Research Institutions

New Opportunities for Flexible Sensors

Medical wearables, Industrial Internet of Things are among the opportunities ahead for flexible sensors.

David Savastano 11.09.18

Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Flexible Electronics Applied to the Development of Sensors

Joaquín Castán and Susana Otero 11.09.18

Printed Electronics Now’s International Suppliers’ Directory

David Savastano 11.10.17

Printed Electronics Now’s Suppliers’ Directory

The Suppliers Directory offers comprehensive industry information, from products and materials to equipment and services.

11.14.16

Manufacturers News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables | Universities

The Growth of the Flexible Hybrid Electronics Market

Led by NextFlex, industry, researchers and universities are teaming up on projects with the potential to change how we live.

David Savastano 11.14.16

Research Institutions in Flexible and Printed Electronics

Researchers are developing new capabilities, which are leading to new applications.

David Savastano 11.14.16

Printed Electronics Now’s Suppliers’ Directory

Staff 11.09.15

Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Developing New Ways to Produce PE Systems

Research institutes are discovering new ways to manufacture flexible and printed electronics systems in their labs.

David Savastano 11.07.14

Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions | Universities

Universities, Research Institutes are Playing a Key Role in PE

Researchers are looking at the possibilities and challenges facing printed electronics, and are developing potential solutions.

David Savastano 11.07.14

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

NREL Identifies Where New Solar Technologies Can Be Flexible

Silicon panels constitute 95% of the global solar market.

11.14.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | RFID and NFC

Imec Demonstrates First Secure Passive Keyless Entry Solution Using Bluetooth Low Energy

A BLE device, such as a mobile phone, acts as a digital car key.

11.14.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

CPI Helps Running Entrepreneur Take ‘Big Step Forward’

Product launch expected in 2019.

11.13.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Modeling, Monitoring, Microgrids: ORNL Provides Help as Puerto Rico Rebuilds

Researchers at ORNL, other DOE national laboratories were commissioned to evaluate and analyze options, offer tools.

11.09.18

Breaking News | Energy Curing/Sintering | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Manufacturing | Research Institutions

NovaCentrix: Photonic Soldering Enables Flexible Electronics Integration

Photonic soldering enables off-the-shelf solders to bond surface-mount electronics to polymer films in seconds.

11.08.18

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Solar @ Sea Starts Testing Floating Solar System

The influence of the seawater on the lifespan and efficiency is being examined by Solliance Solar Research.

11.05.18

LOPEC, OE-A at electronica: Printed Electronics as Perfect Complement to Semiconductors

Key topics: Automotive applications and the future of electronics.

10.30.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

macQsimal is New Flagship Project for Sensors

CSEM leads European Quantum Technologies Flagship initiative.

10.30.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions | Universities

University of Twente, Solliance Start Collaboration

Focuses on integration of thin film solar technology in building materials and flexible applications.

10.29.18

Breaking News | Personnel | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Three ORNL Researchers Named American Physical Society Fellows

Gaute Hagen, Masaaki Matsuda and Parans Paranthaman have been honored by the American Physical Society.

10.26.18

Breaking News | Personnel | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Dan Friedman Named APS Fellow for Work on High-Efficiency Photovoltaics

Friedman is only the fourth person in the 41-year history of NREL to be named an APS fellow.

10.25.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables | Universities

Stretchable Electronics to Boost Finnish Export Industry

TUT, VTT are coordinating project on Finland’s stretchable electronics technology and production processes.

10.25.18

First Chinese Sale of NovaCentrix's PulseForge Invent

NovaCentrix's photonic curing tool goes to IFET Institute.

10.24.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

CPI Supports Smart Labelling Project to Cut Food Waste

The 18-month project is backed by Innovate UK funding.

10.23.18

Breaking News | Manufacturing | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Imec, ASML to Accelerate Adoption of EUV Lithography

Intensified collaboration will advance high-volume production with current EUV lithography and develop future EUV systems.

10.22.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Universities

Cal Poly Announces New Endowment to Support Education in Graphic Communication

Endowment honors Eric Steinbach, former president of publishing solutions for Quad/Graphics Inc., who died in February.

10.18.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

CPI Collaborates with Pireta Limited on Smart Clothing Project

Coats individual fibers with metal on fabrics in selective patterns without changing its physical and mechanical properties.

10.16.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Smart Cards and Packaging

CPI Event Highlights Smart Packaging Potential

Event showcased center’s high speed roll-to-roll integration and conversion capabilities.

10.15.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

intelliFLEX Signs MOU with Taiwan Smart Textiles Association

The agreement states the organizations will cooperate in three main ways, including accumulating research.

10.09.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Universities

CPI Chemistry Partner KCMC Works with Henry Royce Institute

Materials Accelerator Forum will be held Nov. 13 in Manchester.

10.09.18

Displays and Lighting | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables | Universities

Fraunhofer FEP Scientists Participate in CeTI Cluster of Excellence

For the first time, a new backplane concept for OLED microdisplays is to be implemented at Fraunhofer FEP.

10.02.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions

imec: New Program to Kick-start U.S., Asian Scale-ups in Europe

The first cohort of the program will be launched in the spring of 2019.

09.28.18

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

Oxford PV, Oxford University Develop All-Perovskite Solar Cell

Awarded UK government funding for five-year research project.

09.27.18

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

Largest Event on Graphene Nanotubes is Open to the Public

NAUM takes place Oct. 31 in Shanghai.

09.27.18

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Imec’s Screen Printed Large-Area nPERT Solar Cells Surpass 23% Efficiency

Imec reports there is a clear technology roadmap to eventually surpass 24%.

09.26.18

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

TNO, TU/e Develop Thermal Stable Perovskite Solar Cell

After a thermal stress test, the cell performance showed still 93% of the initial performance.

09.25.18

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

imec: Perovskite/CIGS Tandem Cell Achieves Record Efficiency

Introduced at the EU PVSEC conference.

09.25.18

Coatema Hosts International Coating Symposium Oct. 17-18

Speakers from industry, institutes and R&D will present the latest developments around Coating, Printing and Laminating.

09.24.18

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Research Institutions

Fraunhofer FEP Develop New OLED Microdisplays Designed to Eliminate VR Motion Sickness

A Prototype of VR glasses and the new displays can be seen at AWE Europe 2018.

09.24.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Manufacturing | Research Institutions | Universities

Manufacturing USA Institutes Plan Two Upcoming October Events

Manufacturing Extension Partnerships in Massachusetts and New York have each planned regional events.

09.20.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Internet of Water to Tackle Growing Water Risks

New intelligent water management system based on wireless sensor network and self-learning software.

07.11.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Imec Reports Breakthrough in Extending Interconnects Beyond 3nm Technology Node

Notes potential of using ruthenium (Ru) as a disruptive interconnect material.

07.10.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Imec, Soitec Demonstrate Sequential 3D Planar Device Achieving High-Reliability at Low Temperature

Perceived as a promising alternative to continue the benefits offered by semiconductor scaling.

07.09.18

Breaking News | Conductive Inks and Coatings | Displays and Lighting | Manufacturing | Research Institutions

Fraunhofer FEP Develops New Technology for Ultra-Smooth Polymer Films

The technology has now been transferred to a roll-to-roll process with even higher surface quality.

