Author: Connected World

Printed electronics offer a lot of opportunities for industries—and printed electronics continue to evolve. As always, let’s look back to look forward. The original idea for printed, flexible electronics involved printing all circuit elements, including passive components such as resistors and capacitors, along with more sophisticated components such as logic and memory. This could be used in photovoltaic panels, displays, and lighting, just to name a few. Printed, flexible electronics received some government and private funding, with many academic research groups exploring printable semiconductors for logic and photovoltaics. This was followed in the 2000s and 2010s by more private investment…

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For healthcare providers and patients, healthcare devices continue to advance to give the patient more data and opportunities to improve overall health. Consider the example of glucose monitors and insulin pumps, which saw staggering growth during the COVID-19 pandemic. GlobalData suggests digital applications often give healthcare providers the tools needed to evaluate the data, create reports, and recognize trends in blood glucose levels, medication adherence, or lifestyle factors. The technology continues to advance too. For the patients, apps can help them stay on top of their medication schedule by sending reminders about taking prescribed medications. Some are even designed to…

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