19 Jan 2021

USA and East Asia Grab $23 Billion Transparent Electronics Opportunity
The new IDTechEx report, "Transparent Electronics Materials, Applications, Markets 2021-2041", describes a market increasing fivefold from 2021-2031. By 2041 it will be over $23 billion.
14 Dec 2020

EC Proposes Regulation to Improve Li-ion Sustainability
The European Commission (EC) has proposed stricter regulations regarding the sustainability of batteries.
Background
9 Dec 2020

Aryballe
Aryballe have developed an innovative sensors for odor assessment that enable odors to be detected and quantified. This capability and has applications across many sectors including automotive, consumer goods and food/beverages. The sensor is based on a silicon photonic structure with gas sensitive functionalization.
9 Dec 2020

5G in 2020: Highlights from IDTechEx
This article summarizes and highlights some of the critical 5G developments and news in 2020.
3 Dec 2020

Thermal Management in 2020: Highlights from IDTechEx
A huge market is opening for component and material suppliers in the thermal management arena.
Update
28 Nov 2020

Samsung Display
Samsung showed many efforts related to micro-LED displays
Background
28 Nov 2020

PlayNitride
The Taiwan-based company PlayNitride Inc. was founded in 2014. The company's initial know-how was mainly in LEDs but gradually expands its coverage. The company does not only covers PixeLED® Display Technology based on MicroLED, but also UVolution Solution by UV LED, and PlayBeacon Package by iBeacon. In the µLED display area, PlayNitride integrates µLED epitaxy, chip fabrication and mass transfer, which is advantageous compared to companies who only focuses on mass transfer technologies. When the company was founded, there was about 70 people in the team. The number has expanded to more than 100 in 2019.
24 Nov 2020

2020 Fluoropolymer Technology Highlights by IDTechEx
Fluoropolymers are typically available as liquids and solids, but new fluoroelastomers are getting interest.
13 Nov 2020

Micro-LED - Lighting the Way for Display Technologies?
Micro-LED is exciting the markets and commentators, but the question of whether, and how, it will become the natural replacement for other LED technologies, including the currently dominant LCD and OLED, is somewhat complex.
11 Nov 2020

Smartphone Thermal Management Materials: What's New? What's Next?
Thermal management is one of the most important considerations for all consumer electronics. The rise of 5G-enabled smartphones brings an increase in challenges.
Background
10 Nov 2020

Immersion Corporation
Immersion are the most prominent patentholder within the haptics space. They were founded in 1993, went public in 1999, and maintain a critical position as a technology licensing player in haptics today. This profile provides a comprehensive overview of their history and their position in 2020.
Full profile interview
9 Nov 2020

Solid Power
Solid Power is a spin-out from the University of Colorado Boulder developing sulfide-based all solid-state batteries (ASSB) and has been in operation since 2014.
Background
3 Nov 2020

Universal Display Corporation
Universal Display Corporation (UDC) are suppliers of phosphorescent OLED emitter and associated host materials.
2 Nov 2020

OLED Display Could Feature More Than 10,000 Pixels per Inch
By expanding on existing designs for electrodes of ultra-thin solar panels, researchers and collaborators have developed a new architecture for OLED - organic light-emitting diode - displays that could enable televisions, smartphones and virtual or augmented reality devices with resolutions of up to 10,000 pixels per inch
Update
28 Oct 2020

Nokia (5G)
Nokia is an Internet and communications technology company based in Finland. Powered by the research and innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, they serve communications service providers, governments, large enterprises and consumers, with the industry's most complete, end-to-end portfolio of products, services and licensing.
Full profile interview: SWOT
28 Oct 2020

IniVation
Update
22 Oct 2020

NeoGraf: NeoNxGen
At a recent webinar at the Thermal Live event, NeoGraf presented their NeoNxGen graphite material for various thermal management applications including consumer electronics.
Full profile interview: SWOT Analysis
20 Oct 2020

Covestro
External press release
16 Oct 2020

LIVMOR Receives FDA Clearance for the World's First Prescriptible Wear
Availability of physician-prescribed cardiac monitoring system will significantly improve screening and treatment of atrial fibrillation and other chronic heart conditions.
Update
10 Oct 2020

AAC Technologies
AAC Technologies are a leading manufacturer of electromagnetic haptic actuators such as ERM motors and LRAs.