Flexible future for solar energy
In an exclusive interview with OPE journal, Dr Thomas Bickl, vice president sales & product development at German-based Heliatek, discusses the possibilities and opportunities of flexible solar cells

Battery cells offer exciting future
OPE met with Prof Dr Werner Schreiber and
Dr Tarik Vardag to talk about the co-operation between VW Varta Microbattery and KROENERT

A metal oxide ‘sandwich’ for solar energy
Advances by researchers from UCLA could help in commercialising the next-generation of perovskite solar cells

A boost for flexible solar cells
Researchers at Japanese-based Toyohashi University of Technology have found a way to double the conversion efficiency of CIGS solar cells

Getting into the swing of things
The customised printed battery manufacturer Enfucell supplies its printed battery technology for the production of sensor patches to be applied on golf clubs

New found quality with optical spectroscopy
The experts at Polytec recommend precise and non-destructive optical measuring methods

Biowaste instead of electronic scrap
The young investigator group of German-based KIT has developed sustainable printing materials and inks for biodegradable electronic components

Taking the PE industry to the next level
The Plastic Electronics Conference at Messe Dresden featured a range of high-calibre speakers from well-known players of our industry. OPE journal looks back at three days full of ideas, networking and know-how transfer

Uniting technology and business
Preparations for LOPEC 2016, the international exhibition and conference for printed electronics, are moving ahead at full speed

Pointing the way ahead
After its first edition in Hanover in 2014, this year’s InPrint trade show will take place in Munich

Silicon Valley set for showstoppers
Printed Electronics USA 2015 is the leading event for our industry in the Americas. OPE journal takes a look ahead at the things to expect in Santa Clara

Focus on functions, not on costs!