Researchers have designed smart, colour-controllable white light devices from quantum dots - tiny semiconductors just a few billionths of a metre in size - which are more efficient and have better colour saturation than standard LEDs, and can dynamically reproduce daylight conditions in a single light.

Imagine a more sustainable future, where cellphones, smartwatches, and other wearable devices don't have to be shelved or discarded for a newer model. Instead, they could be upgraded with the latest sensors and processors that would snap onto a device's internal chip — like LEGO bricks incorporated into an existing build. Such reconfigurable chipware could keep devices up to date while reducing our electronic waste.

Milling rice to separate the grain from the husks produces about 100 million tons of rice husk waste globally each year. Scientists searching for a scalable method to fabricate quantum dots have developed a way to recycle rice husks to create the first silicon quantum dot LED light. Their new method transforms agricultural waste into state-of-the-art light-emitting diodes in a low-cost, environmentally friendly way.

The glare-free, homogeneous light of large-area organic light-emitting diodes is perceived as very pleasant and offers many advantages for product design. In the recently completed LAOLA project, OLEDs were therefore developed as planar lighting for a wide range of applications on flexible substrates.

Manufacturers are increasingly using interior features to distinguish between models and from other brands, creating substantial opportunities for printed/flexible electronics. This IDTechEx premium article examines some of the key opportunities.

Vehicle exteriors present more opportunities for printed/flexible electronics than might be expected. This IDTechEx premium articles examines some of the key opportunities.

Similar to the LCD industry, in the Micro-LED display area, there are some merges, acquisitions, partnerships and joint ventures. This short article will give you an introduction of the famous activities and provide an overall analysis on them.

Light emitting diodes (LEDs) have played an important role in our daily life, especially in the lighting applications. This article will give a short introduction to the inorganic LEDs, and players working in this field will be introduced as well.

Greiner Assistec is currently working with Accensors, an innoME GmbH business unit specializing in film sensor technology, on a development project aimed at creating printed sensor systems. The first milestone came in the form of a proof of concept for an intelligent petri dish.

From mobile phones, TVs, to cars and public screens, displays have become an important component in our daily life to convey information. There is an emerging display type— Micro-LED display, which has the potential to become the next-generation mainstream.