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Wearable Technology: Lessons of History

Many new wearable technologies will appear in luxury designer products and fashion following the modest beginning with non-electronic technology such as artificial diamonds and Swarovsky selling base metal linking glass that is coated with interference layers. High margins await.

Encapsulation of flexible electronics: alternatives to multilayers

IDTechEx has been following closely the space for flexible encapsulation and current trends show case that films or in-line deposition based on multi layers (alternating layers of organic and inorganic materials, also known as dyads) is the preferred technology. Alternatives have also been in development too though, so we will briefly analyze some of the main candidates that could potentially displace multilayer approaches: flexible glass, single layer approaches and atomic layer deposition are the technologies examined in this article.

Renault-Nissan Alliance and Orange expand electric vehicle partnership

The Renault-Nissan Alliance has signed an agreement with telecommunications operator Orange, to supply it with a fleet of 200 electric vehicles for its needs in France.

Simulation method identifies materials for better batteries

Researchers have devised a new simulation technique which reliably predicts the structure and behaviour of different materials, in order to accelerate the development of next-generation batteries for a wide range of applications.

Rethinking the basic science of graphene synthesis

A new route to making graphene has been discovered that could make the 21st century's wonder material easier to ramp up to industrial scale.

Batteryless, ant sized radios for the internet of things

Researchers have built a radio the size of an ant, a device so energy efficient that it gathers all the power it needs from the same electromagnetic waves that carry signals to its receiving antenna - no batteries required.

Nevada State policies needed to promote electric vehicles

Several proposed new state policies would open up the Nevada market for electric vehicles, according to a new report issued by the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project.

Solar power, origami-style

Researchers say origami could be useful one day in utilizing space solar power for Earth-based purposes.

GreenPeak introduces powerful Remote Control technology

GreenPeak Technologies has launched the new GP565 Smart Home radio chip for remote controls, that supports voice control, motion sensing and the new ZRC 2.0 protocol. Next generation remotes use RF instead of infrared (IR) and will be able to control all the home's Smart Home features - all from a single remote.

Printed RFID Tag from Japanese Consortium

Under the NEDO project, a group consisting of The University of Tokyo and others successfully transmitted an unique identification signal at a commercial frequency using high performance organic thin film transistor that can be manufactured by print process.

Cutting electric vehicle energy use 51 percent

Researchers have shown that a vehicle navigation tool they created can cut electric vehicle energy use up to 51 percent.

First graphene-based flexible display produced

A flexible display incorporating graphene in its pixels' electronics has been successfully demonstrated by the Cambridge Graphene Centre and Plastic Logic, the first time graphene has been used in a transistor-based flexible device.

Tattoo biobatteries produce power from sweat

Researchers reported that they have designed a sensor in the form of a temporary tattoo that can both monitor a person's progress during exercise and produce power from their perspiration.

LG Display - OLED encapsulation

LG Display is investing heavily in flexible OLED technology and is researching several different approaches to encapsulation. This profiles focuses on the hybrid approach it is taking to encapsulating its flexible devices using in-line deposition alongside the use of a barrier film.

Smartkem

Smartkem is a UK company set up in 2009. Smartkem has developed p-type organic semiconductors consisting of a mixture of small molecules and polymers. Their champion materials offer a mobility of 10 cm2/Vs. Key differentiators are the ability to improve solution processability without sacrificing performance, and processability in air.

Renault and Bollore form electric vehicle partnership

Renault and Bolloré are joining forces to promote electric vehicles (EVs) as part of three agreements relating to industrial cooperation, the founding of a joint-venture to sell EV car sharing solutions and a feasibility study on the development of a specific new Renault vehicle for car-sharing plans.

ITO replacements: time to take-off or fizzle out

Over the past five years there have been a large number of companies developing Transparent Conductive Film (TCF) alternatives for Indium Tin Oxide (ITO). Including material providers and film providers, research and events firm IDTechEx has profiled almost 100 organizations working across more than 12 types of transparent conductive film technologies.

Smart Wristwatches: Something Missing

Almost no one wants to wear more than one wrist-mounted device. In fact there has been some trend towards young people abandoning wristwatches because all those functions exist in their carried mobile phone. The trend in mobile phones has been to larger ones. The idea of that functionality being on your wrist goes completely against the trend.

Beauty patch generates its power from sugar and air

A disposable beauty patch using microampere current to enhance absorption of skin care products will offer future consumers an opportunity to perform galvanic skin treatments at home.

Linkker starts EV bus production based on VISEDO drive train

Linkker Oy has announced that the manufacturing on their VISEDO electric drive train based bus will begin.