FlexTech Offers Workshop on Energy Harvesting, Storage and Usage for Mobile Devices

One of the basic tenets of the Internet-of-Things is a requirement for very little human interaction in maintaining a 24/7 operation – especially a steady, reliable power supply. This requirement is also apparent in devices that are inserted in hard-to-reach places and in small, mobile electronics, such as ultra-thin wireless tags and sensors, and medical devices. People are looking to these for no-fail operation and will depend on them for vital information about their health or environment.

These applications demand diverse capabilities, including sensing, signal processing, microcontroller, wireless I/O and user interface capabilities that are housed in a thin and flexible form factor. Are conventional power sources sufficient – if not, why not? What new technologies are emerging and how quickly can they come to market?

FlexTech’s workshop, “Energy Harvesting, Storage and Usage for Mobile Devices,” will be held Oct 29-30, 2013. The workshop brings together industry and academic thought leaders in power systems designs that will generate, distribute and consume power in ultra-small quantities with all of the elements required in flexible and printed electronics. The event will work its way from discussions on how to assess the technologies and markets for power solutions to details on new materials and what they bring to the manufacturing processes. Click here for more details.

Network with these experts and learn what’s new in ultra-small batteries and power sources:
• Lawrence Gasman, NanoMarkets
• Jerry O’Leary & David Vondle, Central Standard Timing
• Matt Ream, Blue Spark Technologies
• Steve Grady, Cymbet
• Vishal Shrotriya, Carestream Advanced Materials
• David Sime, Soligie Printed Electronics
• Leo Kwak, Applied Materials
• Devin MacKenzie, Imprint Energy
• Sudhir Kulkarni, Paper Battery Company
• Dan Steingart, Princeton University
• Naveen Verma, Princeton University
• Uwe Kortshagen, University of Minnesota

This workshop is one of a regular series FlexTech has organized for industry advancement and information-sharing. Other workshops have been held on Transparent Conductors, BioSensors, Packaging, and many more topics. For information from the past workshops, visit www.FlexTechReports.org, or find out more about FlexTech Alliance at www.FlexTech.org.