06.28.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions

Smart Glass on the Way to the Front

Highlights include electrically colorable windows, printed sensors and biodegradable coatings for compostable packaging.

06.27.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions

ORNL’s Summit Supercomputer Named World’s Fastest

New DOE system named no. 1 on latest TOP500 list.

06.26.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

NREL, DOE, and U.S. Automakers Join to Transform Mobility Future

9 nat'l labs, 13 universities & numerous industry & gov't stakeholders are working to explore new solutions for fuel, engines

06.25.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

The Memory Market will Grow 40 Percent to $177 Billion in 2018

Memory is now the primary market segment for semiconductor products.

06.25.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions

Turning Silicon Photonics into a New Competitive Asset for the Electronics Industry

Optical microcircuits enhance health, security and computation capacity.

06.21.18

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

NREL Announces Participants for 2018 Executive Energy Leadership Program

Selects 19 leaders to learn from some of our laboratory’s prominent scientists.

06.21.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

VTT Robot Car Marilyn Parks in Furthermost Lot Fully Autonomously

Tests on parking with help from the Internet of Things underway in Tampere.

06.20.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Imec Furthers High-mobility Nanowire FETs for Nodes Beyond 5nm

These results will be presented on June 20 at the VLSI Technology Symposium, in session T8: Advanced FinFET and GAA.

06.19.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Onera Receives Investment to Develop Next-Gen Sleep Diagnostic Device

Company is developing a wearable, fully disposable, medically graded sleep diagnostic device.

06.19.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions

CSEM Reports Excellent Year in 2017

Received several prestigious awards and witnessed strong growth in industrial revenues.

06.19.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Leoni and PARC Collaboration Supports Digital Transformation

Condition-based maintenance, system analytics, AI, and embedded sensing will contribute in area of energy and data solutions.

06.18.18

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

Imec Demonstrates Manufacturability of Spin-Orbit Torque MRAM Devices on 300mm Si Wafers

Technology targets replacement of L1/L2 SRAM cache memories in high-performance computing applications.

06.18.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Imec Demonstrates Compatibility of 0.8V-transceiver with Arm Cordio IP for BLE 5

Designed for IoT applications demanding very low power consumption, such as leave-behind sensors or wearables.

06.04.18

Breaking News | Manufacturing | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

CEA INES Achieves Record 410-Watt Module

Partners with Meyer Burger to develop heterojunction solar cell technology.

05.30.18

CPES2018 Innovation Awards Recognize Canadian Excellence in Flexible and Hybrid Electronics

First Women in FHE STEM Award presented to Michelle Chretien.

05.29.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions

SmartEEs Offers Funding and Support for Printed and Flexible Electronic Work

CPI is part of a ten-strong partner consortium on SmartEEs.

05.28.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

New Electronic Materials for Low-Cost Internet of Things

As part of its Necomada project, CPI has created new inks and adhesives for the IoT.

05.25.18

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions

Lyteus Shows Flexible OLED Technology for Vehicles

In-car HUD shows power of flexible, transparent OLED lighting technology.

05.25.18

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

InSCOPE Promotes Innovation in Printed Electronics

Integrates sensing, lighting and haptic feedback to create an interactive media surface panel for Kone Corporation.

05.24.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Imec Presents Novel Organ-on-Chip Platform for Drug Screening

It is capable of performing multiple tests in parallel.

05.24.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Flexible Fingerprint Sensors Promise Embedded Secure Access Control

The new sensors can be embedded into objects such as mobile phones and door handles.

05.23.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

aktiia Takes Aim at Hypertension

Will utilize special continuous measuring technology developed by CSEM.

05.23.18

National Printable Electronics Centre Sees Opportunities for IoT

Product designers will be able to embed sensing and connectivity into their designs.

05.22.18

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Electronic Materials | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Fraunhofer IAP Brings Innovations to Display Week 2018

Shows self-illuminating pixels for a new display generation.

05.21.18

Breaking News | Personnel | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

ORNL’s Panos Datskos Elected Fellow of SPIE

Honored by SPIE for his work in sensor and nanomaterials research.

05.15.18

Breaking News | Personnel | Research Institutions

NREL Names Four Scientists Senior Research Fellows

Mowafak Al-Jassim, Andy Walker, Robert McCormick, and Gregg Beckham are honored.

05.14.18

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

The Graphene Flagship General Assembly 2018

Attendees heard success stories from partners and associate companies, both SME and large enterprises.

Sian Fogden 05.07.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables | Smart Cards and Packaging

New CPI Facility to Develop Opportunities in IoT

The facility will create rolls of thin, flexible inlays containing multiple electronic components.

04.30.18

CPES2018: Flexible, Hybrid Electronics Go Mainstream with Major Manufacturers, Brands

CPES2018 takes place from May 23-24 at Centennial College’s Conference Centre in Toronto.

04.20.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions

Foundational Work for NextFlex Materials & Process Database Now Underway

NextFlex just kicked off an 18-month Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)-sponsored project.

04.17.18

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

ESPResSo: Ambitious EU Funded Collaboration to Make Perovskite Solar Cells a Market Reality

The ESPResSo consortium has been granted over €5 million by the EU.

04.17.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions

NKT Photonics Opens Optical Materials Facility in Hudiksvall

Collaborating with RISE Acreo on silica glass for fiber lasers.

04.13.18

Breaking News | Personnel | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Solliance Solar Research Names New Director

Tenure effective April 1, 2018

04.12.18

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Fraunhofer IAP: Smart Printing with Power Generating Films, Luminescent Glass

Technology displayed at Printed Electronics Europe in Berlin.

04.12.18

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

New Solar PV Tool Accurately Calculates Degradation Rates

RdTools standardizes calculation methods providing better module performance and degradation analysis.

04.11.18

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

Solliance Reaches 14.5% Cell Efficiency for Large Perovskite Modules

The efficiency was measured on an aperture area of 144 cm2.

04.09.18

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

Graphene Week Offers a Unique Experience, Nobel Laureate Says

The past year has produced a number of breakthroughs in graphene and 2D materials.

04.09.18

Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes | Research Institutions

Graphene Flagship’s Core 2 Contract Signed

The contract will cover costs over the period of April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2020.

04.06.18

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Fraunhofer FEP, VTT, Holst Centre Shows First Wearable OLED Bracelet

Highlights possibilities for flexible organic electronics for wearables.

04.04.18

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

VTT, Metropolia Develop Visually Appealing Solar Modules

Modules are being designed as architectural elements in building façades.

04.04.18

NREL Opens Large Database of Inorganic Thin-Film Materials

The High Throughput Experimental Materials (HTEM) Database contains more than 140,000 sample entries collected by NREL.

04.04.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables | Universities

PrintoCent 10 Moves Forward on Printed Intelligence Projects

Commercialization project focuses on health and wellbeing rapid tests.

03.23.18

OE-A Appoints OE-A Fellows, Announces Winners of OE-A Competition and LOPEC Start-up Forum

LOPEC highlights special merits, innovative ideas and start-up companies.

03.22.18

Breaking News | Conductive Inks and Coatings | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions | Smart Cards and Packaging

Ynvisible, Partners to Introduce Printed Electrochromics to Designers of Consumer Products

Consortium including Ynvisible awarded $10.7 million over four years.

