Researchers have found an effective and inexpensive strategy to transform solar cells from opaque to transparent. Existing transparent solar cells tend to have a reddish hue and lower efficiency, but by punching holes that are around 100 μm in diameter (comparable in size to a human hair) on crystalline silicon wafers, it allows light through without coloring.

The special feature of TEXTILE-CIRCUIT is that conductive yarns can be incorporated directly into the textile during the warp knitting process, and they can be positioned in any location and in any design. Functional elements, such as sensors, conductors and coils, can be placed exactly where they are needed. No additional production sequences are needed whatsoever, and the textile characteristics are fully retained.

CPI has supported the development of a next generation smart labelling technology aimed at dramatically cutting food waste and health risks across the perishable goods industry.

A research team has developed a donut-shaped kirigami device for EMG recordings. The proposed device reduces device displacement on a large deformable muscle surface. Accurate and robust EMG recordings offer EMG signal-based human-machine interfaces that allow prosthesis control for amputees.

Printed Electronics Europe 2020, on 13 & 14 May in Berlin, is part of the largest global event series on the topic, with over 2,500 attendees and 200 exhibitors expected. Lock in your attendance now and benefit from the excellent value of our super-early bird discount of 50% ending on 19 December.

A smart contact lens with a rechargeable supercapacitor power source that can be charged up wirelessly could be used to track a wearer's health, without compromising on comfort.

Ynvisible and Identiv Transform the Face of IoT with Visual Indicators on NFC Datalogging Smart Sensors. The companies are collaborating by combining Ynvisible's electrochromic display technology-based visual indicators with Identiv's range of uTrust Sense Temperature Tracker products.

A team have produced a two-dimensional hexagonal boron nitride ink which has been used to fabricate flexible thin-film transistors.

IDTechEx will be hosting a webinar on 17 December titled RFID: Progress, Trends and Where Next.

Canatu's new factory was opened on the 20th November 20129 in Vantaa, Finland. The new factory has room to increase the manufacturing capacity 150 times compared to old Konala factory.