ASCA increases performance of organic solar cells by integrating new semiconductors


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By using new semiconductor materials, organic solar cell expert ASCA has increased the efficiency of its modules by 40 percent. The new components are supplied by the Taiwanese company Raynergy Tek. Raynergy Tek specialises in developing organic semiconductor materials for OPV modules, such as non-fullerene acceptors (NFAs). With an efficiency record of around 20 percent in laboratory cells, they promise significantly higher performance than conventional acceptors. ASCA has succeeded in integrating NFA-based materials into its prefabrication for the first time. Using materials supplied by Raynergy Tek, the company has been able to increase the efficiency of its semi-transparent free-form solar modules to around 70 watts per square metre.

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Five new lighting designers and manufacturers signed to OLEDWorks channel partner programme


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OLEDWorks, a global manufacturer of OLED light technology, signed five new partners to its channel partner programme in Q3 of 2021. These new partners include Audil (Brazil), EnlightenHome (United States), Formpost (Russia), Lumilan (China), and Luxwerk (Germany).

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Optomec’s 3D printed electronics solution increases 5G signals by up to 100%


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Optomec (Albuquerque, New Mexico) has introduced a new high performance semiconductor packaging solution for the rapidly growing mm-wave electronics market, in response to demands from its customers in the 5G, autonomous vehicle, defence and medical segments. Millimetre-wave integrated circuit (IC) use is growing at 27% CAGR, but has been hampered in many applications because the traditional techniques used to connect the ICs to the circuits result in poor circuit performance in the form of low wireless range and/or high power consumption. Optomec’s 3D Printed Interconnect solution addresses this deficiency, preserving device performance with low loss connections.

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TNO at Holst Centre develops smart sensor mat that detects heart rate, breathing rate, and posture


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TNO at Holst Centre has developed an ultrathin conformable smart sensor mat that can detect a person's breathing rate, heart rate and posture. The multi-modal sensing mat consists of a combination of printed piezo-resistive and piezo-electric sensors. In one implementation, the mat can be placed under a bed sheet, enabling long-term monitoring of patients in a hospital bed or babies sleeping at home. The mat can also be integrated into the seat and back of an office chair, increasing and extending the vitality of our work force. When used in a car seat, the mat can monitor posture and driver alertness. TNO at Holst Centre continues to develop the sensor mat to include monitoring of additional vital signs.

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GARBE Renewable Energy – GREEN GmbH launches pilot project for innovative PV solutions from Heliatek GmbH in Berlin


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GARBE Renewable Energy – GREEN GmbH, subsidiary of GARBE Industrial Real Estate GmbH, has inaugurated a new film photovoltaic system installed on the external façade in cooperation with the companies Heliatek GmbH (Dresden, Germany) and ADLER Smart Solutions GmbH on 13 October 2021.

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