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Positive results with n-type organic polymer semiconductors

Polyera and BASF Future Business GmbH have invented a novel n-type organic polymer semiconductor with high mobilities (greater than 0.5) and robust processability.

New silver-based ink has applications in printed electronics

Omnidirectional printing overcomes some of the design constraints that have limited the potential of printed electronics

Somark closes VC deal with Finistere Ventures and T2

SOMARK is developing a patented chipless RFID tattoo for animal identification systems.

Henkel names new global Sales Director for semiconductor materials

Henkel has announced the appointment of Mr. Luc Godefroid as the company's Global Sales Director for its Semiconductor Group.

The evolution of television

IDTechEx looks into electronic devices that have "evolved", starting with the Television.

Development times slashed with new 'Complete Ink Development Tool'

TTP and ImageXpert Inc. are pleased to announce a collaboration to supply a complete ink development tool that will speed up inkjet printhead, ink and system development.

Kodak plans to restructure OLED business

Kodak plans to restructure OLED business with new partners and business model changes.

New polymer thick film materials for printable circuits

Johnson Matthey Silver & Coating Technologies have a new range of inks for use in the manufacture of printed circuits.

World's largest collection of digital content planned for new eReader

Plastic Logic announce plans to amass one of the largest collections of content available for an eReader at the same time Amazon unveil Kindle 2.

LEDs take 3 percent of global lighting market

LEDs have taken three percent of the global lighting market while we have been waiting for OLEDs in anything more than very specialist applications.

New silicon solar cell manufacturer starts production

Suniva claim its cells operate at about 18 percent efficiency, near 50 percent better than the average cell produced today. They hope to increase cell efficiency to over 20% by 2011 by implementing 3 improvements in cell design.

David Wallace joins InkSure as Sales Director

InkSure Technologies Inc. a provider of covert machine-readable security solutions for the prevention of counterfeiting, fraud and diversion, and a developer of a unique new chipless RFID technology announced that Mr. David Wallace has joined InkSure as Director of Sales for the Americas.

Spray-on material to lead to cheaper solar panels

Spark Solar Australia has teamed up with the Australian National University (ANU) to create a new spray-on material that could make solar panels cheaper.

A $10 laptop?

A $10 laptop may be available in a year suggest officials of the Indian Government.

Plextronics marks the opening of its new development line

Plextronics, Inc. hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony recently at its headquarters in Pittsburgh to celebrate the opening of the company's first manufacturing development line (D-Line).

University discovery may bring organic solar cells a step closer

Recent experiments conducted by Greg Scholes and Elisabetta Collini of University of Toronto´s Department of Chemistry may bring inexpensive solar cells within closer reach, thanks to new insights into the way molecules absorb and move energy.

Solar powered plane exploring Mars

A solar powered plane that weighs less than 2.5kg may one day be flying around the atmosphere of Mars providing high-resolution imagery, anytime anywhere.

Report from Energy Harvesting Workshop - Part Two

There were many users and potential users at the Energy Harvesting Workshop and they were far from being hooked on any one technology - Read part II of Dr Peter's Harrop's report.

Research on energy harvesting thick films - Energy Harvesting Workshop

The 4th Annual Energy Harvesting Workshop organised on 28-29 January by Virginia Tech in Blacksberg Virginia was largely academic and biased toward piezoelectrics which are moving up to rival photovoltaics in potential energy harvesting applications.

The future for military sensors may be in tiny solar cells

Tiny solar cells that power tiny microelectronic machines (MEMS) could be sprayed onto a soldiers backpack, uniform or military vehicle possibly eliminating the use of heavy portable batteries carried by soldiers for their electrical requirements.