Category: IDTechEx

RheoSense Viscometer Demo at Printed Electronics USA

Posted by – April 26, 2016

Interview with RheoSense, Inc. at the Printed Electronics USA event. RheoSense manufacture viscometers: m-VROC  & microVISC  instruments which feature Viscometer/Rheometer-on-a-Chip (VROC). For more information see http://www.rheosense.com and http://www.IDTechEx.com

Rodman Media Predict that Printed Electronics, IoT, and 3D Printing will become Ubiquitous

Posted by – April 26, 2016

nterview with Dave Savastano of Rodman Media at the IDTechEx Show! For more information see http://www.printedelectronicsnow.com, http://www.inkworldmagazine.com and http://www.IDTechEx.com

Flexible Circuit Technologies at IDTechEx Wearable USA

Posted by – April 18, 2016

An interview with Flexible Circuit Technologies at the IDTechEx Wearable USA exhibition. Flexible Circuit Technologies is a designer and producer of flexible and rigid-flex circuits and a supplier of assembly services. For more information see http://www.flexiblecircuit.com/ and http://www.IDTechEx.com

Jennova at the Energy Harvesting & Storage USA Event

Posted by – April 18, 2016

An interview with Jennova at the Energy Harvesting & Storage USA exhibition. Jennova is an engineering company that develops Energy-Harvesting products which are adaptable to existing and new infrastructure, and can be modified to generate a wide range of power output. Jennova have recently developed 2 Energy-Harvesting powered Multi-Sensors, capable of gathering data from multiple sensor inputs and transmitting either to the web or direct to device. For more information see http://jennova.com/ and http://www.IDTechEx.com

NanoVivo Smartwatch photonics sensor to monitor Health & Wellness

Posted by – April 18, 2016

An interview with NanoVivo, Inc. at the IDTechEx Wearable USA exhibition. NanoVivo, Inc., is a Silicon Valley-based health monitoring company, focused on the design, engineering and development of wearable wellness, fitness and health monitors based on photonics technologies. In 2015, NanoVivo introduced a monitoring device that can non-invasively measure through skin, integrating real-time blood chemistry monitoring into a wristwatch. Applications include: monitoring chronic diseases, blood count testing, food/nutrition, digital cosmetics, diet monitoring, athletic performance, pregnancy monitoring, food safety, etc. Data can be wirelessly uploaded to the Cloud for remote monitoring by physicians. For more information see http://www.nanovivomd.com and http://www.IDTechEx.com

Orbital Composites 3D Printed Satellites and Drones

Posted by – April 11, 2016

Orbital Composites aims to completely 3d print drones and satellites, here interviewed at 3D Printing USA. Orbital Composites has created new composite materials and 3D printer processes. The printer has a coaxial extruder. It can coat continuous fibers with a thermoplastic sheath. Carbon or copper fibers may be used to 3D print with. For more information, visit http://www.orbitalcomposites.com and http://www.IDTechEx.com

Powercast Wireless Power at Energy Harvesting & Storage USA

Posted by – April 11, 2016

An interview with Powercast at the Energy Harvesting & Storage USA exhibition. Powercast is a designer and producer of embedded wireless power based on RF energy harvesting. Powercast’s technology enables remote charging of micro-power devices using controllable wireless power, over distance, between one or more sources and multiple receivers. Devices with Powercast components can be designed for battery-free or battery-recharge operation, thereby eliminating disposable batteries. For more information see http://www.powercastco.com and http://www.IDTechEx.com

PolyIC touch sensors at Printed Electronics USA

Posted by – April 11, 2016

Interview with PolyIC at the Printed Electronics USA event. PolyIC develops and markets products based on the platform technology printed electronics. PolyIC offers products from the field Touch Sensors & Passive Devices. Touch Sensors & Passive Devices Touch Sensors based on the PolyTC® technology offer transparent, conductive and flexible possibilities for touch screens and capacitive keys in any variants. This technology also enables the setup of flexible circuit structures as passive devices for a variety of further applications. For more information see http://www.polyic.com and http://www.IDTechEx.com

Lawter Harima Nanojet nano conductive inks for RFID and touch panel displays

Posted by – April 11, 2016

Lawter, a Harima Chemicals, Inc. Company at the Printed Electronics USA event. Lawter serves the graphic arts, adhesives, specialty coatings, aroma chemicals and the synthetic rubber industries. Lawter produces nano conductive inks for applications such as RFID antennas and touch panel displays for tablets and smart phones. For more information see http://www.lawter.com and http://www.IDTechEx.com

AIA Labs, Architects of Intelligent Applications (A.I.A.)

Posted by – April 11, 2016

Interview with Architects of Intelligent Applications (A.I.A.) at IDTechEx Wearable USA. AIA designs, develops and manufactures wearable technology. Located in Toronto, Canada AIA’s facilities include a printed electronics laboratory, design studio, cut and sew floor and computerized knitting division. For more information see http://www.aialabs.ca and http://www.IDTechEx.com

SecureRF, public-key security for IoT, Authentication for wireless sensors, NFC, FPGA

Posted by – April 3, 2016

SecureRF at the Internet of Things USA exhibition. SecureRF provides security and privacy solutions for the smallest devices on the Internet of Things including wireless sensors (Bluetooth LE/Smart), ARM Cortex M0/M0+/M3/M4 processors, FPGAs, ASICs, SoCs, NFC, RFID, and MCUs. The company’s ultra-low energy and fast Public‐Key methods provide identification, authentication, data and brand protection and anti-counterfeiting.

