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Triboelectric generators capture wasted power

Researchers are developing a family of power generators that take advantage of the triboelectric effect to produce small amounts of electricity for portable devices and sensors.

Novel LEDs pave the way to cheaper displays

Researchers from the Universities of Bonn and Regensburg have developed a novel type of organic light-emitting diode (OLED).

Analyzing the Profits in the Printed Electronics Market in 2013

According to IDTechEx research, the market for printed and potentially printed electronics, including organics, inorganics and composites, will rise from $16.04 billion in 2013 to $76.79 billion in 2023.In this article, we will detailed the market size and forecast by application, highlight which companies are making money and why, and discuss the main go-to-market strategies.

Mitsubishi and Renault Nissan expand partnership

The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Mitsubishi Motors will explore several new projects covering shared products, technologies and manufacturing capacity among the automakers.

Germany Trade & Invest

Germany Trade and Invest is a government organisation under the German ministry of economics and technology. Germany Trade & Invest is a foreign trade and inward investment agency. The organization provides close-to-market information to international companies looking to enter German markets. Germany Trade & Invest also supports international companies from market entry to business start-up in Germany.

Printed and organic electronics in Korea

IDTechEx has spent almost two weeks in Korea visiting executives at leading companies and attending conferences. Company profiles will be given in our Market Intelligence Portal over the coming weeks. In this article we summarise some of our observations from the country.

Clothing+

Clothing+ has been in business for more than 15 years and was a pioneer in the mass production of textile-based heart rate measurement systems. The company is divided in two business units: Sports and Medical. While Sports has grown faster recently, they expect that Medical will become the main part of the business in the longer term. In July 2015, they were acquired by Jabil Circuit.

Near Field Communication (NFC) 2014-2024

IDTechEx first published a detailed report on NFC five years ago. In this article we share some of the findings in the new IDTechEx report, "Near Field Communication (NFC) 2014-2024".

Hicel Co Ltd

Hicel was founded in 1998. It is a supplier of parts to companies such as Samsung and LG. The company has three main activities: (1) Diffuser sheets for back lighting, (2) Printed electronics for electrodes and antennas, and (3) Other businesses including optical lenses and micro-restorer film.

Printed Electronics in Korea

IDTechEx has spent almost two weeks in Korea visiting executives at leading companies and attending conferences. Company profiles will be given in the Market Intelligence Portal over the coming weeks. In this article we summarise some of our observations from the country.

Printed Electronics in Japan (part II)

In this second report based on 35 company visits and our conference in Tokyo, July through September 2013, we look at some more trends identified.

Pocketbook and Plastic Logic develop the next PocketBook CoverReader

Next generations of CoverReader are planned to be developed for use with smartphone brands such as Samsung, HTC and Sony.

Markets for transparent conductive film and glass

IDTechEx has completed its forecasts for transparent conductive film and glass in a range of applications, including smart phones, tablets, notebooks, monitors, TVs, OLED lighting, organic photovoltaics, dye-sensitised solar cells, and electroluminescent displays.

Webinar Wed 28 Aug: Mobile Phone Indoor Positioning Systems 2014-2024

A free webinar by IDTechEx, on Wednesday 28 August. "Mobile Phone Indoor Positioning Systems (IPS) 2014-2024" will be presented by Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman, IDTechEx.

Cheil Industries to acquire Novaled AG

Cheil Industries and Novaled AG have announced that Cheil Industries acquired a majority stake in Novaled in a transaction valuing Novaled at €260 million.

OLED Lighting Market- Forecasts and Analysis

In this article, we forecast the market growth for OLED lighting for a variety of market segmented including outdoor, office, and industrial, hospitality, shop, architectural and residential. For each market segment, we forecast market share, area and monetary value.