Advanced Materials

While 5G mmWave has yet to take off, 6G research has already begun. But what exactly is 6G, and what are the emerging areas to watch?

Tunoptix is an American optics startup developing and commercializing meta-optics. IDTechEx spoke with John Fijol, CEO of Tunoptix, and George Lauro, Board Director of Tunoptix.

This premium article looks at the application of radio-frequency metamaterials for 6G, mainly for reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS), and its material requirements. It is based off content from IDTechEx's 'Metamaterials Markets 2023-2043: Optical and Radio-Frequency' and 'Low-Loss Materials for 5G and 6G 2023-2033' reports.

The 3D Electronics landscape, appraised.

This premium article explores thermal management approaches for batteries and motors, liquid cooling, immersion, phase change materials, and heat sinks.

MacDermind Alpha produces 'electronics manufacturing solutions', encompassing a wide range of materials and processes. At the 'Printed Electronic Innovations Showcase Day', it outlined its in-mold electronics portfolio.

IDTechEx spoke to Pyrophobic about its LithiumPrevent material, a passive thermal runaway containment and propagation prevention material based on proprietary intumescent technology.

In this premium article IDTechEx overviews the commercial landscape for both trapped ion and neutral atom qubits for quantum computers. There is a dedicated section on each, including a brief overview of how they work, followed by key players developing the technology and a SWOT analysis.

In this article, IDTechEx takes a closer look at GPUs, beginning with a review of GPU architecture, and how they are more suited to running artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms than central processing units (CPU). IDTechEx will then discuss some of the state-of-the-art products that are being offered by key market players.

Comparison of the maturity of manufacturing technologies for roll to roll production of electronics.

Taiyo Ink MFG Co., Ltd. are a manufacturer of solder resist and dielectric materials based in Japan. IDTechEx spoke with Taiyo Ink on their dielectric material products for 5G applications.

What does good look like? Whether trying to predict World Cup results or assess the relative merits of emerging technologies, establishing a meaningful set of performance benchmarks is crucial but challenging.

"Diverse and Developing" - the only way to describe the current breadth of the polymer materials portfolio for additive manufacturing. From materials that vary in form factor (i.e., powders, resins, filaments) to material properties (i.e., flexible, reinforced, tough, etc.) to application (i.e., medical, industrial, dental, etc.), it can be difficult to define suitable enough categories that adequately cover this diverse market.

Introduction to the IDTechEx quantum commercial readiness level (QCRL)

Canadian firm E2IP outlined how its screen-printing and molding technology can be used to create meta-surfaces for manipulating wireless communication signals.

An overview of key 6G activities and future roadmap.

This premium article, an excerpt from IDTechEx's 'Low-Loss Materials for 5G and 6G 2023-2033' report, reviews material requirements, incumbent materials, and potential market size for low-loss materials at the wafer level, primarily focusing on organic redistribution layers.

Showa Denko Group are a group of Japanese chemical manufacturers; their subsidiary, Showa Denko Materials, sell organic low loss materials for 5G applications. IDTechEx spoke with Showa Denko Materials about their 5G materials portfolio.

Each year, the global deployment of 5G-enabled devices and infrastructure expands, with 98 nations having commercialized 5G or conducting 5G trials in 2022, up from 79 nations in 2021.