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XJTAG will give away 150 XJAnalyser systems, worth $7900 each, between November 2019 and December 2020 to celebrate the upcoming 30th anniversary of the IEEE standard for boundary scan.

When choosing the appropriate material, users should always consider the area of application. Here Marcus Schneck, CEO of norelem has explained why it is crucial to use operating parts made of high-quality materials as this can ensure the reliability and stability of the components used and products produced. 

MIMOT will exhibit its completely modular, fully automatic logistics solution at productronica 2019 in hall A2, booth 404. From November 12th to 15th the SMART STORAGE system capable of managing the flow of goods for 30,000 or more components featuring continuous inventory taking, MSD handling and AGV connectivity can be experienced at the Munich fair grounds.

Beginning in autumn 2019, Eutect will equip all machines and modules with QR codes, allowing direct online access to the user manuals. Consequently, the fact that user manuals cannot be found will be a thing of the past. This also optimises the distribution of updated manuals to customers.

Here, Dr Khasha Ghaffarzadeh, Research Director at IDTechEx, has discussed the global graphene market, more information on the topic can be found in his report ‘Graphene, 2D Materials and Carbon Nanotubes: Markets, Technologies and Opportunities 2019 to 2029’. 

Cadence Design Systems was presented with four TSMC Partner of the Year awards at the TSMC 2019 Open Innovation Platform (OIP) Ecosystem Forum. Cadence achieved recognition for the joint development of the N6 design infrastructure, SoIC design solution, cloud-based productivity solution and DSP IP.

Assent Compliance has announced a major update to its conflict minerals data management software, aligning the platform with the industry’s focus on the responsible sourcing of a broader group of minerals from high-risk areas.

According to a recent market intelligence study, the global conductive inks market was noted at a valuation of $3,230.7m in 2017. The market is anticipated to expand at a steady CAGR of 3.4% during the forecast period that is from 2018 to 2026. The competitive landscape of the conductive ink printing market is moderately consolidated with the dominance of key players. 

Electrolube has announced the enormous success of its Indian manufacturing facility in Bangalore. Electrolube India has been operating locally for seven years and recently confirmed a 40% increase in gross turnover for 2017-2018. However, this unprecedented growth in turnover is set to propel up to 91% in 2019, as disclosed today by Electrolube’s parent company, the HK Wentworth Group.

Stretchable Electronics (SC) is already commercial and comes in many shapes and forms. The panel of images below showcases a number of prototypes and products which utilise a stretchable component and/or material. These pictures have been mainly (not entirely) taken by IDTechEx analysts at events around the world during the past five years.