03.22.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables | Universities

DARPA Disruptioneering Selects PARC and UW-Madison to Develop AI Software

Will automatically design complex mechanical systems.

03.21.18

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Solliance, ECN are Improving Tandem Solar Cells

Solliance has developed a perovskite solar cell with 93% average near infrared transparency.

03.21.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Flemish Scientists Win DARPA Cash Prize

Seamless communication may soon be possible even in crisis situations.

03.20.18

LOPEC 2018: Printed Electronics Moves into Everyday Life

Exhibition grows by 6%, while conference with 188 presentations is well received.

03.16.18

Breaking News | Personnel | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Imec Honors Qualcomm Founder Irwin M. Jacobs with Lifetime of Innovation Award

Annual industry honor is presented to the individual who has significantly advanced the field of semiconductor technology.

03.15.18

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

Method to Grow Large Single-Crystal Graphene Could Advance Scalable 2D Materials

Localized control of the CVD process allows evolutionary, or self-selecting, growth under optimal conditions.

03.13.18

Breaking News | Personnel | Research Institutions

Ilmari Lastikka Appointed VP of International Affairs at VTT

He has more than 10 years of experience in the management of international relations as the head of EU Affairs at Neste.

03.06.18

The LOPEC 2018 Supporting Program Makes Printed Electronics Tangible

Exhibition and conference includes Panel Discussion, Demo Line, Award Show and more.

03.05.18

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Personnel | Research Institutions

VTT Revises Its Commercial Operations

Focusing on solving customer challenges and creating opportunities.

03.02.18

Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Imec, Cadence Tape Out Industry’s First 3nm Test Chip

Extreme ultraviolet and 193 immersion lithography technology and Cadence digital tools used to design 3nm CPU core.

03.02.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions

Imec.istart Ranked Fourth in UBI Global's University Business Accelerator Ranking

Top-5 in the 'World Top Business Accelerator – Linked to University' category

02.26.18

Printed Electronics on the Rise: The Highlights of LOPEC 2018

Exhibitors will showcase numerous prototypes and commercial products with printed electronic components.

02.23.18

CPES2018 Lineup of Speakers, Pre-Conference Workshops Announced

CPES2018 takes place from May 23-24 at Centennial College's Conference Centre in Toronto.

02.23.18

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

ORNL’s Burchell Elected ASME Fellow

Honored for his international recognition in the field of material properties of graphite and carbon.

02.23.18

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Research Institutions

Fraunhofer FEP Offers Variety of Designs for OLED Lighting in One Kit

Will show OLED Lighting Design Sample Kit for the first time at LOPEC 2018.

02.22.18

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Research Institutions

VTT, Neonelektro Make LED Advertising Boards Light, Flexible and Energy Efficient

Combines flexibility, low cost and high technical performance enabled by roll-to-roll mass manufacturing technology.

02.22.18

NextFlex Recognizes All-Stars of Flexible Hybrid Electronics

Honors individuals who go above and beyond to push FHE development toward manufacturability and commercialization.

02.20.18

The Graphene Pavilion at the Mobile World Congress

Graphene Flagship brings next gen mobile technologies, from Sensors and IoT, Wearables and Health, Datacom and Energy

02.20.18

intelliFLEX Congratulates Supercluster Winners

Real work now begins with Advanced Manufacturing Supercluster partners.

02.20.18

Breaking News | Manufacturing | Research Institutions

ORNL Wins Four FLC Technology Transfer Awards

ORNL and collaborators have pioneered the development of larger, faster and more complex large-area additive systems.

02.19.18

2018 FLEXI Awards Honor Innovation, Leadership in Flexible Hybrid Electronics

E Ink, GE Global Research among 2018’s honorees.

02.13.18

Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Imec, Renesas Electronics Design Ultra-Low Power Transceiver for Bluetooth 5

Uses lowest supply voltage ever reported, enabling longer battery life.

02.13.18

Conductive Inks and Coatings | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Henkel, Holst Centre Continue Collaboration

Partnership has led to developments in electrode technology and interconnection materials.

02.06.18

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Research Institutions

Fraunhofer FEP: Develop Data Glasses Faster

The Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics will be at the Embedded World 2018 Exhibition & Conference.

02.02.18

Researching New Highly Efficient OLEDs with Quantum Materials

ELQ-LED project focuses on new cadmium-free quantum materials.

02.01.18

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

NREL Scientists Demonstrate Remarkable Stability in Perovskite Solar Cells

Creates an environmentally stable, high-efficiency perovskite solar cell.

02.01.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

VTT Develops New Optics Solution

Offers 360-degree panoramic view onto single sensor matrix.

01.30.18

Breaking News | Manufacturing | Research Institutions

Fraunhofer FEP to Present at 2018 FLEX

Will highlight novel, highly productive process for robust layers on flexible materials.

01.30.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

PI-SCALE Flexible OLED Design Competition Announces Winner

The OLED band can change color as the wearer achieves their sports goals.

01.26.18

Support Builds for CPES2018

CPES2018 is Canada’s top event for flexible and hybrid electronics.

01.25.18

3D Printing | Breaking News | Research Institutions

Engineering the Future of Manufacturing

Brian Post is building the future of large-scale additive manufacturing at the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at ORNL.

01.23.18

Breaking News | Personnel | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Mirjam Theelen Receives TNO Excellent Researcher 2017

Theelen works with Solliance programs and conducts research into aging behavior and longevity of CIGS thin-film solar cells.

01.18.18

Breaking News | Personnel | Research Institutions

Imec’s Luc Van den hove to Receive SEMI Award

Honored for outstanding achievement in semiconductor equipment and materials marketing.

01.12.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Imec’s SWEET Study Uses Wearables to Collect Dataset on Stress Detection

Largest study of its kind uncovers links between stress, physiological factors.

01.12.18

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Imec, Holst Centre Introduce EEG Headset for Emotion Detection

Technology to advance neuro research, e-learning and virtual gaming demonstrated at CES 2018.

01.11.18

Breaking News | Personnel | Research Institutions

EVP Petri Kalliokoski to Leave VTT to Become CEO of High Metal Oy

Tua Huomo to start as EVP of Knowledge Intensive Products and Services.

01.10.18

Printed Electronics: From Vision to Product

Leaders discuss the 10th LOPEC, which will be held in Munich, Germany, March 13-15, 2018.

01.09.18

Displays and Lighting | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Fraunhofer IAP Adds Center for Applied Nanotechnology (CAN) GmbH

The Center for Applied Nanotechnology CAN to become new research division at Fraunhofer IAP CAN.

01.08.18

Breaking News | Mergers and Acquisitions | Product Design and Testing | Research Institutions

VTT to Sell Testing, Inspection and Certification Operations to Eurofins Scientific Group

Selling its wholly owned subsidiaries VTT Expert Services Ltd and Labtium Oy.

01.03.18

Breaking News | Manufacturing | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

European Research Team Achieves Milestone in Laser Structuring of Organic Solar Cells

Biggest challenge within the complex laser process is to ablate certain layers of the OPV layer stack in the nanometer range.

12.21.17

Breaking News | Personnel | Research Institutions

New Directors at High Value Manufacturing Catapult

Adds Stephen Burgess, Mary Champion, Allan Cook, Andy Neely and Margaret Wood to board.

