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Breaking News | Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes | Research Institutions

Graphene Flagship Study Predicts Increased Market Penetration by 2025

Most immediate applications of graphene, such as composites, inks and coatings are already commercially available.

Anthony Locicero, Associate editor 01.25.21

Breaking News | Printed Circuit Boards/Membrane Switches/In Mold Electronics

Phiaro Corporation Incorporates TactoTek IMSE Smart Surfaces into Customer Projects

Phiaro Corporation’s design portfolio emphasizes automotive and other personal transportation solutions.

Printed Electronics Now staff 01.14.21

Breaking News

IHS Markit: Increase in COVID-19 Cases Spur Decline in Small Business Jobs, Wage Growth

South leads all regions in employment growth and shows continued strength for jobs and wage growth in the construction industry.

IHS Markit 01.08.21

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting

LG Display Introduces World's First 48-inch Bendable Cinematic Sound OLED Display

Paper-thin screen bends and unfolds with a curvature radius of up to 1,000R.

Printed Electronics Now staff 01.07.21

Breaking News | Personnel | Sensors and Wearables

Jeff Ames Appointed President, CEO of Tekscan, Inc.

Before joining Tekscan, Ames led the Industrial Automation business unit of Kaman Distribution Group.

Printed Electronics Now staff 12.21.20

Breaking News | Printed Batteries | Universities

Researchers Develop Flexible, Rechargeable Silver Oxide-zinc Battery With Greater Energy Density

The device can be used in flexible, stretchable electronics for wearables as well as soft robotics.

Ioana Patringenaru, UC-San Diego 12.17.20

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots | Sensors and Wearables

Imec Increases Focus on Industry-Ready Sensor and Actuator Developments

Semiconductor manufacturing technologies are key enablers to realize cost-effective sensors and actuators.

Printed Electronics Now Staff 12.11.20

Breaking News | Conductive Inks and Coatings | Film, Paper, Glass and Substrates | Flexible and Printed Electronics

DuPont Celebrates Launch of The Council for Inclusive Capitalism with The Vatican

Company commits to take measurable action to create long-term value that is fair, equitable and inclusive for all stakeholders.

Printed Electronics Now staff 12.09.20

Breaking News | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

SEMI Issues Statement Supporting Microelectronics Industry Incentive Provisions

In U.S. National Defense Authorization Act.

Printed Electronics Now staff 12.07.20

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Wells Fargo Invests $20 Million to Extend IN2 Incubator Program Through 2024

Innovation Incubator expands technology focuses, number of start-up companies.

Printed Electronics Now staff 12.03.20

Breaking News | Financial News | Photovoltaics

First Solar, Inc. Announces 3Q 2020 Financial Results

Net sales for the third quarter were $928 million, an increase of $285 million from the prior quarter.

Printed Electronics Now Staff 11.02.20

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Manufacturers News

Ynvisible's Displays Incorporated Into Hyprint's Embedded Systems Offerings

HyPrint GmbH, based in Heidelberg Germany, develops full-service systems and solutions for the logistics, pharmaceutical and packaging industries.

Printed Electronics Now staff 10.20.20

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Printed Circuit Boards/Membrane Switches/In Mold Electronics

Element Solutions Inc Launches ESI Automotive

Will focus on extending power, range and efficiency in electric vehicles, safety in radar and vision systems for advanced driver assistance systems and more.

Printed Electronics Now staff 10.15.20

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Mergers and Acquisitions

SCHOTT Acquires INCOM’s MEGAdraw Business

Expands its portfolio of fused fiber optic imaging technologies at its Lighting and Imaging production site in Southbridge, MA.

Printed Electronics Now staff 09.29.20

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting

Universal Display Corporation Establishes $20,000 UDC, Inc. PHOLED Scholarship

Announces 2020 Ewing High School award recipient.

Printed Electronics Now staff 09.25.20

Breaking News | Mergers and Acquisitions | RFID and NFC

Zebra Technologies Completes Reflexis Systems, Inc. Acquisition

Privately-held provider of intelligent workforce management, execution, and communication solutions.

Printed Electronics Now staff 09.02.20

Breaking News | Mergers and Acquisitions | RFID and NFC

Emerson Acquiring Open Systems International, Inc.

Software provides real-time management and optimization across the smart grid.

Printed Electronics Now staff 08.28.20

Breaking News | RFID and NFC

Vizinex RFID Makes Annual Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Inc. magazine put Vizinex RFID as No. 3,053 on its annual Inc. 5000 list.

Printed Electronics Now Staff 08.13.20

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting

KOE Unveils Enhanced 5.7-inch VGA TFT Display

Can be used for process control systems, industrial HMI and medical monitoring equipment.

Printed Electronics Now Staff 08.12.20

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting

Japan Display Inc. Participating in SID DISPLAY WEEK 2020

JDI’s participation includes a technical exhibition and several technical papers at the Symposium.

Printed Electronics Now staff 07.29.20

Breaking News | Manufacturing | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

SEMI Applauds Senate Support of Financial Incentives to Grow U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing

U.S. share of global semiconductor manufacturing capacity halved to 12% over the past 20 years, forecast to fall to 10% by 2023, SEMI CEO Ajit Manocha said.

