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The tipping point

2014 has only just begun and already discussions abound on how a "tipping point" has been reached in the field of printed and flexible electronics, a statement mostly backed by the significant interest and accompanying investment by LG and Samsung into the commercialisation of flexible displays.

The next generation of flexible sensors in printed electronics

There is a new generation of sensors that are directly printed on flexible plastic substrates.

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.

IDTechEx reveal largest sector for marine electric vehicles

The new IDTechEx report, Electric Boats, Small Submarines and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) 2014-2024 reveals the market for electric water craft, including those on and under water, will increase from $2.6 billion to $7.3 billion in 2024.

EV Battery and Supercapacitor

Lessons from PE USA Supercapacitor Conference and Visits End 2013

G24 Power Ltd

G24 Power is a company working on the development of integrated solutions based on Dye Sensitized Solar Cell technology.

3D Printing: A look ahead through 2014

2013 was an outstanding year for 3D printing, with share prices of the listed companies doubling or more, conferences on the subject proliferating, and media attention exploding. So what does the year ahead hold for the industry?

Smart glass- technology and market assessment by IDTechEx

Smart glass refers to a multitude of technologies that enable glass to changes its transmission properties in response to an external stimulus such as voltage or heat. The change offers the prospect of energy savings and also more design freedom.

AGC Asahi Glass

Asahi Glass Co. (AGC) is one of the largest flat glass producing companies in the world. AGC has developed carrier glass technology. The company's 0.1 mm-thick glass is laminated on carrier glass for easy handling and transportation during product manufacturing.

Lotus

ounded in 2007 from a spin off from Planar Systems, Lotus have been working on developing innovative solutions for thin film processing, focusing largely on roll to roll atomic layer deposition technology

Samsung Electronics

The first successful ultra high transparency barrier material, which was commercialized by Vitex, was originally developed by GE in a process designed to be used for capacitor fabrication. This process is called the Polymer Multi-Layer (PML) process. It was developed in the late 1970's and early 1980's at GE's capacitor division in Hudson Falls, NY for the fabrication of multilayer, polymer/aluminum capacitors. By2011, most of the company's IP had been acquired by Samsung

Toyota launches fuel cell car in the US

The supercapacitor industry closed last year (2013) with a continued double-digit growth. According to Maxwell Technologies' executives, China has been the main source of growth. New announcements confirm what IDTechEx has stated in recent years: the supercapacitor and the battery industry are the same.

Cabot Corporation

Cabot Corporation is the global leader in supplying activated and black carbon to a range of applications. Cabot is also developing its strategy regarding graphene and is positioning itself at the graphene intermediary level without committing to a specific graphene production method.

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.

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".