External press release
22 Jan 2021

StoreDot Launch of First Ever 5-Minute Charge Li-ion Battery Samples
StoreDot announces the availability of its first-generation 5-minute charge battery engineering samples. This represents a significant milestone for the company in its mission to eliminate the range and charging anxiety of electric vehicles, demonstrating the commercial viability of XFC batteries for the first time via a small form-factor battery cell.
19 Jan 2021

USA and East Asia Grab $23 Billion Transparent Electronics Opportunity
The new IDTechEx report, "Transparent Electronics Materials, Applications, Markets 2021-2041", describes a market increasing fivefold from 2021-2031. By 2041 it will be over $23 billion.
Event summary
18 Jan 2021

5G and WiFi 6 at CES 2021
5G was a key topic at CES 2020 and this trend continued to 2021. In this premium article, IDTechEx cover a few of the 5G highlights as well as the WiFi 6/6E devices that were presented at CES 2021.
Included are:
14 Dec 2020

EC Proposes Regulation to Improve Li-ion Sustainability
The European Commission (EC) has proposed stricter regulations regarding the sustainability of batteries.
Background
9 Dec 2020

Aryballe
Aryballe have developed an innovative sensors for odor assessment that enable odors to be detected and quantified. This capability and has applications across many sectors including automotive, consumer goods and food/beverages. The sensor is based on a silicon photonic structure with gas sensitive functionalization.
9 Dec 2020

5G in 2020: Highlights from IDTechEx
This article summarizes and highlights some of the critical 5G developments and news in 2020.
3 Dec 2020

Thermal Management in 2020: Highlights from IDTechEx
A huge market is opening for component and material suppliers in the thermal management arena.
Update
28 Nov 2020

Samsung Display
Samsung showed many efforts related to micro-LED displays
Background
28 Nov 2020

PlayNitride
The Taiwan-based company PlayNitride Inc. was founded in 2014. The company's initial know-how was mainly in LEDs but gradually expands its coverage. The company does not only covers PixeLED® Display Technology based on MicroLED, but also UVolution Solution by UV LED, and PlayBeacon Package by iBeacon. In the µLED display area, PlayNitride integrates µLED epitaxy, chip fabrication and mass transfer, which is advantageous compared to companies who only focuses on mass transfer technologies. When the company was founded, there was about 70 people in the team. The number has expanded to more than 100 in 2019.
24 Nov 2020

2020 Fluoropolymer Technology Highlights by IDTechEx
Fluoropolymers are typically available as liquids and solids, but new fluoroelastomers are getting interest.