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IDTechEx Review: Flexible Displays Conference Part 2

Part 2 of the IDTechEx review of the Flexible Displays Conference in Phoenix.

New direction for printed electronics in 2008

The money spent on printed and potentially printed electronics doubled in 2007, as did the number of organisations participating.

Doubling of interest in printed electronics

The interest in printed electronics has doubled in the last year. This is the conclusion whether you measure it by organisations active in the subject, event attendance, patent filings or in some other way.

Inaugural IDTechEx Printed Electronics Asia Event is a Sell-Out

Over 180 attendees from 12 countries came to the first IDTechEx Printed Electronics Asia conference and exhibition. The majority of delegates were from Japan, with many surprise attendances from major Japanese institutions getting involved in this exciting new topic.

More Activity in Printed Electronics by Western Giants

Although there are very few Western giant corporations active in printed and potentially printed electronics compared to East Asia, there are some new entrants in 2007 and some of those already active have sharply increased the level of their activity, particularly in Europe.

The Business Case for Active RFID

With the ability to track, locate and sense, Active RFID is being rapidly adopted around the World, often creating new markets. Many adopters have reported a rapid return on investment (ROI) of 12 to 18 months which is leading to active RFID being a $6.78 billion market in 2016. Here Dan Lawrence summarizes the topic for the forthcoming IDTechEx Active RFID Summit event.

Passive and Active RFID at Smart Labels Europe

In 2006 1.3 Billion RFID tags will be sold, with 500 million being applied to pallets and cases, over 200 million for contactless smart cards and the rest in a very diverse range of markets. Learn of these developments at RFID Smart Labels Europe, now co-located with Europe's first Active RFID summit.

Highlights from RFID Smart Labels USA 2006

The fifth - and largest - IDTechEx event RFID Smart Labels USA event

RFID Profit - the Taboo Subject

In any rapidly emerging market sector, there are those that make bold initiatives but miss their targets and there are those that quietly create profitable businesses. So it is with RFID, where many companies are reviewing their strategies after disappointment while others are succeeding. However, as far as the press and the analysts are concerned, profit is a taboo subject. Until now.

The Global RFID Event

Learn about RFID progress from East Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Americas and network with delegates from 30 countries. Now only days from the Boston show which kicks off on March 28, we examine the key uniques of the fifth annual RFID Smart Labels USA event.

RFID Smart Labels USA 2006: Keynote Speakers

The fifth annual event from IDTechEx, March 28-29, Boston, MA, USA, covers new ground with new key speakers.

Track & trace without RFID - or anything!

Mark McGlade of Ingenia will be an extra lecturer at Food Traceability 2006 unveiling this new breakthrough technology