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IDTechEx reports explore very large Li-ion batteries
Very large Li-ion battery banks were largely unknown ten years ago. Now, it is tough to keep up with the variety of uses for them. On ships, where there were no such batteries, we are starting to see 1-5MWh banks. Autonomous underwater vehicles, mining trucks and buses can sport ones of up to 350kWh but it is in stationary applications that really big facilities have arrived. Here there is a multiplier effect with Li-ion gaining market share in g...
Battery vehicle now viable for very long distances
The Tesla 3 gets nearly double the range of the Nissan Leaf by using nearly double the amount of battery but engineers are using a multitude of work rounds to do better: aerodynamics, lightweighting even including structural electronics where dumb structure is replaced by supercapacitors or solid state batteries. Add more efficient motors and powertrain. Fuel cell hybrids retain the cachet of most expensive solution with a long on-road charging t...
ITO alternatives: light at the end of the tunnel
The TCF industry has recently experienced sluggish growth. The industry has transitioned from being supply-limited to being commoditised and demand-limited with supply currently outstripping demand. This is a commonplace characteristic of supply industry into consumer electronic devices: there is often a scramble for supplies as demand rapidly takes off but the industry soon over-invests, the capacity overshoots demand and competition renders the...
IDTechEx reports: eliminating extra EV systems
EVs have a cost challenge: hybrids have complexity problems meaning reliability and space issues. Extra power electronic units arrive for tasks such as a vehicle-to-grid, vehicle-to-house and inductive charging. Many more will be added in future such as regeneration modules - thermoelectric, exhaust turbine, energy harvesting shock absorber and thermoelectric, for example.
Microcontrollers and single-board computers 2016-2026
The IDTechEx report, Microcontrollers and Single-board Computers 2016-2026, is the first to reveal the big picture developing from the close relationship between these devices. The report provides newly researched forecasts leading to figures such as $300bn in 2026 for SBCs alone. Applications, technologies, players and markets are revealed in easily understood infographics offering a depth never seen before. For example, the ten year forecasts f...
Better adhesives allowing more accurate, compact medical equipment
Advancements in electronics technology are enabling medical electronic equipment designed for faster diagnosis, improved patient quality of life and new drug-based therapies. Patient monitoring, display and testing equipment is becoming more accurate, versatile, compact and portable allowing for improved bedside treatment. Such equipment includes blood glucose monitoring systems, insulin pumps, defibrillators and neurological stimulators. Reducin...
Li-ion battery costs delay EV lift-off
Stellar growth over the coming decade is forecast by IDTechEx for the EV business resulting in nearly one trillion dollars sales at ex-factory prices in 2026. About half of that will probably be the 48V mild hybrids first launching in 2017 when they will not be EVs i.e. propelled by electric motors some or all of the time. By Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman, IDTechEx.
Will conductive inks help wearables go truly wearable?
The first generation of wearable devices are constructed using mature, rigid technologies put inside a new box that can be worn. These are often bulky devices that are not truly wearable in the sense that our clothes are. This is, however, beginning to change... albeit slowly. New conformal, clothing-based components are emerging. By Dr. Khasha Ghaffarzadeh, Research Director, IDTechEx.
Plastic and flexible OLED to reach $18bn by 2020
IDTechEx Research has released new forecasts for the OLED display market. OLED is an emissive display technology which is gaining significant market share against LCD. OLED was initially adopted in mobile phones but can now be found in tablets, TVs and wearables. This latest IDTechEx Research report, OLED Display Forecasts 2016-2026: The Rise of Plastic and Flexible Displays, says the market will reach nearly $16bn this year and will grow to $57b...
Li-ion batteries will dominate the battery business
The report from IDTechEx Research, Lithium-ion Batteries 2016-2026, finds that at around $140bn in 2026, the Li-ion battery business will dominate the battery business. By Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman, IDTechEx.