Joe Pasetti, VP of Global Public Policy and Advocacy, SEMI 07.23.20

Breaking News | Manufacturing | Photovoltaics

Meyer Burger Shareholders Approve Capital Increase

A condition for the implementation of the capital increase is that gross proceeds of at least CHF 150 million are generated.

Printed Electronics Now staff 07.14.20

Breaking News | RFID and NFC

Fozzy Group Increases Retail Warehouse Productivity by 20% with Zebra Technologies

One of Ukraine’s largest grocery retailers has deployed Zebra’s mobility solution.

Printed Electronics Now staff 06.23.20

Breaking News | RFID and NFC

Eltronis Sees Increased Demand for Authentication Protection Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Anti-counterfeit inquiries largely from "our pharmaceutical customers," said Pete Smallwood Business Development manager.

Printed Electronics Now staff 06.18.20

Breaking News | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

SEMI Announces Support of CHIPS for America Act to Increase US Semiconductor Manufacturing

The bipartisan legislation would improve the competitiveness of semiconductor research, design and manufacturing in the US.

Printed Electronics Now staff 06.12.20

Breaking News | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots | Sensors and Wearables

Talaria TWO Lowest Power Wi-Fi Increases IoT Battery Life

For a wide range of low-power, battery-based IoT product designs such as security cameras, smart doorbells and monitoring devices.

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Breaking News | RFID and NFC

Maikubo Increases Staff Efficiency with Zebra RFID Solution

RFID enables AI Academy to achieve faster, more accurate asset tagging and management of its training equipment.

Printed Electronics Now Staff 05.11.20

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Financial News | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Osram Increases Returns, Cash Flow in Q2 2020

Adjusted EBITDA margin increases by 4 percentage points to 11.7% in Q2, with free cash flow of €64 million.

Printed Electronics Now Staff 05.08.20

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Solar Europe Now: Call to Action for Solar-inclusive Green Deal

European solar value chain raises concerns over the lack of positive signals for the industry in the Green Deal.

Printed Electronics Now staff 05.07.20

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Electronic Materials

Merck KGaA Acquires 700+ OLED Patents for Display Applications from Konica Minolta

Financial terms were not disclosed.

04.24.20

Breaking News | Photovoltaics

First Solar Signs Solar, Storage PPAs with MBCP, SVCE

Community Choice Aggregators secure electricity from First Solar-developed Rabbitbrush Solar for 15 years.

04.21.20

Breaking News | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Sponsorship of Women Helps Address Talent Gap, Increase Profitability in Semiconductor Companies

Empowering women can achieve increases in innovation, profitability, valuations, thought diversity, and employee morale, the report states.

SEMI 04.21.20

Flexible and Printed Electronics | Sensors and Wearables

Tekscan Offers COVID-19 Response, Impact News

Tekscan, Inc. to remain open through Massachusetts statewide stay-at-home order.

Tekscan 04.14.20

Conductive Inks and Coatings | Sensors and Wearables

Cummins, DuPont Supplying Critical Material for N95 Respirator Masks

The first masks featuring the filter technology are being used as part of a project to supply masks to Minnesota’s M Health Fairview network.

04.07.20

Breaking News | Sensors and Wearables

Delta Controls Relies on Sensirion Sensors

Delta Controls is using Sensirion’s environmental sensors in its thermostat and O3 Sensor Hub.

04.02.20

3D Printing | Breaking News

Mimaki USA Expands 3D Printer Offerings with  3DGD-1800 Model

Features gel dispensing printing technology.

04.01.20

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting

Royole Corporation Unveils 3rd Generation Cicada Wing

The new FFD offers a 50% increase of brightness and delivers enhanced performance on other optical metrics, the company said.

03.31.20

Breaking News | Conductive Inks and Coatings | Flexible and Printed Electronics

Henkel Drives Smart Living, Mobility, Hygiene

With functional material solutions for printed electronics.

03.31.20

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics

Ynvisible, NXN Collaborate on New Electrochromic Colors

Ynvisible will utilize NXN’s ECP technology to expand its portfolio of electrochromic inks for printed interactive graphics.

03.26.20

Photovoltaics

COVID-19: First Solar Gives Manufacturing Operations Update

First Solar manufacturing operations continue at each of the company’s facilities in Ohio, Malaysia and Vietnam.

03.26.20

3D Printing | Breaking News

HP Inc., Partners Mobilize 3D Printing Solutions to Battle COVID‐19

Many 3D design files to be made freely available to accelerate critical parts production.

03.25.20

Breaking News | Manufacturing | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Applied Materials Withdraws 2Q 2020 Business Outlook

COVID-19 is impacting the company’s supply chain and manufacturing operations.

03.24.20

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics

Timestrip Sees Demand Increase for Temperature, Time Indicators

Timestrip time indicators are used to indicate to healthcare staff when equipment such as hospital curtains are due for replacement.

03.24.20

Tekscan, Inc. to Remain Open Through Massachusetts Statewide Stay-At-Home Order

Tekscan is considered an essential business that may continue operations through the statewide stay-at-home order, per company president Steve Jacobs.

03.24.20