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Researchers Discover Self-Healing Nanowire Properties

by Tom Allen

Silver nanowires are one option to replace ITO as a conductive material in displays – they are lower-cost and flexible – but research has been limited due to a lack of understanding about their …

Cima Demonstrates Power of Sante Touch Material

by Steve Sechrist

Cima Nanotech, an interactive materials supplier, was at the show with its Sante material. Two partners were showing a 42″ procap touch display that empowers LFD devices in 42″+ sizes. The company said that …

Tags:Cima Nanotech| DSE 2015| ITO Replacement| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 12

ITO Alternatives at CES

by Ken Werner

There has been much development and even more talk about new transparent-conductor technologies to replace the brittle and not-all-that-conductive indium tin oxide (ITO), which has been the dominant technology for creating patterns on touch …

First Carbon Nanobud Roll Delivered by Canatu

by Bob Raikes

The first order of Canatu’s carbon nanobud film, in a roll format, has been delivered to a touch module manufacturer in Asia. A Direct Dry Printing method, on a roll-to-roll line, was used in …

Tags:Canatu| ITO Replacement| Mobile Display Monitor| Roll to Roll (R2R)| Vol 21 - Issue 50

Markets for ITO Film Replacements

by Raverstead

Touch Gesture Motion 2014 was well populated with presentations on alternatives to indium tin oxide (ITO) transparent conducting films (TCF). The ITO Replacement session kicked off with a market research overview provided by Sweta …

Metal Mesh Touch Sensors

by Raverstead

The TGM event presented several viewpoints on the prospects for non-ITO touch sensor films. During his tutorial on October 28, Geoff Walker of Intel provided his perspective on the need and potential alternative materials …

Stretchable, Transparent Graphene-Based Film Developed in South Korea

by Helen Vince

Emerging Technology – A cooperative group of scientists in South Korea from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Components and Materials Research Laboratory at ETRI, and Ulsan National Institute of Science …

Pan-EU Project Tests ITO Replacements

by Super User

The production of flexible displays is currently dependent on ITO material, for transparent conductive and encapsulation films. Replacing ITO is proving difficult, with challenges in terms of cost, sustainability and manufacturing scale. The project …

Canatu Discusses CNB Films at Motion Conference

by Super User

Canatu’s Bob Senior will discuss the company’s carbon nanobud touch technology at the IHS Touch Gesture Motion Conference. Senior will present his talk on 29th October, during the session ‘Indium Tin Oxide: Is There …

Konica Forms Metal Mesh With New Inkjet Tech

by Super User

A transparent conductive film, which can be made using a new inkjet technology forming a metal mesh structure, has been developed by Konica Minolta. The company showed the film at Display Innovation 2014 in …

ITO Revenues Will Have Peaked by 2019

by Super User

The worldwide market for transparent conductors (TCs) will be worth $4.6 billion in 2019. According to a Nanomarkets report (http://tinyurl.com/qxrgtdr), non-ITO TCs will generate $1.8 billion of the total, up from $640 million today. …