More than 10 billion devices will be connected to low power IoT networks over the next decade

Emerging Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWANs) are being deployed around the wold, using both licensed and unlicensed spectrum by a number of key players in the communications industry to connect devices to the internet and get value from the data they produce. An emerging market for Low Power networks communicating on unlicensed spectrum has Read more about More than 10 billion devices will be connected to low power IoT networks over the next decade[…]

As competition heats up, can e-textiles take the next step towards the mass market?

Over the past 20 years, e-textiles have progressed from an academic curiosity to an important technology platform generating revenue for companies globally. In particular, the industry saw strong growth for several years up to 2015, with successful launches of many new products from a series of players. IDTechEx Research’s most recent report, E-Textiles 2017-2027: Technologies, Read more about As competition heats up, can e-textiles take the next step towards the mass market?[…]

Does IoT present new opportunities for conductive adhesives?

The Internet of Things (IoT) adds new sensing and communications to improve the functionality of all manner of things in the world, leading towards broader connectivity, and huge amounts of data generated and exchanged. Materials intended for ubiquitous IoT applications will have to be extremely small and low-cost. Extremely thin layers of adhesives will have Read more about Does IoT present new opportunities for conductive adhesives?[…]

Haptics 2016-2026: Technologies, Markets, Players

Haptics are an essential feature of the user experience (UX) platform in many electronic products today. Whether as notification provision in a vibrating smartphone, tension building in a video game controller, or input confirmation in an industrial scanner, haptics technologies have now reached billions of electronics devices. The report finds that the haptics industry will Read more about Haptics 2016-2026: Technologies, Markets, Players[…]

Conductive inks and paste: everything is changing

The conductive inks and paste business will generate a demand of 1800 tonnes. IDTechEx Research forecasts that this will grow to 2200 by 2026. This business has come alive again and is now a business where literally everything is changing. The traditional markets are experiencing upheaval in terms of requirements and product leadership, whilst various Read more about Conductive inks and paste: everything is changing[…]

IDTechEx Research: The Graphene Market to Reach 3,800 Tonnes per Year in 2026

IDTechEx Research projects that the graphene market will grow to $220m in 2026. This forecast is at the material level and does not count the value of graphene-enabled products. In many instances graphene is only an additive with low wt% values. A continual decline in average sales prices will accompany the revenue growth, meaning that Read more about IDTechEx Research: The Graphene Market to Reach 3,800 Tonnes per Year in 2026[…]