12.15.17

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Research Institutions

Fraunhofer FEP, MICROOLED S.A.S. Win Franco-German Business Award

MICROOLED and Fraunhofer have been working together in the field of design and technology of microdisplays.

12.12.17

Breaking News | Chemicals, Metals and Powders | Research Institutions

NREL Develops Novel Method to Produce Renewable Acrylonitrile

Research paves the way for cost-competitive, sustainable acrylonitrile and carbon fibers from renewable biomass.

12.11.17

Breaking News | Personnel | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

CSEM’s Josep Solà i Càros Receives Neode Prize 2017

Develops a new generation of blood pressure monitors.

12.11.17

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Energy Curing/Sintering | Manufacturing | Research Institutions

‘UV Power’ Research Project Works on LED Replacements for Conventional UV Lights

These LEDs will eventually be used in production, disinfection, the environment, life sciences and medicine.

12.08.17

PING Consortium Selected as Winner of Innovation Product Award

Project paves the way for trillions of interactive objects.

12.08.17

CES 2018: OE-A Unites End-Users and Suppliers

Flexible and printed electronics are showing consumer electronics the way.

12.07.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Imec Demonstrates Functional Ring Oscillators Based on Stacked GAA Silicon Nanowire Transistors

Demonstrated multiple optimizations for the fabrication of stacked silicon nanowire and nanosheet FETs.

12.07.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

PARC, Blue Origin to Accelerate Space R&D

Partnership to explore advanced technologies, launch suborbital space R&D projects.

12.07.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Imec Achieves Record Low Contact Resistivity on Ga-doped Ge Source/Drain Contacts for pMOS

Provides a promising route for suppressing parasitic source/drain resistance in advanced pMOS devices.

12.05.17

intelliFLEX Expands Quebec Membership to 18

Adds CTT Group and C2MI, two leading research centers.

11.29.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

SoCUS Seeks New Cost-Effective Sensor System to Measure State of Charge

Developing systems that can be integrated directly into the battery and can measure the state of charge more accurately.

11.29.17

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

NREL Develops Switchable Solar Window

Demonstration device responds to sunlight by transforming from transparent to tinted while converting sunlight.

11.28.17

Graphene Flagship Shines at The Tallinn Digital Summit

Shows array of interactive demonstrators and prototypes.

Sian Fogden 11.24.17

3D Printing | Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions

ORNL Wins Nine R&D 100 Awards

ORNL has won 210 awards since 1963.

11.21.17

Breaking News | Personnel | Research Institutions

NREL Researchers Named Fellows by Prestigious Industry Societies

Nancy Haegel elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS); Ahmad Pesaran Fellow from SAE International.

11.17.17

3D Printing | Breaking News | Research Institutions

VTT: Spare Parts Go Digital (VIDEO)

"3D printing technology has reached the stage where high-quality manufacturing is possible" – VTT's Sini Metsä-Kortelainen

11.15.17

Displays and Lighting | Electronic Materials | Film, Paper, Glass and Substrates | Research Institutions

Fraunhofer FEP Awarded as Innovator of the Year

Honored for research in the field of flexible glass and latest innovations regarding OLED microdisplays.

11.15.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

InviSense Receives Sweden’s Largest Inventors’ Prize

InviSense will venture into the concrete industry.

11.15.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Imec Expands Strategic Partnership with Western Digital

Will collaborate in R&D for advanced semiconductor technologies.

11.15.17

Breaking News | Conductive Inks and Coatings | Research Institutions

Datalase, PARC Partner to Develop Inkless Photonic Printing Solutions

Solutions are based on DataLase’s laser-reactive, color-change pigment technologies.

11.14.17

Breaking News | Printed Batteries | Research Institutions

Imec, Panasonic Introduce Nanocomposite Electrolyte for Next-Generation Batteries

Offers a lithium ion conductivity several times greater than its liquid equivalent.

11.14.17

NextFlex Hosts Second Annual Innovation Day

NextFlex celebrated 24 member-generated projects valued at $45 million.

10.18.17

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes | Research Institutions

Graphene Flagship Workshops Explores New Frontiers for Graphene

The third Graphene Flagship US-EU workshop will take place Oct. 23-25.

10.18.17

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions

Holst Centre, imec and Philips Demo World’s First Curved, Plastic Photodetector

Builds the detector directly on a thin plastic substrate using solution-processing techniques.

10.17.17

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

NREL, Partners Highlight Collaboration and Explore Future During Partner Week

Focus is on NREL’s collaboration with more than 700 partners.

10.17.17

Danish Technological Institute Adds CeraPrinter F-Serie by CERADROP-MGI

Steps forward in nanomaterials industrial applications.

10.16.17

Electronic Materials | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Nanomaterials | Research Institutions

ORNL Develops New Method to Detect Spin Current in Quantum Materials

Unlocks potential for alternative electronics.

10.16.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Imec, Analog Devices Partner for Development of Next-Generation IoT Devices

Goal is to innovate devices that are low-power and come with improved or completely new sensing capabilities.

10.16.17

3D Printing | Breaking News | Research Institutions

Strangpresse Exclusively Licenses ORNL Extruder Tech for High-Volume Additive Manufacturing

Deposition rates increased from approximately four cubic inches per hour up to 2,400 cubic inches per hour.

10.13.17

Sun Chemical Enters into License Agreement to Introduce New Screen Printable Molecular Inks

Partnering with Groupe Graham International, National Research Council of Canada.

10.12.17

Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions

Fraunhofer FEP Develops Biodegradable Electronics

Electronic components completely break down biologically after operating life open up novel applications, reduce impact.

10.12.17

LOPEC 2018 to Cover 3D Printed Circuits and More

Circuits and much more will no longer be printed simply on foil and other flat surfaces.

10.05.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Imec Creates Innovative Neural Probe Demonstrator

Leverages power of silicon fabrication to develop unprecedented electrode density.

10.05.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Imec Micro-Optomechanical Pressure Sensor Advancing Pressure Monitoring in Biomedical Applications

New high-precision large-range pressure sensor combines MEMS, photonics technology.

10.04.17

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

CSEM Reports First Solar Panels Installed on Historic Protected Sites

Terracotta-red solar panels have been installed on the roof of a farmhouse in the village of Ecuvillens.

10.02.17

3D Printing | Breaking News | Research Institutions

VTT Upgrades Pilot Environment for 3D Printing of Metals

09.29.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions

UT-Battelle Employees Honored for United Way Support

Employees contribute $858,000 to this year’s United Way campaign.

09.29.17

Automated Driving Testing on European Roads: Research Project L3Pilot Kicks Off

Cover a range of driving situations, including parking, overtaking on highways, and driving through urban intersections.

09.26.17

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Research Institutions

OLEDs Applied to Paper-Thin Stainless Steel

Stainless steel provides excellent barrier properties against environmental influences.

09.22.17

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Solliance Manufactures Complete Back-End Interconnected CIGS Mini-Module

The mini module (200 x 185 mm) contains 37 cells and has an aperture efficiency of 9.3%.

09.22.17

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Research Institutions

CPT, imec/Holst Centre Demonstrate 1250 ppi, FMM-free Multicolor OLED Displays with Photolithography

Pushing the pixel density beyond 1000 ppi is a necessary step for implementation of next-generation displays.

