5 Dec 2017

Autonomous shuttle for smart cities
Fisker Inc is entering an alliance with Hakim Unique Group, to develop an autonomous shuttle for smart cities across the globe.
7 Mar 2017

Kite power: Diesel killer or wind turbine killer?
The new IDTechEx report, "Airborne Wind Energy (AWE) 2017-2027" finds that making electricity by flying kites and the like can potentially address two very different opportunities: kill diesel or kill wind turbines.
18 Aug 2015

High power energy harvesting takes shape
Plenty of kilowatts from no fuel. This dream ticket is a reality today from the rapid adoption of high power energy harvesting. Energy harvesting converts ambient energy into electricity where it is needed, off-grid.
5 Feb 2015

Energy harvesting in automotive applications: interest is still high
TRW Automotive has been developing advanced active systems in braking, steering and suspension as well as sophisticated occupant but also pedestrian safety systems, with a significant interest in the incorporation of technologies such as energy harvesting in its product offerings.
19 Jun 2014

Move over silicon, there's a new circuit in town
This hybrid could take the place of silicon as the traditional transistor material used in electronic chips, since carbon nanotubes are more transparent, flexible, and can be processed at a lower cost.
External press release
29 May 2014

Henkel makes strategic equity investment in Vitriflex, Inc
The Electronics Group of Henkel has announced that it has made a strategic equity investment in and signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with Vitriflex, Inc.
30 Apr 2014

Siemens drive technology for new Hyundai vessel
Siemens Drive Technologies has announced that it is supplying an integrated high-tech diesel-electric drive and power-generation propulsion solution for a multipurpose offshore construction vessel (MOCV) that's being built by Hyundai Heavy Industries for Toisa at the largest shipyard in the world in Ulsan, South Korea.
12 Mar 2014

Smart Packaging: One-off gimmick or sustained use?
In new research for the report Smart Packaging Comes To Market: Brand Enhancement with Electronics 2014-2024, IDTechEx conducted extensive interviews with end-users in order to understand the challenges and opportunities they see for smart packaging.
10 Feb 2014

Impressions: 2014Flex, Flexible & Printed Electronics Event
This article covers the main impressions of the 2014 Flex conference, organized by the Flextech Alliance in Phoenix, Arizona. Approximately 600 attendees visited the conference and exhibition, and the consensus was that a "tipping point" has been reached in the field of printed and flexible electronics. IDTechEx will discuss this and its latest learning about barriers, printed sensors, and wearable electronics.
External press release
5 Feb 2014

First surfactant-free semiconducting carbon nanotube inks
Brewer Science has launched its groundbreaking inks that will change the way carbon nanotube (CNT) users manufacture microelectronic devices.
27 Jan 2014

End User Perspectives on Printed Electronics in Retail and Healthcare
DTechEx regularly interviews end users to help our clients understand the user needs and requirements from emerging technologies. The main trends and conclusions from our recent interviews with consumer goods companies totaling sales of more than $1 trillion a year are described in this article.
Full profile interview
10 Dec 2013

Colgate-Palmolive Company
The Colgate-Palmolive Company is a multinational consumer products company with a revenue of more than 17 billion USD. The profile discusses the views and perspectives of Colgate-Palmolive on printed electronics as an end user.
Full profile interview
15 Oct 2013

Belectric
BELECTRIC OPV GmbH is part of the Belectric group which is involved in the development and construction of ground-mounted solar power plants and photovoltaic roof systems. BELECTRIC OPV Develops and manufactures solar cells utilizing the know how on printing technologies for the manufacture of organic solar cells that was developed at Konarka during the 10 years the company remained active
7 Oct 2013

Heliatek and AGC agreement to integrate organic solar films in glass
nnovative BIPV (Building Integrated Photovoltaics*) will further help architects to design energy harvesting, zero emission buildings to meet worldwide green directives to reduce carbon emissions.
16 May 2013

DSSCs: Slow growth forecasted for 3rd generation solar technology
The market for dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) is forecasted to slowly grow to over $130 million by 2023 according to market research company IDTechEx, as discussed extensively in the newly published report Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC/DSC) 2013-2023: Technologies, Markets, Players.
External press release
21 Mar 2013

Power efficiency brings 'install-&-forget' to Internet of Things
Anagear, specialists in ultra-low power semiconductor solutions, have announced the introduction of the latest member of its smart power management IC (PMIC) family, the ANG1002 Extreme.
External press release
18 Jan 2013

Faster development battery-powered, solar-harvesting applications
Anagear, specialists in ultra-low power semiconductor solutions, has announced the introduction of the ANG101x Development Kit.
27 Feb 2012

European collaboration fast-track organic & large-area electronics
European collaboration to fast-track success of organic and large-area electronics
External press release
6 Dec 2011

Heliatek achieves new world record for organic solar cells
Heliatek GmbH has once again set a new world record for organic solar cells after Fraunhofer ISE CalLab certified a cell efficiency of 9.8 % for a 1.1 cm² tandem cell manufactured with a low temperature deposition process.
3 Nov 2010

Wireless electric vehicles
At the unique IDTechEx event, "Future of Electric Vehicles" in San Jose USA December 7-8, these "sea changes" will be tracked by the experts involved in land, air and, yes, seagoing electric vehicles.