisible
Ynvisible are a developer and manufacturer of printed electrochromic displays and the associated printed circuitry. They have an R2R manufacturing facility for printed electronics, which they use for both their own products and through partnerships with other companies.
13 Dec 2022

Autonomous Vehicle Trends & Milestones In 2022 & Expectations for 2023
They may not be ubiquitous yet, and the day-to-day advantages that they will start to provide may not be noticeable, but automated technologies across the automotive industry are starting to come of age.
Full profile interview
13 Oct 2022

PragmatIC
PragmatIC is a UK-based company developing flexible integrated circuits on polymer substrates. It has received a total of ~US$150 million in funding and is focused on scaling up its technology, which is already commercially available at a low cost.
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Background
12 Jul 2022

Hyliion: Natural Gas PHEV Truck
Texas-based manufacturer Hyliion (Hi-LEE-on) have developed hybrid powertrains for class 8 tractors
Topic overview
5 Apr 2022

The Combustion Engine is Dead, Long Live the H2 Combustion Engine?
In search of a pragmatic, cost-effective, low CO2 emission powertrain solution, we are seeing many major automotive suppliers and OEMs take an interest in what is in fact the oldest automobile power technology, the hydrogen combustion engine (H2-ICE). This premium article investigates the potential of hydrogen combustion engines as a low emission technology.
External press release
23 Mar 2022

PragmatIC Semiconductor Unveils Plans for New UK Site
PragmatIC Semiconductor is proud to unveil PragmatIC Park, Durham, UK as the site for installation of its second FlexLogIC fabrication line producing ultra-low-cost flexible integrated circuits.