Printed electronics (PE) continues to offer opportunities for new technologies and applications, and it is receiving more notice as companies large and small develop new products. Printed Electronics USA 09, co-located with Photovoltaics USA 09, from Dec. 1-4 at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, CA, offered insights into the innovations from end users, materials and equipment manufacturers and university researchers. Printed Electronics USA 09 fared very well, as more than 900 attendees came to the conference, a gain of more than 20 percent from the previous year. IDTechEx, the conference’s organizer, ensured that the wide gamut of topics were covered, from photovoltaics (PV) and displays to eReaders and printed sensors and much more. “We’re delighted,” Dr. Peter Harrop, IDTechEx’s chairman, said after the conference concluded. “The conference was excellent. There was a tremendous swing to end users who