Komura Tech 2µm Printed Electrodes and Bio-sensors at Printed Electronics USA

Posted by – April 3, 2016

Komura-Tech at the Printed Electronics USA exhibition develops printed electronics, a fusion of the latest printing technologies and electronics technologies. Komura-Tech’s scope encompasses not just electrical equipment and communications but also medical care, the environment and more.

Witt Limited: Energy Harvesting in Ocean for the Grid

Posted by – April 3, 2016

Interview with Witt Limited at Energy Harvesting & Storage USA. Witt Limited has created a scalable energy harvesting device called the WITT which captures energy from motion. Whilst there are numerous applications for the technology, Witt Limited are initially creating WITTs to power small vessels and navigational buoys from sea motion. This will be followed by a smaller WITT to generate power from human motion when the right development partners are identified. Future applications could extend to generating grid scale power from the ocean. For more information see http://www.witt-energy.com and http://www.IDTechEx.com

Alta Devices Flexible Solar Cells using Gallium Arsenide

Posted by – April 3, 2016

Alta Devices manufactures thin flexible solar cells using Gallium Arsenide, holding the world record in efficiency (29%) that convert light into electricity, which can be used in unmanned systems, consumer electronics, Internet of Things, Wearables, automotive, remote exploration, or anywhere that size, weight, and mobility matter. Alta Devices holds world records for both cell and module single junction conversion efficiency. For more information see http://www.altadevices.com and http://www.IDTechEx.com

FlexEl Flexible Batteries

Posted by – April 3, 2016

FlexEl develops battery solutions for companies that have unique power, biocompatibility, form factor or other requirements. FlexEl aim to facilitate the market entry of emerging technology products through battery innovation. For more information see http://www.flexelbattery.com and http://www.IDTechEx.com

Intrinsiq Materials: Copper Ink and Pastes for Printed Electronics

Posted by – March 5, 2016

Interview with Intrinsiq Materials at the Printed Electronics USA event. Intrinsiq Materials is an advanced materials company with expertise in the manufacture, functionalisation and dispersion of nanoparticles and ink formulation. Specialising in low cost nanoparticle-based copper conductive inkjet inks and screen print pastes for the printed electronics industry, Intrinsiq also supply prototyping and production laser precision sintering systems (LAPS-60) for use with their ink and paste products. Newly released products include copper seed layer ink for glass and plastic substrates which activates commercially available electroless copper chemistry, nano phosphors for security inks and thermoelectric materials. For more information see http://www.intrinsiqmaterials.com and http://www.IDTechEx.com

BeBop Sensors: Printed Electronic Sensors for Music, Medical and Automotive

Posted by – March 5, 2016

Interview with BeBop Sensors at the IDTechEx Wearable USA event. BeBop uses smart fabrics to create sensor solutions for OEMs. Where things or people interact, BeBop Sensors comprehend force, location, size, weight, shape, motion and presence across any size, resolution and geometry. BeBop uses a proprietary Monolithic Fabric Sensor Technology that integrates all of the sensors, traces and electronics into a single piece of fabric. BeBop technology senses and displays 3D maps of pressure, bend, location, rotation, angle, and torsion. For more information see http://www.bebopsensors.com/ and http://www.IDTechEx.com

Renesas Microcontrollers for Printed Electronics

Posted by – March 5, 2016

This is an interview taken with the Renesas Electronics Corporation at the Printed Electronics USA event. Renesas Electronics Corporation is a supplier of microcontrollers and of advanced semiconductor solutions including microcontrollers, SoC solutions and a range of analog and power devices. For more information see http://am.renesas.com and http://www.IDTechEx.com

Altierre E Ink Electronic Shelf Labels at the IDTechEx Show!

Posted by – March 4, 2016

Altierre shows their low power and scalable wireless “IoT for Retail” network deployed in retail stores in almost every major city in the US, France, and elsewhere. Altierre has established itself in the market for the electronic shelf label, in huge expansion as every supermarket is interested to have dynamic smart price labels on everything in every store. This network carries the price changes of millions of price labels every day. Filmed at the IDTechEx Show!

Henkel next-generation semiconductor packaging in printed electronics

Posted by – February 19, 2016

Henkel Electronic Materials LLC is a division of global material supplier, Henkel Corporation. Headquartered in Irvine, California with sales, service, manufacturing and advanced R&D centers around the globe, Henkel is focused on developing next-generation materials for a variety of applications in semiconductor packaging, industrial, consumer, displays and emerging electronics market sectors. With a broad portfolio of silver, carbon, dielectric and clear conductive inks, Henkel is making today’s medical solutions, in-home conveniences, handheld connectivity, RFID and automotive advances reliable and effective. Watch this interview taken at the IDTechEx Printed Electronics event http://www.IDTechEx.com/peusa