09.21.17

Breaking News | Personnel | Research Institutions

Mike Fitzsimmons Elected Materials Research Society VP

Leads the Thin Films & Nanostructures group in ORNL’s Neutron Sciences Directorate.

09.20.17

Breaking News | Personnel | Research Institutions

CPI Appoints Jennie Younger as New Non-Executive Chairman

Succeeds Bob Coxon, who served CPI as chairman for 14 years since the company was set up in 2003.

09.20.17

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Research Institutions

Fraunhofer FEP Designs Flexible OLEDs with Adjustable Colors

New design options for lighting designers.

09.19.17

Authentic or Not, Laipac Technologies, MBM Intellectual Property Law Join intelliFLEX

Adds three new members to alliance.

09.15.17

Breaking News | Conductive Inks and Coatings | Nanomaterials | Research Institutions

Novel Low-cost Conductive Coatings for PEM Fuel Cells

Intelligent Energy developing new conductive coatings containing nanocarbons.

09.14.17

Breaking News | Conductive Inks and Coatings | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

VTT, UpCode Bring Smart Sensors and Functional Inks to Consumer Goods

The first 'digital beers' will be brought to store shelves.

09.14.17

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

NREL Report Shows Utility-Scale Solar PV System Cost Fell Nearly 30% Last Year

Record-low costs enabled by decline in module and inverter prices.

09.14.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Organic Photodiodes Seen as More Economical Detectors for NIR Region

Offer an alternative to conventional silicon-based CMOS imagers and hybrid solutions.

09.12.17

intelliFLEX Takes Over 90-Member Smart Textile and Wearables Innovation Alliance

Launches intelliWEAR as part of a new initiative to drive Canada’s wearables and smart textiles industry.

09.08.17

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Electronic Materials | Research Institutions | Universities

Universal Display Presents 2017 UDC Innovative Research and Pioneering Technology Awards

Honors top researchers during IMID Korea.

09.07.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Imec Reports World-Class Low-Power IP Blocks for 5G

Available by joining imec’s industrial affiliation program or through IP licensing.

09.07.17

Research Institutions | Universities

Heinrich Emanuel Merck Award for Analytical Science Goes to Professor Francesco Ricci

Honored for his development of nature-inspired DNA-based nanodevices for sensing applications.

09.04.17

Breaking News | Printed Batteries | Research Institutions

New Kodak Cell Assembly Center Hosts Grand Opening

Facility completes energy storage ecosystem that makes lithium-ion battery development process more efficient.

08.31.17

Breaking News | Manufacturing | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions | Universities

FLEX-G Project Focuses on Roofs, Facades for Smart Buildings

Developing translucent and transparent membrane roof and facade elements with optoelectronic components.

08.30.17

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

CSEM, NREL, EPFL Researchers Generate Record Efficiencies With Solar Cells

CSEM is studying the potential use of perovskite as part of the European CHEOPS Project.

08.29.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

NREL Researchers Validate UV Light’s Use in Improving Semiconductors

UV light resulted in a greater percentage of bonds between gallium and selenium.

08.24.17

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions

Innovation Lab, Xerox, PARC to Develop Solutions for Health Care

Will collaborate on medical technology, engineering and robotics.

08.21.17

FlexTech to Host FHE & Sensor Workshop for the Automotive Industry

Sept. 13, 2017 workshop will explore how FHE adds functionality, decreases weight and impacts design.

08.18.17

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions | Smart Cards and Packaging | Universities

Printed Electronics Insights: Smart Packaging & IoT is Oct. 12

OE-A, EPSRC, FlexTech host conference covering the field of printed electronics.

08.10.17

FlexTech Hosts Workshop on FHE and Sensors in the Automotive Industry

Fiat-Chrysler Group, Velodyne LiDAR, SBD Automotive, DuPont, NextFlex and more will be on hand.

08.09.17

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Imec Reports Record 23.9% Conversion Efficiency on 4cm2 Perovskite/Silicon Solar Module

imec is the first to achieve a module-on-cell stack that outperforms the stand-alone silicon solar cell.

08.09.17

Breaking News | Personnel | Research Institutions

James Peery Named Chief Scientist of Global Security Directorate at ORNL

Cybersecurity and defense leader will advance lab missions, including protection of US critical infrastructure.

08.09.17

NextFlex’s Brynt Parmeter will Advise Secretary of the Army on Regional Issues

Parmeter served more than 23 years as an active duty infantry officer, retiring at the rank of colonel in 2014.

08.04.17

Breaking News | Personnel | Research Institutions

NREL Names Roderick Jackson Laboratory Program Manager for Buildings Research

Was group manager for Building Envelope Systems Research at ORNL.

08.01.17

Breaking News | Manufacturing | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

CSEM Shows Innovations at Expo Astana 2017

CSEM is highlighting Swiss technologies, including solar Astana-bag.

07.27.17

The University of Texas at San Antonio Adds CERADROP Hybrid 3D Digital Deposition Platform

Strengthens multifunctional electronic materials and devices research.

07.26.17

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

NREL Announces Partnership with Panasonic, Xcel Energy

Project optimizes Denver’s Peña Station NEXT net-zero energy development.

07.25.17

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

NREL to Receive Public Service Award for 40 Years of Energy Innovation

It is the second national award bestowed on the laboratory this year.

07.24.17

Breaking News | Personnel | Research Institutions

Michelle Buchanan Named Deputy for Science and Technology at ORNL

Buchanan has been associate laboratory director for physical sciences since 2004.

07.21.17

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

India Can Integrate 175 GW of Renewable Energy into Its Electricity Grid

Target is 100 GW of solar and 60 GW of wind, up from 9 GW of solar and 29 GW wind today.

07.13.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

PARC to Develop Explainable Artificial Intelligence Science for DARPA

Interactive sense-making system seeks to ‘explain’ AI decisions.

07.12.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Imec, Partners Uncover Path to Unlock 2D Materials-Based FETs for High Performance Logic

Collaborates with scientists from KU Leuven in Belgium and Pisa University.

07.11.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Nanoco Awarded Grant from Innovate UK for Life Sciences Project

Grant will support ongoing research into the use of quantum dot nanoparticles within cancer imaging.

07.10.17

2017 iNEMI Roadmap Looks to Future of Electronics Manufacturing

iNEMI’s largest and most extensive roadmap is on sale online.

07.07.17

3D Printing | Breaking News | Electronic Materials | Research Institutions

ORNL, Polynt Composites Develop Stronger, Low Cost 3D Materials

Researchers are optimizing reactive composites like vinylester for use in large-scale additive manufacturing.

07.07.17

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Electronic Materials | Manufacturing | Research Institutions

Conductive Foils Enable Large Area Lighting

Fraunhofer FEP, Sefar develop roll-to-roll processed large area flexible OLED.

06.30.17

3D Printing | Breaking News | Manufacturing | Research Institutions | Universities

DARPA Chooses PARC, Siemens, Georgia Institute of Technology, MSU to Transform Manufacturing

Project to help manufacturers increase object complexity by 10 million times compared to current systems.

06.30.17

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Solliance Joins Discussion on Solar Roadmap

Discusses roll-to-roll manufacturing, hybrid tandem solar, CIGS and perovskite-based solar technologies.

