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Thin Film Electronics

A company that is creating smart label solutions based on printed electronics.

Graphene could lead to faster-charging batteries for electric vehicles

An agreement will allow Vorbeck to bring lithium batteries incorporating Vor-x graphene technology to market for use in consumer portable electronic and medical devices, tools and electric vehicles.

Ready-to-scale fuel cell production line in Japan

SMILE FC System Corporation, a joint venture between Intelligent Energy and Suzuki Motor Corporation has successfully established a ready-to-scale production plant for its fuel cell systems in Yokohama, Japan.

Nanoscale antennas boost solar energy harvesting

A novel fabrication technique developed could provide the breakthrough technology scientists have been looking for to vastly improve today's solar energy systems.

Volkswagen's XL1 the most fuel-efficient production car in the world

Volkswagen claim that the XL1 is the most fuel-efficient production car in the world, with a European combined fuel consumption rating of 261 mpg.

DVD burner fabricates micro-scale graphene-based supercapacitors

A groundbreaking technique that uses a DVD burner to fabricate micro-scale graphene-based supercapacitors.

Recycling of heat from electronics

A device that recycles the heat produced by electronics, which can then be used to power that same device.

IDTechEx appoints new Senior Technology Analyst

IDTechEx have recently strengthened their research capabilities by appointing a new Senior Technology Analyst, Dr Wendy Kneissl.

Solar cells use a spray painting process

A method of spray-coating a photovoltaic active layer by an air based process - similar to spraying regular paint from a can - to develop a cheaper technique which can be mass produced.

Flisom raises funding to ramp up 15 MW flexible CIGS production plant

Flisom has raised a substantially large investment to further develop its technology and build a production plant with an annual capacity of 15MW in Switzerland.

Prius fleet replaced with Nissan Leafs for Australian city workers

Nissan wins a coup over Toyota as Sydney's city government replaces a fleet of Prius's with 10 Nissan Leafs for use by city employees in duties around town.

New technique for production of graphene micro-capacitors

While the demand for ever-smaller electronic devices has spurred the miniaturization of a variety of technologies, one area has lagged behind in this downsizing revolution: energy-storage units, such as batteries and capacitors.

Graphene transistor with a new operating principle

In the developed transistor, two electrodes and two top gates are placed on graphene and graphene between the top gates is irradiated with a helium ion beam to introduce crystalline defects.

MC10

MC10 were founded in 2010 in the Boston area to commercialize conformable and/or stretchable electronics. The company has its roots in Prof John Roger's lab at the University of Illinois. The company has so far raised approx. $60 million venture capital funding. Their first product is a wearable sensor sold under the Reebok brand.

Low-power chip for intra-cardiac ventricular fibrillation detection

Imec has demonstrated a low-power (20µW), intra-cardiac signal processing chip for the detection of ventricular fibrillation.

On a roll: why E Ink is still the leader in e-paper

E-paper technologies are attempts to mimic paper, which can be described as a reflective surface, non-emissive and viewable from any angle.

New liquid metal batteries for improved energy storage

The chemistry in Ambri's technology is different from any other currently used in batteries.

The latest on the $10 Billion 2013 OLED market - all at OLEDs LIVE!

Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) are coming in three waves.