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HyPrint wins the first Baden Entrepreneur Award “BadUp!”

Wednesday 28 September 2022
Companies / Markets

In the Startup category, the HyPrint (Heidelberg, Germany) team around founders Andreas Laib and Richard Leys prevailed against strong competition from a wide range of industries. From a combination of jury points and online voting, the winner was announced on 24 September at the European Forum on the Rhine in Neuried.

Fraunhofer: Trustworthy electronics “Made in Germany“

Monday 26 September 2022
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A consortium of Fraunhofer institutes and well-known German industrial companies is developing a split-manufacturing approach for semiconductor production in the project "Distributed Manufacturing for Novel and Trustworthy Electronics T4T". This will enable the secure assembly of subsystems in Germany and safeguard supply chains.

Holst Centre launches ECOTRON project

Friday 23 September 2022
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On 14 and 15 September 2022, TNO at Holst Centre in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, hosted the kick-off of the ECOTRON project, which has been set up to reach a sustainable electronics production process through hybrid printed electronics. In short, ECOTRON aims to create more sustainable electronics by using printing and dismantling techniques that allow low-energy production processes and a circular build-up of materials that are potentially of ‘renewable’ or compostable origin.

Canatu starts mass production of touch sensors for Methode Electronics’ centre stack in a premium SUV

Monday 19 September 2022
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Carbon nanomaterial developer Canatu (Vantaa, Finland) has started mass-production of a new, transparent 3D formable touch sensor. Canatu’s touch sensors are fitted into a centre stack made by Methode Electronics, Inc, a global developer of custom engineered and application specific products and solutions. The new centre stack solution is integrated in an iconic luxury SUV unveiled in September 2022.

DuPont launches Micromax brand for microcircuit and component materials

Thursday 15 September 2022
Companies / Markets

DuPont (Wilmington, Delaware) recently announced the launch of a new brand, Micromax, that will encompass the products formerly under the Microcircuit and Component Materials brand. Micromax products are used in a wide variety of electronics applications—from automotive, passive components, and 5G communications to healthcare and consumer goods.