06.28.17

Breaking News | Lab and Testing | Research Institutions

Yuasa System Partners with NextFlex to Provide FHE Testing Equipment

Yuasa will provide equipment to NextFlex for the testing of new manufacturing tools and materials.

06.21.17

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Printed Circuit Boards/Membrane Switches/In Mold Electronics | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Holst Centre Showcases Flexible Electronics Demonstrators at Automotive Interior Expo

Focused on sensor systems, in mold electronics, OLEDs and LEDs.

06.20.17

Breaking News | Financial News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

CSEM Reports 2016 Fiscal Results

Records $81 million in revenue as Swiss industry innovates.

06.19.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Imec Develops 200V and 650V Dispersion Free Normally-Off/e-Mode Power Devices

First to develop these GaN-on-silicon wafers.

06.16.17

NextFlex Ramps Pilot Manufacturing Line for Flexible Hybrid Electronics

Installs several state-of-the-art pieces of production equipment.

06.14.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | RFID and NFC | Sensors and Wearables

An Innovative People Localization System for Safe Evacuation of Large Passenger Ships

Lynceus2Market is developing tools to enable commanders of large ships to efficiently locate people.

06.14.17

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

NWO Funds Development of Hybrid Tandem Solar Cells

Program’s goal is to develop knowledge of hybrid tandem solar cells with a conversion efficiency of 30% or more.

06.13.17

Flexible Electronics Industry Experts to Deliver Joint Keynote During 2017FLEX

NextFlex’s Jason Marsh, Flex’s Anwar Mohammed to address challenges, solutions for wearable electronics.

06.13.17

Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Graphene Flagship Researchers Integrate Graphene, Quantum Dots with CMOS Technology

Seeing the invisible with a graphene-CMOS integrated device.

06.12.17

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables | Smart Cards and Packaging

CPEIA, AFELIM Establish Strategic Partnership for North America and Europe

Will partner on technical working groups and educational events such as webinars, technical seminars and conferences.

06.12.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Imec Achieves Record-Low Source/Drain Contact Resistivity for PMOS Transistors

Concentrated on p-SiGe contacts, comparing the effects of high-dose boron and gallium doping.

06.09.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Imec Demonstrates Breakthrough in CMOS-compatible Ferroelectric Memory

Offers good power consumption, switching speed, scalability and retention.

06.08.17

Optomec Teams with Lockheed, GE to Secure NextFlex Contract Award

Optomec to deliver multiple systems for printing 3D sensors, 3D antennas and 3D electronics as part of $3 million project.

06.06.17

Breaking News | Conductive Inks and Coatings | Contract Manufacturing/Printing | Research Institutions | RFID and NFC

Quad Industries, Agfa, imec and TNO Collaborate on First-Time Demo of Plastic 12-bit RFID Tag

Demonstrate RFID tag and read-out system with a screenprinted antenna.

06.06.17

Breaking News | Personnel | Research Institutions

NREL Names Juan Torres to Lead Energy Systems Integration

Torres joined Sandia 27 years ago, and served as deputy to the VP for energy and climate programs.

06.06.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

PARC, NCS to Bring Silicon Valley Innovation to Singapore Markets

Plans to jointly explore condition-based maintenance opportunities.

06.06.17

Breaking News | Film, Paper, Glass and Substrates | Research Institutions

Fraunhofer FEP Announces Plans for FLEX2017

Will showcase high-performance roll-to-roll processing for flexible electronics.

06.06.17

NextFlex Adds Dr. Scott Miller as Director of Strategic Programs

Dr. Miller spent the last 13 years with GE Global Research, where he led R&D teams for wearable devices.

06.05.17

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

Brewer Science Celebrates 10 Years of Technological Discoveries at JVIC

JVIC is a state-of-the-art facility affiliated with Missouri State University.

06.05.17

Breaking News | Personnel | Research Institutions

Thomas Zacharia Named Director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Has served as ORNL’s deputy for science and technology.

06.05.17

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Imec Presents Model for Energy Yield Prediction of PV Modules

Will introduce simulation software that accurately predicts the daily energy yield of solar cells and modules.

05.31.17

CPEIA and SEMI | FlexTech Announce Partnership at CPES2017

Industry associations formalize collaboration to drive continued development of PE, FHE technologies.

05.25.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Brewer Science Showcases Enabling Sensor Technology for Smart Cities at COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2017

In partnership with ITRI, Brewer Science is exploring new realms of printed sensor performance.

05.25.17

3D Printing | Breaking News | Research Institutions

Imec, Cascade Microtech Develop First Automatic Probe System for Advanced 3D Chips

Test system enables pre-bond probing of 3D chips with large-array fine-pitch micro-bumps.

05.25.17

$100 Million Industry Challenge Launched at CPES2017

Call for more sector investment at Canada’s premier event for printable, flexible and wearable electronics.

05.24.17

Updated NextFlex Website Highlights Member FHE Innovation

Showing how members are fulfilling the promise of flexible hybrid electronics to transform manufacturing in the US.

05.18.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Imec and Holst Centre Present Solution for Precise Low-Cost Eye Movement Detection

Technology paves way to low-cost augmented reality, virtual reality applications.

05.18.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

NREL’s Quantum Dot Research Yields Greater Control

Studying properties for photoelectrochemical and photovoltaic solar applications.

05.17.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables | Universities

Imec Introduces First Thin-Silicon Implantable Chip for High-Precision Haptic Prosthetics

Future advanced prosthetics under development will provide amputees with rich sensory content from artificial limbs.

05.17.17

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Research Institutions | RFID and NFC

European Collaboration on IoT Announced

Necomada project involves collaboration of 13 partners working on integrating electronics into everyday items.

05.17.17

IDTechEx Selects Printed Electronics Europe 2017 Award Winners

XTPL SA, Copprint, Holst Centre and FlexEnable receive honors.

05.15.17

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Research Institutions

OLED Microdisplays as High-Precision Optical Fingerprint Sensors

Developing application-specific OLED microdisplays based on OLED-on-silicon technology.

05.08.17

Optomec Announces Superior Results Proven in Landmark 3D Metal Additive Manufacturing Study

Leading OEMs, research institutes validate repeatability, transferability of Optomec LENS process for aerospace components.

05.05.17

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

SolarWindow Transparent Electricity-Generating Window Coatings Pass Weather-Performance Testing

Successfully completes important freeze/thaw performance testing.

05.04.17

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Manufacturing | Research Institutions

Open Access Pilot Line for Hybrid Printed Electronics

InScope’s goal is to facilitate the commercial adoption of this promising technology.

05.04.17

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

CSEM Presents Simplified Fab Process for High-Efficiency Solar Cells

EPFL, CSEM researchers to show new method of creating crystalline solar cells with electrical contacts at the rear.

04.27.17

NextFlex Initiates $10.5 Million Worth of Projects with Lockheed Martin, HPE and Others

Awards contracts totaling $45 million to date for developing FHE into a commercially vialable US industry.

04.27.17

Breaking News | Product Design and Testing | Research Institutions

DARPA Chooses PARC to Advance Product Design and Digital Manufacturing

PARC, Intact Solutions and Oregon State University to reduce complexity of design for advanced manufacturing.

