Category: Tech

Author: Maia Benstead, Technology Analyst at IDTechEx Commercial silicon solar panels typically have lifetimes between 20 and 25 years, setting a benchmark for competing photovoltaic (PV) technologies. To compete to the same degree, alternative PV solutions must demonstrate comparable longevity. Among these, perovskite PV has garnered significant industry interest due to its high efficiency, scalable manufacturing, and relatively low material costs. However, durability challenges have long stalled its commercialization. Now, several pilot and small commercial scale perovskite solar projects are underway, with many companies achieving panel lifetimes over 10 years and…

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Kollmorgen servo motors are now available with our fourth-generation SFD-M smart feedback device. Offered at no additional cost over Kollmorgen’s earlier SFD models, this encoder offers four times greater positioning accuracy and uses energy-harvesting technology to track absolute multi-turn positioning even when the system is powered off.  RADFORD, VA., March 25, 2025— Kollmorgen, a global leader in motion control and automation systems, today introduced the new SFD-M (Smart Feedback Device, Multi-Turn). It allows machine builders to achieve high-resolution multi-turn feedback with absolute positioning information available at system startup.Designed to work…

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Miniaturization and increased capability are two of the main current trends within 3D electronics, which creates an opportunity for in-mold electronics (IME) to prove its capabilities as a new way to streamline products and create new aesthetics. IDTechEx's report, “In-Mold Electronics 2025-2035: Forecasts, Technologies, Markets“, explores the primary applications and some notable players operating within the sector. IDTechEx predicts the in-mold electronics market to reach US$974 million in 2035.A push for IME innovationHigher performance capabilities and reducing volume have been two of the driving forces behind IME innovations. Up until…

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The popularity of developing battery technologies can be largely attributed to their significance within many other technology sectors, such as energy storage. IDTechEx's report, “Solid-State and Polymer Batteries 2025-2035: Technology, Forecasts, Players“, draws attention to the fields benefitting from battery technologies, alongside the key drivers for their development, changes over the past decade and players operating within the industry.Solid-state batteries for advanced energy storageSolid-state batteries are emerging as a promising solution for advanced energy storage, offering a unique balance of performance characteristics that make them suitable for a wide range…

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Author: Maia Benstead, Technology Analyst at IDTechEx The renewable energy landscape is evolving rapidly, with solar power leading the way. In 2023, global investments in solar energy reportedly surpassed all other power generation sources—including oil—for the first time. While silicon photovoltaics (PV) continue to dominate the market, a variety of emerging and established technologies also contribute to the sector's evolution. Amongst these, thin film PV had previously accounted for less than 5% of all global solar installations. However, with increasing energy demand, ambitious decarbonization goals, and advancing technological innovations, thin film…

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  Next Milestone Achieved for the Eplan Data Portal |  Data isn’t just the driver for project planning and design. The Eplan Data Portal offers users access to high-quality product catalogues from a continually growing pool of renowned component manufacturers. The portal has now passed the mark of more than two-million sets of static device data from around five hundred manufacturers! By using integrated configurators, users have far more than four million data sets at their fingertips. It’s a nearly limitless and ever-increasing variety of components that can quickly and…

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Author: Shihao Fu, Technology Analyst at IDTechEx Privately owned Level 3 autonomous vehicles encountered significant regulatory setbacks in 2017 when Audi attempted to pioneer the market with the L3-ready A8. Regulatory uncertainty quickly stalled these ambitions, delaying the introduction of true L3 autonomy. By 2021, a clearer regulatory framework emerged under UNECE guidelines, affecting Europe and select global markets. However, national-level adoption has remained cautious, with only Germany and Japan actively deploying limited numbers of certified vehicles. Germany currently leads with Mercedes-Benz and BMW models, and Mercedes-Benz expanded certification to Nevada…

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Author: Shihao Fu, Technology Analyst at IDTechEx Privately owned Level 3 autonomous vehicles encountered significant regulatory setbacks in 2017 when Audi attempted to pioneer the market with the L3-ready A8. Regulatory uncertainty quickly stalled these ambitions, delaying the introduction of true L3 autonomy. By 2021, a clearer regulatory framework emerged under UNECE guidelines, affecting Europe and select global markets. However, national-level adoption has remained cautious, with only Germany and Japan actively deploying limited numbers of certified vehicles. Germany currently leads with Mercedes-Benz and BMW models, and Mercedes-Benz expanded certification to Nevada…

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The new EMI test receivers R&S EPL1001 up to 1 GHz and R&S EPL1007 up to 7.125 GHz offer engineers a flexible and cost-effective solution for EMI measurements. Their expandable features support optimized and secured investments, as additional options can be integrated at any time as needed. Depending on the configuration, these receivers can be used for measurements during the development phase, certification preparation and final testing to ensure compliance with latest EMI standards.  Caption: Flexible and cost-effective: The new test receivers are designed to meet a broad range of EMC measurement requirements.The new test…

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Author: Daniel Parr, Technology Analyst at IDTechEx Lithium metal batteries will form a significant portion of next-generation electric vehicle batteries. However, increasingly, lithium metal battery developers are taking the anode-less approach, constructing cells without lithium metal foils at the anode to reduce costs. So-called 'anode-free' batteries are electrochemically equivalent to lithium metal batteries but are constructed with no excess lithium. Instead, the anode active material is deposited on the anode current collector during the first charge and is sourced from the cathode (which is also the case for a cell with…

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