https://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/tag/178/flexible-electronics IDTechEx provides independent analysis on the development and application of RFID, Printed Electronics, Photovoltaics and Energy Harvesting en Copyright (C) IDTechEx Ltd Producing streamlined devices to measure a number of medical biometrics and creating modern and efficient wearable products are some of the latest achievable possibilities with printed electronics. LOPEC 2026 saw companies showcasing their latest printed electronics technologies emerging into the market.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/printed-electronics-in-the-medical-wearables-space-lopec-2026/34478?rsst2id=178https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/printed-electronics-in-the-medical-wearables-space-lopec-2026/34478?rsst2id=178Thu, 12 Mar 2026 ZZZl.schuett@idtechex.com (Lily-Rose Schuett) Silver-flake-based inks currently dominate the conductive inks market, but the outlook for non-silver inks is set to change dramatically over the coming decade, with a CAGR of 24%. Stretchable/thermoformable inks and copper inks will seize the largest market share, driven by applications such as in-mold electronics, wearable electrodes, and RFID & smart packaging.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/growing-opportunities-for-non-silver-conductive-inks/31635?rsst2id=178https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/growing-opportunities-for-non-silver-conductive-inks/31635?rsst2id=178Thu, 29 Aug 2024 ZZZc.obrien@idtechex.com (Dr Conor O'Brien) Wednesday 3 July 2024 - Introduction to the broad family of conductive inks; Status and outlook for the dominant conductive ink type, silver flake-based ink, including an assessment of current demand and a ten-year forecast; Overview of emerging applications; Critical assessment of the outlook for non-silver inks such as stretchable/thermoformable inks and copper inks.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/upcoming-webinar-key-emerging-applications-for-conductive-inks/31264?rsst2id=178https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/upcoming-webinar-key-emerging-applications-for-conductive-inks/31264?rsst2id=178Thu, 20 Jun 2024 ZZZa.garrington@idtechex.com (Annick Garrington) Commercial interest in silicon anodes and investments into start-up companies has continued through 2021 - IDTechEx estimates that $1.9B of funding has now made its way into silicon anode start-ups. Beyond investments, there has also been greater activity regarding companies beginning to license technologies, enter into supply relationships or commercialize technologies in early adopter markets, highlighting that the promise of silicon anode technology may soon be realized.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/realizing-the-potential-of-printed-piezoelectric-sensors/25626?rsst2id=178https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/realizing-the-potential-of-printed-piezoelectric-sensors/25626?rsst2id=178Tue, 11 Jan 2022 ZZZm.dyson@IDTechEx.com (Dr Matthew Dyson) IDTechEx forecasts that flexible electronics in cardiac monitoring, deployed in electronic skin patches and electronic textiles, will be a $2 billion market in the year 2030.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/flexible-electronics-in-wearable-cardiac-monitoring-technologies/21711?rsst2id=178https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/flexible-electronics-in-wearable-cardiac-monitoring-technologies/21711?rsst2id=178Tue, 22 Sep 2020 ZZZnadia@IDTechEx.com (Dr Nadia Tsao) Flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) is a novel approach to electronic circuit manufacturing that aims to combine the best of printed and conventional electronics.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/flexible-hybrid-electronics-future-of-flexible-printed-circuit-boards/20603?rsst2id=178https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/flexible-hybrid-electronics-future-of-flexible-printed-circuit-boards/20603?rsst2id=178Wed, 06 May 2020 ZZZm.dyson@IDTechEx.com (Dr Matthew Dyson) While traditional electronic systems have an inherently rigid form factor, developments in manufacturing processes and materials are enabling a new world of flexible electronics. IDTechEx forecasts the market for healthcare products containing flexible electronics to be worth over $8.3 billion by the year 2030.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/flexible-electronics-are-the-future-in-wearable-health-monitoring/20573?rsst2id=178https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/flexible-electronics-are-the-future-in-wearable-health-monitoring/20573?rsst2id=178Tue, 05 May 2020 ZZZnadia@IDTechEx.com (Dr Nadia Tsao) While flexible electronics have been around for years, either as flexible PCBs or genuinely printed electronics, there has always been a trade-off between flexibility and capability. A new report from IDTechEx discusses the innovation trends, opportunities and challenges in the FHE market.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/flexible-hybrid-electronics-trends-opportunities-and-challlenges/20520?rsst2id=178https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/flexible-hybrid-electronics-trends-opportunities-and-challlenges/20520?rsst2id=178Wed, 22 Apr 2020 ZZZm.dyson@IDTechEx.com (Dr Matthew Dyson) Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and screen-printing techniques open the door to miniaturised gas sensors and enable the integration of such gas sensors into many consumer devices, such as mobile phones and wearable devices.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/gas-sensor-innovations-enable-new-markets-to-come/20157?rsst2id=178https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/gas-sensor-innovations-enable-new-markets-to-come/20157?rsst2id=178Wed, 18 Mar 2020 ZZZl.jiang@idtechex.com (Dr Luyun Jiang) IDTechEx identifies top future technologies in healthcare. With demographic changes such as the aging of the population, they forecast there to be strong growth in technologies that help healthcare providers manage the growing burden on the healthcare system while maintaining high quality care.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/technologies-for-the-future-of-healthcare/20040?rsst2id=178https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/technologies-for-the-future-of-healthcare/20040?rsst2id=178Fri, 06 Mar 2020 ZZZnadia@IDTechEx.com (Dr Nadia Tsao) There is dramatic change in some industries, with leading printed electronics vendors moving quickly to capitalize on the new sought after capabilities. These opportunities will be addressed at the Printed Electronics Europe exhibition and conference in Berlin on 13 - 14 May (register by 23 January to save 40%).https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/printed-electronics-the-opportunities-are-coming-thick-and-fast/19476?rsst2id=178https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/printed-electronics-the-opportunities-are-coming-thick-and-fast/19476?rsst2id=178Wed, 22 Jan 2020 ZZZr.das@IDTechEx.com (Raghu Das) Ares Materials is developing novel transparent polymer materials for the next generation of truly flexible mobile, wearable and embedded electronics.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/novel-polysulfide-polymers-for-flexible-electronics/13687?rsst2id=178https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/novel-polysulfide-polymers-for-flexible-electronics/13687?rsst2id=178Wed, 07 Feb 2018 ZZZn.fifield@idtechex.com (Natalie Fifield)