16 Nov 2014

The graphene industry in 2014 and its prospects
The graphene industry has witnessed much activity over the past year. This article will discuss the latest developments in the graphene industry and will share our ten-year market projections.
Full profile interview: SWOT
14 Nov 2014

Nanosys Inc
12 Nov 2014

From the mouths of CEOs
The reasons why CEOs want to come to the IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA event.
6 Nov 2014

Market for energy harvesting to reach $2.6 billion by 2024
Based on the latest research by IDTechEx analysts, the market for energy harvesting is expected to reach $2.6 Billion by 2024.
External press release
6 Nov 2014

NFC Forum's Paula Hunter at Internet of Things Applications USA
The NFC Forum has announced that its Executive Director, Paula Hunter, is a featured speaker at the upcoming "Internet of Things Applications USA" event, November 20 in Santa Clara, California.
5 Nov 2014

Samsung, Adidas, Jaguar Land Rover at Largest Emerging Tech Conference
IDTechEx features Printed Electronics, Wearable Tech, Energy Harvesting, IoT and 3D Printing
5 Nov 2014

The Internet of Things and the potential for RFID
RFID was invented seven decades ago, however, 23% of all the RFID tags ever sold were sold in 2013. In 2014, a further 1.12 billion RFID tags will be sold versus the total number of tags sold in 2013.
4 Nov 2014

Samsung's bendy battery can wrap around your wrist
Samsung recently showed off a rollable flexible battery that can be wrapped around your wrist, potentially opening doors for manufacturers in the wearable market.
3 Nov 2014

Current Trends and Future Winners in Wearables
In 2014, wearable technology has seen an enormous increase in popularity. Internet searches alone have increased 10-fold since the beginning of 2013, and $1 billion will be invested in wearables in 2014 alone. With all of the largest players in the consumer electronics industry investing heavily, and the media creating a huge amount of hype on the topic.
29 Oct 2014

Wearable Technology Live! USA 2014
The wearable ecosystem assembles at IDTechEx's co-located Santa Clara events
Santa Clara, CA, USA and Cambridge, UK - Oct. 27, 2014.
28 Oct 2014

Highlights from the RFID in Retail Event
IDTechEx presented at the invitation-only RFID in Retail conference in Paris in October, hosted by IC provider NXP. This article provides some of the highlights from the event.
21 Oct 2014

The Internet of Things: Who will be the winners?
The Internet of Things is of great excitement to many of the world's largest consumer electronics companies because they seek the "next big thing", with existing markets in smart phones, tablets and computing saturating.
17 Oct 2014

Wearable Technologies and Glucose Monitoring: Progress Assessment
In 2012 347 million people worldwide had diabetes according to the World Health Organization. Disposable glucose test strips have improved the lives of millions of diabetic patients who need to monitor their blood glucose level on a regular basis.
Background
14 Oct 2014

Toshiba
Toshiba's interest in OLED technology has fluctuated over the past ten years, but they are now active in both display and lighting applications. In 2011 Toshiba showed an ultra-thin (0.1mm) flexible 3" 160x120 OLED display prototype weighing just one gram.
Background
14 Oct 2014

Sharp
Sharp was the first company to commercialize IGZO technology for LCD panels. Sharp started mass production of IGZO backplanes in 2012. LGD is planning to use IGZO technology for the production of their OLED TV.
8 Oct 2014

Printed, organic and flexible electronics markets
IDTechEx, the global market research, technology scouting and events firm, finds that in 2014 three technologies - OLED displays, sensors and conductive ink - make up 99% of the $23.97 billion market for printed, organic and flexible electronics.
8 Oct 2014

Printed Electronics USA tradeshow exceeds 150 exhibitors
Whether you are trying to find customers, establish an eco-system of partners, raise funds or sell your company, Printed Electronics USA is the tradeshow for you.
1 Oct 2014

Barrier layers for flexible electronics - a $200m market by 2024
OLED displays are the biggest opportunity for flexible encapsulation and for that reason IDTechEx has highlighted the most significant advances in the technology in its recently updated report on the topic "Barrier Layers for Flexible Electronics 2015-2025: Technologies, Markets, Forecasts".
Full profile interview: SWOT
1 Oct 2014

BOE
BOE fabs are all located in mainland China, allowing direct access to the huge Chinese market. Other panel manufacturers are disadvantaged because of import duty (currently 5%). China adjusts the import duty to protect domestic suppliers.
- BOE has a new Gen 8.5 metal oxide fab in Hefei
- For AMOLED displays, BOE is looking at both mobile and TV displays.