Smart Clothing: Fashion designers are expanding their range to include printed electronics (photo: Messe München)

LOPEC 2019: Smart clothing – multifunctional thanks to printed electronics


Exhibitions / Events

Fashion designers are expanding their range to include printed electronics. They design innovative garments that are not only beautiful and comfortable, but also think for themselves. Visitors of LOPEC 2019 will experience what is already possible today and how e-textiles are going to enrich our everyday lives in the future. The international exhibition and conference for the printed electronics industry will take place in Munich from 19 to 21 March 2019.

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Ynvisible and Fraunhofer want to further advance the field of electrochromic inks (photo: Ynvisible)

Ynvisible and Fraunhofer sign electrochromics co-operation agreement


Companies / Markets

Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, Europe’s largest institution for applied research, and Ynvisible Interactive Inc. (Vancouver, Canada) signed a MoU in the field of electrochromic inks and devices.

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A flexible solar panel from Midsummer (photo: Midsummer AB)

Solar energy company Midsummer receives major order


Companies / Markets

The solar technology company Midsummer (Stockholm Sweden), recently received  an order from US solar panel manufacturer Sunflare worth over US$7M for production equipment of thin film solar cells. The production equipment will be delivered to a new factory in China.

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LG’s CES appearance included the ‘OLED Falls’ (photo: LG)

‘LG OLED Falls’ exhibit highlighted at CES 2019


Exhibitions / Events

A unique, immersive installation of eye-popping, flexible displays from LG Electronics (LG) was showcased to attendees at CES 2019 in Las Vegas. The “LG OLED Falls” display featured 260 LG OLED digital signage screens, in curved and flat configurations, giving tens of thousands of CES visitors a one-of-a-kind experience of natural wonders.

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Royole’s FlexPai foldable smartphone (photo: Royole)

Royole showcases its Flexible+ platform at CES 2019


Exhibitions / Events

The Royole Corporation (Fremont, California), a leading innovator and manufacturer of next-generation human-machine interface technologies and products, including advanced flexible displays, flexible sensors, and smart devices, showcased its full line of industry-leading fully flexible display and flexible sensor technologies at CES 2019 in Las Vegas. These advanced technologies are part of the company's Flexible+ platform, and are reported to be ideal for numerous applications in a variety of product categories, including consumer electronics, sports & fashion, office & education, smart home, and robotics.

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