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Printable, flexible and hybrid electronics sector

Japanese kirigami inspires design of flexible circuits

April 10, Design News: Researchers have already found inspiration in the Japanese paper-folding art origami to design a bio-battery and a solar panel that could be used in space. Now a team from the University of Buffalo (UB) has used the design principles behind...

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Haptics in Ready Player One: An analysis of fact and fiction

March 29: Steven Spielberg’s latest blockbuster takes us 27 years into the future, where people escape grim reality in a virtual world called the OASIS. James Hayward, Senior Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, take a look at the VR interfaces presented in the movie and how they...

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Video Interview: The opportunities for flexible electronics

FlexTech president Michael Ciesinski talks about flexible hybrid electronics at the 2018FLEX show. Watch the video interview with Printed Electronics Now Editor David...

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Ynvisible, partners to introduce printed electrochromics to designers of consumer products

March 22, Printed Electronics Now: Ynvisible Interactive, in partnership with a consortium of 14 European companies and research institutions, has kicked off a project to enhance the integration of printed electrochromics (EC) into consumer products at the level of the product...

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Brewer Science ramps capabilities to support China’s growing semiconductor market

Brewer Science showcased its offerings in both wafer-level packaging and front-end lithography materials at SEMICON China 2018 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. Read the full...

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Embroidering electronics into the next generation of ‘smart’ fabrics

March 12, Smithsonian Magazine: Is an archaic sewing skill a key to connected, sensing, communicating fabrics of the future? Learn more about how the ElectroScience Laboratory at Ohio State University aims to make antennas and power sources that are flexible and...

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VueReal raises $10.5m on initial closing of Series A funding for micro-LED display technologies

March 8, Semiconductor Today: Micro-LED display technology developer VueReal Inc of Waterloo, ON, has closed a $10.5-million Series A funding round led by the venture arm of a large Asian company and a leading North American vendor focused on startups with emerging...

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Big pharma, big data: why drugmakers want your health records

March, 1, Reuters: This feature is of interest to anyone in the smart packaging and data analytics space about data, privacy and the drive to use more “real-world evidence,” or RWE. Regulators believe this could cut the drug development costs associated with traditional...

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How tech will influence the fashion landscape in 2018

Feb. 24, Herald of Fashion: This feature covers it all, from voice as an interface, to increased connectivity, the impact of 3D printing, and, of course, data, as technology and fashion collide. Read the full...

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Brewer Science earns GreenCircle Certification for zero waste to landfill

Feb. 7, Printed Electronics Now: Brewer Science  has earned Zero Waste to Landfill Certification for the third consecutive year. The Zero Waste to Landfill Certification represents Brewer Science’s commitment to the responsible management of end-of-life materials and...

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Henkel, Holst Centre continue collaboration

Feb. 6, Printed Electronics Now: This long-term collaboration focuses on developments related to health patch technologies and products. Drawing on a range of complementary expertise, Henkel and Holst Centre will continue the development of several solutions in the field of...

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Fujifilm to take over Xerox in $6.1-billion deal, slash 10,000 jobs

Jan. 31, The Globe and Mail: Japan's Fujifilm Holdings is set to take over Xerox Corp in a $6.1-billion deal, combining the U.S. company into their existing joint venture to gain scale and cut costs amid declining demand for office printing. The acquisition announced on...

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Engineers develop flexible lithium battery for wearable electronics

Jan. 31, Science Daily: Shaped like a spine, new design enables remarkable flexibility, high energy density, and stable voltage no matter how it is flexed or twisted. The rapid development of flexible and wearable electronics is giving rise to an exciting range of applications....

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Toronto to host event for flexible and hybrid electronics

Jan, 29, EP&T: Learn, connect and partner at CPES2018 held May 23-24 at Centennial College’s Conference Centre in Toronto. Check out one of our media sponsors, Electronic Products & Technology, and its coverage of our...

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Inkjet-printed graphene could pave the way for tomorrow’s washable wearables

Jan. 25, Futurism.com: A new graphene printing technology can craft flexible, water-repellant circuits. These new circuits pave the way for wearable (and washable) electronics, according to researchers at Iowa State University. Read the full...

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