27 Jan 2014

Mobile phone indoor positioning systems create $10bn market
This article shares some of the research in the IDTechEx Research report IDTechEx report "Mobile Phone Indoor Positioning Systems (IPS) and Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) 2014-2024".
6 Jan 2014

Printed Electronics Technology, Supplier and Case Study Snapshot
The following article summarizes the current status of the main printed electronics technologies for components in consumer goods and healthcare applications, providing for each one market drivers, case studies and key suppliers, cost structures and challenges.
Event summary
10 Dec 2013

International Display Workshop IDW Japan 2013: Conference Findings
IDTechEx has spent ten days in Japan this month in order to meet with companies to learn of the latest progress with printed electronics and related technologies. We also attended the IDW 2013 conference in Sapporo, Japan. This article summarises some of the relevant presentations given.
20 Sep 2013

Near Field Communication (NFC) 2014-2024
IDTechEx first published a detailed report on NFC five years ago. In this article we share some of the findings in the new IDTechEx report, "Near Field Communication (NFC) 2014-2024".
9 Sep 2013

Pocketbook and Plastic Logic develop the next PocketBook CoverReader
Next generations of CoverReader are planned to be developed for use with smartphone brands such as Samsung, HTC and Sony.
Full profile interview: SWOT
5 Aug 2013

XinNano Materials Inc
5 Jul 2013

The light industrial & commercial EV business will exceed $20b by 2023
IDTechEx projects that 119,000 electric taxis will be sold giving a $1.8 billion global market. Most of the commercial electric vehicles, including the taxis, are and will be pure electric. That will even be true of large commercial vehicles, notably e-buses, set to exceed a $20 billion market as early as 2018 and dominated by demand in China.
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.
14 May 2013

First large format flexible display technology in mass production
E Ink Holdings has announced the upcoming release of E Ink Mobius, a new flexible electronic paper display (EPD) technology.
9 Apr 2013

Sony unveils prototype 4K OLED monitors
Sony is developing 4K OLED monitors that can reproduce video signals with the highest degree of accuracy.
5 Apr 2013

$20 Million to ramp production of Color IQ™ optical components
QD Vision, Inc, manufacturer of Color IQ™ optical components for LCD applications, has announced it closed a $20 million round of financing that will be used to further expand high volume production capacity, and to fund long term company growth.
4 Apr 2013

World's first mass production of electric 3-wheelers
Japanese startup Terra Motors has officially shown its three-wheeled electric tricycle prototype in Tokyo. It is designed to be affordable for emerging markets in large quantities.
Full profile interview: SWOT
2 Apr 2013

Amorphyx
27 Mar 2013

OLEDs and the beginning of the end for LCDs
LCD panel makers in Taiwan, Japan and Korea have been suffering. Despite the growing demand for LCDs the high number of panel makers and new competition from China has resulted in tough price competition for panel makers, to the point that many panel makers are no longer profitable.
Full profile interview: SWOT
26 Mar 2013

CBrite Inc
11 Mar 2013

Cost is the main differentiator between graphene and other nanocarbons
Graphene, an atom-thin layer of carbon, is transparent enough to see through yet can stretch up to 20 percent of its length.
11 Mar 2013

Display Trends: OLEDs, LCDs and E-Readers
LCD panel makers in Taiwan, Japan and Korea have been suffering. Despite the growing demand for LCDs the high number of panel makers and new competition from China has resulted in severe price competition, to the point that many panel makers are no longer profitable.