News - OPE Journal - Organic & Printed Electronics

OE-A elects new board of directors

Wednesday 17 June 2015
Appointments

The members of the Organic Electronics Association (OE-A; a working group of the VDMA) have appointed Dr Jeremy Burroughes from British-based CDT Ltd as their new chairman of the board of directors during the annual general assembly in Milan, Italy. Prof Toshihide Kamata of AIST, Japan, and Stan Farnsworth of NovaCentrix Corp., USA, have been confirmed in their positions as vice chairman Asia and North America respectively. Jaap Lombaers from Holst Centre in The Netherlands has been elected as new vice chairman Europe.

Dominik Gronarz from Organic Electronics Saxony

German research ministry promises funding for organic electronics

Monday 15 June 2015
Companies / Markets

Luminous magazine advertisements made of OLEDs or glass facades that collect energy by means of integrated organic solar cells are only two of several projects in Saxony that will be funded by the German federal ministry for research with up to €4M. The engineers and scientists, together with international partners, are expected to bring their research projects to market maturity and thus create new production plants and jobs in Germany.

Quad Industries is new licensee for SoftBattery

Wednesday 10 June 2015
Companies / Markets

Enfucell, a leading customised battery supplier to the printed electronics industry headquartered in Vantaa, Finland, has announced a new license partnership with Belgian-based Quad Industries, producer of printed electronics-based touch and switch solutions. The agreement names Quad Industries as licensee for Enfucell’s SoftBattery, a thin, flexible, and eco-friendly power source.

Inauguration ceremony of the new Merck OLED Application Center

Merck inaugurates OLED Application Center in Korea

Monday 08 June 2015
Exhibitions / Events

Merck, a leading healthcare, life science and performance materials company based in Darmstadt, Germany, has inaugurated an OLED Application Center (OAC) in Pyeongtaek, Korea. The official opening ceremony took place on 28 May 2015 and was attended by several distinguished guests from politics and the industry.

Sensors based on surface acoustic waves for influenza A detection

A*STAR develops biosensor for influenza detection

Wednesday 03 June 2015
Products

Sensors based on special sound waves known as surface acoustic waves (SAWs) are capable of detecting tiny amounts of antigens of influenza A viruses. These sensors have been developed by A*STAR, Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research, and have the potential to detect viral infections rapidly and reliably at the point-of-care, making them powerful tools for combating future pandemics.