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device manufacturing and packaging innova-
tion in support of its premium microbattery
products based on solid-state lithium battery
("SSLB") technology.
EPTE Newsletter: Hitachi Chemical
Now Showa Denko E
Hitachi Chemical, a consolidated subsidiary
of Showa Denko, recently changed its name
to Showa Denko (they will now be part of this
company). Dominique Numakura details how
company officials released a statement com-
menting on the new name and adding that
this collaboration will generate new business
trends.
Trackwise Implements Further Upgrading
of FPC Manufacturing Operations E
Trackwise, a recognised innovator of flex-
ible printed circuit (FPC) technology, contin-
ues to strengthen its production capability
and capacity by investing in new equipment.
The company has installed a highly advanced
roll-to-roll direct imaging system and has also
invested in a roll-to-roll flexible circuit laser
drilling system.
PV Nano Cell, Profactor Publish
Results of Printed Embedded
Passive Components E
PV Nano Cell Ltd., an innovative provider of
inkjet-based conductive digital printing solu-
tions and producer of conductive digital inks,
and PROFACTOR GmbH (Steyr, Austria), an
applied production research company in the
field of industrial assistive systems and addi-
tive micro/nanomanufacturing, published the
first results of printed embedded passive com-
ponents including silver and carbon-based
resistors and capacitors.
Flexible Thinking: Thermal
Management—Electronic Technology's
Rodney Dangerfield E
Thermal engineering has, unfortunately, often
been treated with less respect than it deserved.
Dealing with the heat generated by electron-
ics was often not given full consideration until
after the design was completed and proto-
typed, and the problem manifests as a failure.
Joe Fjelstad emphasizes why keeping devices
cool is a vital objective.
Flexible Circuit Technology Workshop #6:
Designs, Principles, and Practices E
In less than 30 minutes, learn from flex expert
Joe Fjelstad about considerations when design-
ing flexible circuits. Segments include topics
such as flexible circuit designs, principles, and
practices; design guidelines for bending, fold-
ing, and dynamic movement of flexible circuits;
flexible circuit singulation methods; assembly
aids, and more.
Flex on the Brain: The Future of
Neural Interfaces E
The SMTA Additive Electronics TechXchange
took place virtually on October 14, with pre-
sentations from a wide variety of technolo-
gists involved in additive processes. One of the
highlights was a presentation titled "Flexible
Electronics for Neural Interfaces" by Dr. Jona-
than Viventi, assistant professor of biomedical
engineering at Duke University.
Thinfilm Announces First Multi-Cell
Solid-State Battery E
Thin Film Electronics ASA—a developer of
ultrathin, flexible, and safe energy storage
solutions for wearable devices and connected
sensors—announced significant progress in
