OPE Journal

A unique competence centre for the research and production of battery cells is being built in Münster, Germany. The new facility will make a significant contribution to advancing the production of battery cells made in Germany and strengthening the...

Data is one of the fundamental drivers of advancement in any field, from medicine to sports to our work and hobbies. Recent technology has given access to ever more in-depth data which can be interpreted and used more easily than ever before. This...

For many wearable devices, including medical devices, “never fail” is a critical attribute that needs to be optimised for device performance, so there is an emerging need for continuous performance monitoring and testing, writes Eisuke...

Steve Paschky, Managing Director-Sales and Marketing at Saralon in Chemnitz, Germany, looks at the transformative impact of printed electronics in advancing wearable technologies for medical and elderly care. He explores the two approaches to...

Wearable technology has quickly moved from novelty gadgets to essential components of modern life. Smartwatches, fitness trackers and health monitors are just the beginning. The evolution of wearables is being driven by advancements in sensor...

Global trends in health and wellness are driving demand for innovative measurement solutions. With an ageing population and rising healthcare costs, more sustainable health monitoring solutions are urgently needed. Through collaboration and the EU...

The wearable technology industry has grown rapidly over the past decade, evolving from simple fitness trackers to advanced health monitoring devices and smart clothing. At the heart of this evolution is the field of printed electronics, which offers...

Dr. Klaus Hecker is the Managing Director of OE-A (Organic and Printed Electronics Association) and knows the printed electronics market better than most. In an exclusive interview with OPE journal, he provides an overview of the market development,...

Julia Fleischer-Weidenbach, CEO of PVF Mesh & Screen Technology in Markt Schwaben (Germany), discusses challenges in electronic component production, emphasizing the need for finer lines and increased mesh stability.

At the LOPEC Conference, Dr. Petra Severit, CTO at specialty chemical company Altana, will discuss how printed electronics can be used to master the challenges of the century. In this interview, she provides initial insights und outlines the most...

Printed electronics is both a key and a cross-sectional technology, as demonstrated again by this year's LOPEC (March 5-7 in Munich) with numerous applications and presentations. LOPEC brings together about 180 exhibitors – an increase of seven...

Saralon, based in Chemnitz (Germany) addresses challenges in printed electronics through specifically designed sets of compatible Saral Inks©. This innovative approach has the potential to facilitate widespread commercialization of printed...

The contemporary electronics manufacturing landscape emphasizes sustainability due to technological advancements and demand for electronic products. This growth in production has raised concerns about electronic waste. Printed electronics emerges as...

Innovations in product design have ushered in flexible electronic products, adapting to diverse user needs from foldable smartphones to smart wearables. Successful market launches depend on rigorous testing for quality and durability. This article...

In an interdisciplinary project for the health patch market, TNO (represented by the Holst Centre in Eindhoven) collaborates with three innovative SME’s, TracXon BV, Salvia BioElectronics BV and Elitac Wearables BV and the Brabant Development...

Under a contract from the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), an expert team led by SRI (Menlo Park, California) research engineers Marcus Bagnell and Nicole Heidel, specialists in fibre technologies and collaborators at North...

As part of its printed sensors portfolio, Witte Technology (Münster, Germany) recently developed two products for medical application that can detect bio parameters like body temperature or the leakage of human fluids.

Celanese Micromax Electronic Inks and Pastes (Irving, Texas) announced a collaboration with TracXon (Eindhoven, The Netherlands), a fully-integrated foundry for printed electronics, to bring large area LED-on-foil to the automotive and consumer...

Lohmann GmbH & Co. KG (Neuwied, Germany) has developed a holistic and scalable converting process for wearables and established a wearables product development system to ensure “made for production” requirements.

The European collaborative project APPLAUSE has been successfully completed. Researchers from Fraunhofer IZM, together with 31 partners from industry and research, have developed a stretchable and wireless patch that can be used to make it possible...

Silga (Castelfidardo, Italy) offers flexible heaters that are based on printed electronics. This technology is a possible game changer in the healthcare industry.

DELO (Windach, Germany) has developed a flexible electronics adhesive that permanently seals sensor housings airtight and thus reliably protects components such as image sensors. DELO DUALBOND BS3770 meets the stringent requirements of the...