04.27.17

Breaking News | Printed Batteries | Research Institutions

ORNL to Collaborate with Five Small Businesses to Advance Energy Tech

Will bring innovative technologies closer to the marketplace.

04.26.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Sandvik Coromant, PARC Partner to Advance Digital Manufacturing

New automation capabilities offer customers more intelligent manufacturing.

04.21.17

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Solliance is Partner of Solar Boat Twente

Solar Boat Twente is the first boat that fully operates on energy from thin film solar cells.

04.21.17

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Hanergy, Solliance Team Up for SolaRoad

First product that parties aim to bring to large scale industrial manufacturing is pavement with integrated solar cells.

04.20.17

Ontario Recognizes Flexible and Printable Electronics as Priority Sector

Grant will expand CPEIA events that drive partnerships for innovation.

04.19.17

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Experts Outline Pathway for Generating Up to Ten Terawatts of Power from Sunlight by 2030

Goal of using the sun to provide a significant fraction of global electricity demand is far from being realized.

04.19.17

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Imec Develops Bifacial n-PERT Solar Cell with a Record 22.8% Front-Side Efficiency

Bifacial solar cells capture light on both sides of the cell.

04.19.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

NREL Researchers Capture Excess Photon Energy to Produce Solar Fuels

Photo shows a lead sulfide quantum dot solar cell.

04.18.17

Breaking News | Conductive Inks and Coatings | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

NREL’s New Perovskite Ink Opens Window for Quality Cells

Ink could be deposited onto the substrate by either spin-coating or blade-coating methods.

04.17.17

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

Ultra-Thin Logic: Flexible Computing with Layered Materials

Graphene Flagship demonstrate first fully functional microprocessor based on a layered material.

04.13.17

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Imec and Solliance’s Perovskite PV Modules Achieve 12.4%

Technology is developed with industrially applicable processes.

04.11.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Medically Monitoring Premature Babies with Cameras

EPFL and CSEM researchers develop contactless and wireless camera system.

04.11.17

OE-A Elects New International Board of Directors

New OE-A Board to represent the entire international value chain of organic and printed electronics.

04.10.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

CSEM Receives Golden Palm for Intelligent Camera

Can detect and identify a person due to a tiny, completely stand-alone vision system.

04.06.17

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

Nanoribbons Pave Way to ‘On–Off’ States for Graphene

Graphene nanoribbons, billionths of a meter wide, exhibit different electronic properties than 2-D sheets of the material.

04.04.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Tire Management System Technology to Enable Intelligent Tires

Sensors can help tires reduce carbon emissions and improve safety.

04.03.17

Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Audi Brussels Introduces Cobot Walt, a New Generation of Robot, in Production Line

Imec and partners develop new technologies to improve human-robot collaboration in industrial environments.

03.30.17

Industry Support Building for CPES2017

CPES2017 is Canada’s leading event for printable, flexible and wearable electronics.

03.30.17

NextFlex Awards Largest Set of Development Projects to Date

Newest grants, totaling $21 million, will help accelerate flexible hybrid electronics into mainstream.

03.28.17

Adhesives, Barriers and Encapsulants | Breaking News | Film, Paper, Glass and Substrates | Manufacturing | Research Institutions

Fraunhofer FEP, Schott AG, Von Ardenne GmbH and tesa SE Introduce Flexible Glass

Develops glass that is bendable and flexible enough that it can be transferred from the melt to the roller for wrapping.

03.24.17

Breaking News | Personnel | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Imec to Honor Samsung’s Dr. Kinam Kim with Lifetime of Innovation Award

Dr. Kim is president and GM of semiconductor business at Samsung Electronics.

03.24.17

Research Institutions

Imec Scientist Awarded €2.5 Million ERC Advanced Grant

Jan Genoe will develop material stacks for video-rate holography.

03.22.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions

Imec Demonstrates 896Gb/s Silicon Photonics Transceiver

Highlights the scalability of imec’s iSiPP50G silicon photonics platform.

03.21.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Defining Capacities of Human Adaptation

CSEM provides system to monitor vital life functions during expedition.

03.20.17

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

ORNL Develops Two-Dimensional MXene Materials

Direct evidence confirms structure of conductor promising for energy, catalysis, electronics.

03.15.17

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Solliance Sets World Record for Roll-to-Roll Produced Perovskite-Based Solar Cells

Cells record a stabilized efficiency of 12.6%.

03.10.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Imec, Holst Centre Present New Digital Receiver

Excels in energy efficiency, small size for Bluetooth 5.

03.09.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables | Universities

German Companies, Research Institutes Optimize Security Solutions for Industrie 4.0

ALESSIO project also develops new products for connected high-value goods.

03.09.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions

NREL Industry Growth Forum Connects Clean Energy Startups and Investors

Annual forum features business presentations from 30 clean energy startups/

03.08.17

Experience the World of Printed Electronics at LOPEC 2017

Printed electronics are increasingly finding their way into everyday lives.

03.07.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

VTT’s Experts Head to LOPEC 2017

Will show the possibilities of wearable and health technology.

03.07.17

Breaking News | Film, Paper, Glass and Substrates | Manufacturing | Research Institutions

Fraunhofer FEP, Von Ardenne Partner on Coating of Flexible Glass

The sensitive glass can be wound, heated and coated.

03.06.17

Manufacturing | Research Institutions

Fraunhofer FEP Enhances Facilities for Coating Plastic Films

Will show atmoFlex coating machine at ICE 2017.

03.03.17

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

PARC Showcases Seven Energy Breakthroughs at ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit

Shows energy innovations for IoT, smart buildings and cities, digital manufacturing, solar and more.

03.01.17

Breaking News | Manufacturing | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Imec Presents Patterning Solutions for N5-equivalent Metal Layers

This is potentially a step closer to high volume manufacturing including extreme ultraviolet lithography.

02.27.17

Breaking News | Personnel | Research Institutions

ORNL Director Moving to New Post at Battelle

Thom Mason plans to depart on July 1, his 10th anniversary as lab director.

02.27.17

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

DuPont, Holst Centre Extend Collaboration on Printed Electronics

Focus is on wearable electronics, in-mold electronics, consumer electronics and healthcare.

02.24.17

CPES2017 Unveils More than 30 Keynotes, Industry Speakers

Conference includes talks by Unilever, CABA, AFELIM, Sun Chemical and NovaCentrix.

02.22.17

Breaking News | Financial News | Research Institutions

Flemish Government Increases Financial Support of imec

Under five-year strategic commitment, imec’s annual grant has been raised to €108 million.

02.21.17

Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes | Research Institutions

CPI, Haydale Collaborate on Smart Filter Project

Looking to develop a low cost self-cleaning coating technology based on functionalized graphene.

01.25.17

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Research Institutions

CSEM, Sefar AG Partner on OLED Lighting Project

Working to create a low-cost, efficient method of increasing the attractiveness of OLEDs for lighting.

01.25.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Imec Introduces New Snapshot Multispectral Image Sensor

Sensor combines color and near-infrared imaging.

01.24.17

Breaking News | Manufacturing | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Imec, EVG Demonstrate 1.8µm Pitch Overlay Accuracy for Wafer Bonding

Breakthrough results pave way to multi-layer 3D ICs with high density interconnects.

