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Wireless body area networks

At a conference this week in San Jose, CA, attended by IDTechEx, Didier Sagan from Zarlink Semiconductor discussed developments and needs for wireless body area networks (WBAN).

Researchers develop new method for producing transparent conductors

Researchers at UCLA have developed a new method for producing a hybrid graphene-carbon nanotube, or G-CNT, for potential use as a transparent conductor in solar cells and consumer electronic devices.

Vitex Systems appoints Chyi-Shan Suen President and COO

Vitex Systems, Inc., a leading technology developer, licensor and engineering service provider for thin-film encapsulation and moisture barrier films, today announced that it has appointed Chyi-Shan Suen President and Chief Operating Officer.

Opening of PETEC 17 March

The Printable Electronics Technology Centre (PETEC) is the UK's major new design, development, and prototyping centre for the commercialisation of printed electronics. With 180 present, the launch included keynote lectures from international experts in the field of printable electronics.

Opening of PETEC 17 March Airs Photovoltaics

The Printable Electronics Technology Centre (PETEC) is the UK's major new design, development, and prototyping centre for the commercialisation of printed electronics.

Researchers discover a potential on-off switch for nanoelectronics

Researchers discover a potential on-off switch for nanoelectronics which scientists believe is the first step in developing new and improved electronic devices.

Energy harvesting for robots

Robots need enduring motive power that is not usually associated with the term energy harvesting and power for sensors and so on that is more to do with energy harvesting. However, these needs merge as we progress to small robots.

Finding better materials for solar cells

New research could lead to cheaper solar cells with vast potential

Printed Electronics Europe 09: 40% discount & report offer ends Friday

Register by Friday 19th December to receive the early bird 40% discount to the event and a complimentary copy of the IDTechEx report Organic and Printed Electronics in Europe, profiling over 280 organisations in Europe and worth €2000.

IDTechEx Printed Electronics Awards - winners announced

The IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA 2008 event hosted the Printed Electronics Awards to recognize outstanding achievement.

Frontier Carbon Corporation - latest news

IDTechEx met up with Mr Mineyuki Arikawa, President of Japanese start up Frontier Carbon Corporation who is now researching electronic opportunities for his fullerine (C60 etc buckyball carbon) in Europe, notably in organic photovoltaics OPV.

Graphene - the hottest new material in nanotechnology

Researchers discover method for mass production of nanomaterial graphene.

Printed electronics - The magic arrives

How Printed Electronics is changing consumer goods and services - highlights from the forthcoming Printed Electronics USA event

Printed Electronics Asia: Visits to local centers of excellence, part2

Further to the company visits covered in yesterday's article, attendees to the IDTechEx Printed Electronics Asia event in Tokyo last week had the opportunity to visit Dai Nippon Printing, Frontier Carbon Corporation and Toppan Printing. Here we cover some of the highlights.

Large niche markets for printed electronics

Printed Electronics Asia 2008 is open to 100 attendees from European and American companies only, with an unlimited number of Asian companies attending, which ensures you gain maximum networking benefits from your attendance at this select event.

3D Metamaterial

Researcher claims to have made 3D metamaterial with a negative refractive index.

Progress towards p-type metal oxide semiconductors

In the last few years there has been increasing work on printed Zinc Oxide (ZnO) inorganic semiconductors. However, the materials developed have been used to demonstrated n-type transistors, but p-type transistors have not been commercially available. There are now two organizations that IDTechEx is aware of, and many more working on the topic, claiming p-type ZnO transistors are possible with reproducible results.

Real Time Locating Systems Using Passive Tags - High Volume RTLS?

Passive radar is a term applied to radar that covertly employs other people's emissions as they reveal targets, no signal being emitted by those doing the covert detection. This has military uses. It is not to be confused with Real Time Locating System RTLS using passive tags, a new form of RFID-based RTLS that has burst onto the scene in 2008. This employs passive tags instead of the traditional active tags. The idea is actually about ten years old and it was mooted as a UHF system by Trolleyscan who called it RFID Radar and demonstrated by RFSAW, which uses Surface Acoustic Wave chips that are more sensitive and simpler to make than the silicon chips used by everyone else - active and passive.