Sensors

Sensel is a relatively early-stage company that offers touch-sensing solutions incorporating force sensing, capacitive touch sensing, and haptic feedback in various configurations. It is targeting multiple application spaces, and with a touchpad utilizing its technology already used in a commercially available laptop.

As with nearly all manufacturing of functional materials and beyond, there has been a shift to China, and the aerogel industry has been no exception.

Pollux, one of Epishine's first customers, which already has two light-powered products on the market, is now revealing a new product in the Hadar family: "Hadar Cold", a connected sensor for temperatures below zero. This sensor is designed to help preserve, extend, and ensure the shelf life of refrigerated products, without the maintenance cost for changing the batteries.

Siemens Healthineers is a division of Siemens AG that focuses on medical technologies, primarily for imaging purposes. This profile focuses on its R&D for flexible and direct image sensors.

Automotive OEMs are increasingly using interior features to distinguish between models and from other brands. There are, therefore, extensive opportunities for printed/flexible electronics to add additional functionality to the cockpit while facilitating efficient manufacturing.

UTST Temperature Sensors is a very early-stage company that has developed an innovative printable NTC temperature sensitive material.

On 27th May 2021 IDTechEx attended the small virtual IMECON conference organized by Alexander Watson Associates (AWA, conference organizers) which provided an overview of the in-mold electronics (IME) market and updates from IME technology developers, manufacturers and suppliers. This IDTechEx premium article summarises the talks given by selected companies.

"Autonomous cars will be here in 2 years" has been a standard sentence from the industry for the past 5 years or so. Now there is good reason to expect autonomous ride-hailing services to hit our roads within 3 years. So, what has happened in the last year in the world of autonomy to give this confidence boost?

Manufacturers are increasingly using interior features to distinguish between models and from other brands, creating substantial opportunities for printed/flexible electronics. This IDTechEx premium article examines some of the key opportunities.

Vehicle exteriors present more opportunities for printed/flexible electronics than might be expected. This IDTechEx premium articles examines some of the key opportunities.

Wooptix is an early stage company that offers light-field and wavefront phase imaging using a primarily software based approach.

In part 2 of IDTechEx's coverage of the ADAS Sensors 2021 conference the focus is on infrared detection, sensor fusion, AI and connectivity. These sensors are vital for improving the robustness and operational domain size of ADAS applications. In this article key presentations are covered and trends are discussed.

Thursday 27 May 2021 - In this webinar Dr Matthew Dyson, a Technology Analyst at IDTechEx specializing in printed/flexible electronics, will discuss a wide range of emerging applications for printed/flexible electronics technologies within the automotive sector, along with a forecast adoption timeline.

In part 1 of IDTechEx's coverage of the ADAS Sensors 2021 conference the focus is on radars and LiDARs, which play a crucial role in ADAS applications. New developments in these sensors are covered and trends highlighted.

Many common haptic applications only target a particular area, for example, smartphones affecting the hands and fingers, but haptic exoskeletons expand their effects to a full-body experience, with potential use in industries from gaming to the medical field.

Navtech provides rugged and robust radar localisation solutions, primarily designed for industrial applications.

Insulin delivery is a critical part of diabetes management, particularly for Type 1 diabetics. Delivery of insulin has been achieved by a number of competing approaches over the last few decades, including direct injection, insulin pens and insulin pumps. This articles looks at the ecosystem as it exists today, including the latest developments around trends such as patch pumps and closed-loop delivery within this evolving commercial landscape.

Power Roll is an early-stage UK based company that has developed an embossing process which enables higher surface area on a substrate, followed by a deposition process to coat embossed sections with material.

Presentation by Molex

InnovationLab and Henkel have partnered to develop printed sensors for electric vehicle batteries. These can sense both temperature and pressure and are estimated to prolong battery life by up to 30%.