01.24.17

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

SolarWindow Develops Electricity-Generating Flexible Glass

Created a bendable glass ‘veneer’ as thin as a business card which generates electricity.

01.20.17

Flexible and Printed Electronics | Printing | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Xerox Receives Top Innovator Ranking from Clarivate Analytics

Later this year, Xerox will roll out the largest product launch in its history with 29 new devices.

01.19.17

Due Date Approaching for 2017FLEX Abstracts

2017FLEX will be held June 19-22, 2017 in Monterey, CA.

01.19.17

Breaking News | Manufacturing | Research Institutions

INDEOtec SA, CSEM SA Awarded Grant Funding for R&D Project

Grant is for INDEOtec’s OCTOPUS thin film deposition platform.

01.18.17

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

NREL Announces Third Round of Start-Ups for Wells Fargo IN2 Program

Companies will receive up to $250,000 from Wells Fargo and technical support from NREL.

01.13.17

Breaking News | Conductive Inks and Coatings | Research Institutions

EU Funding for Formulators Announced

Includes formulated products such as nano-enhanced inks, coatings, composites and resins, polymers and textiles.

01.13.17

Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

imec, Antwerp and Flanders to Establish Smart City Living Lab

Will experiment with smart technologies to make urban life more pleasant, enjoyable and sustainable.

01.09.17

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Manufacturing | Research Institutions

Fraunhofer FEP will Present New Generation of OLED Microdisplays

Develops high resolution OLED microdisplay for virtual reality applications.

01.06.17

Breaking News | Nanomaterials | Product Design and Testing | Research Institutions | Universities

1-Material, University of Ottawa Join the CPEIA

1-Material, uOttawa are making gains in the printed electronics field.

01.05.17

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

ORNL Works On Measuring and Manipulating Graphene

Neon atoms between graphene sheets poke top sheet from below and stretch the crystalline lattice.

01.05.17

Breaking News | Manufacturing | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Imec, Besi Demonstrate Long-Term Reliability of Ni-Cu-Ag Plated Solar Modules

Outperformed the industrial standard for reliability.

01.03.17

Breaking News | Research Institutions

Imec Collaborates with Google to Offer Cloud Access to Flemish Startups

Google Cloud Platform for Startups helps early-stage startups take advantage of the cloud.

12.26.16

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Personnel | Research Institutions

Xerox Names Steve Hoover CTO

Hoover currently serves as CEO of PARC, A Xerox Company.

12.23.16

Breaking News | Personnel | Research Institutions

NREL Scientist Maria Ghirardi Named AAAS Fellow

Ghirardi honored for distinguished contributions to the field of photobiological hydrogen production.

12.14.16

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Imec, Holst Centre Introduce World’s First Solid-State Multi-Ion Sensor for IoT Applications

Miniaturized sensor that simultaneously determines pH and chloride levels in fluid.

12.14.16

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Developing Solar Power and Heat Generating Windows Wins Smart Initiative Award

CPI, Merck and Polysolar Create New Materials such as Solar Glazing Window Panels.

12.13.16

Breaking News | Energy Curing/Sintering | Manufacturing | Research Institutions

Adphos Provides adphosNIR Mini-Lab System to NextFlex Consortium

Adphos group provides adphosNIR Mini-Lab system to NextFlex’s facility.

12.12.16

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Using Sensors for Cellular Population Modeling

ORNL’s wireless sensor network provides researchers with an accurate index of population density in half-hour increments.

12.09.16

OE-A to Show How PE is Technology of the Future and in Daily Life at CES 2017

Will demonstrate numerous application opportunities in consumer electronics at CES 2017.

12.09.16

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

CSEM is Technology Partner for the SolarStratos Solar Airplane

Raphaël Domjan intends reach the stratosphere without using any other form of ‘fuel.’

12.09.16

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Imec Demonstrates World’s First Vertically Stacked Gate-all-Around Si Nanowire CMOS Transistors

These results advance the development of GAA nanowire MOSFETs.

12.09.16

2017FLEX Issues Call for Papers and Posters

Presentations on original research and advancements in process and materials and from end users are of particular interest.

12.08.16

Breaking News | Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes | Research Institutions | RFID and NFC | Universities

Graphene Enables Fully Flexible NFC Antennas

Graphene is flexible, impermeable and extremely electrically and thermally conductive, which is well suited for NFC antennas.

12.08.16

Adhesives, Barriers and Encapsulants | Breaking News | Film, Paper, Glass and Substrates | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Flexible Protection for Smart Building and Facade Components

Successful conclusion of flex 25 enables novel fluoropolymer film applications on buildings and facades.

12.01.16

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

For Wearable Electronic Devices, NIST Shows Plastic Holes Are Golden

Research team comes up with a way to build safe, nontoxic gold wires onto flexible, thin plastic film.

11.30.16

Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Belgian Royal Couple Visits Holst Centre

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde visited Holst Centre to learn more about its activities in the field of Internet of Health.

11.30.16

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Researchers Develop Soft, Microfluidic ‘Lab on the Skin’ for Sweat Analysis

Low-cost wearable electronic device collects and analyzes sweat for health monitoring.

11.29.16

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

High Renewable Electricity Growth Continued in 2015

US renewable electricity grew to 13.8% of total electricity generation during the past year.

11.29.16

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

Lab4MEMS Project Recognized with European Innovation Award

Project developed pilot line for next-generation MEMS devices.

11.29.16

Lockheed Martin Joins Nextflex to Accelerate Flexible Hybrid Electronics Innovation

Joins more than 50 companies, academic institutions, and non-profits in public-private partnership.

11.28.16

CPEIA Reaches 80 Members in Two Years

Members range from multinational leaders to promising startups.

11.28.16

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Research Institutions

Flexible OLEDs Glowing from First European Open Access Pilot Line

Fraunhofer FEP produces first demonstrators for PI-SCALE project.

11.28.16

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Manufacturing | Research Institutions

Novel High-speed Deposition Process Outperforms Current Techniques for Making Displays

Researchers at Holst Centre show that sALD can deliver semiconductor layers with better performance than PVD.

11.28.16

Breaking News | Personnel | Research Institutions

John Baekelmans Named New Managing Director for imec

Baekelmans held various global leadership positions at Cisco for the past 21 years.

11.16.16

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

eSenses, Holst Centre Design First Wearable Vitamin D Coach

Helios smart ring gives wearers feedback on amount of sunlight they receive and how much vitamin D they create,

11.14.16

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Solaxess Awarded a Zurich Climate Prize 2016

CSEM start-up develops white and colored solar panels with no visible cells or connections.

11.10.16

Breaking News | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

New Health Patch Accurately Measures Cardiac Activity, Bioimpedance and Physical Activity

Patch can now be licensed by partner companies to build new medical applications.

11.09.16

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

NREL Technologies Honored at R&D 100 Awards Ceremony

Recognized for pump, battery testers.

11.07.16

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

ADPV Signs Joint Development Contract with Solliance

Aim is stable, reproducible and industrial upscalable electro-plated CIGS with efficiencies above 15%.

10.28.16

State Opens Additive Manufacturing and Multifunctional Printing (AMPrint) Center at RIT

Center for Advanced Technology will develop next-generation 3D-printing materials, equipment and devices.

10.26.16

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