The field of printed electronics continues to make news, with new applications emerging and mergers and acquisitions on the rise. Against that backdrop, Printed Electronics USA 2011, co-located with Photovoltaics USA 2011, will be held from Nov. 30-Dec. 1 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA. Organized by IDTechEx, Printed Electronics USA features more than 100 speakers, covering the gamut of printed electronics products, equipment and materials, and applications. Presentations cover fields as diverse as photovoltaics, displays, healthcare, RFID, sensors, lighting, textiles, eReaders and many more end-uses, as well as the materials, equipment and cutting-edge research behind these new technologies, with speakers including leaders at Procter & Gamble, MWV Packaging, the U.S. Army, Boeing, Stora Enso Packaging Boards, E Ink and OSRAM Sylvania, among many others. “Highlights for this year include presentations from end-user companies such as P&G