Why is it such an exciting time to be working in IC manufacturing?
Integrated circuits (ICs) are a fundamental part of our lives, but most people know little about how they are actually made. Ken Williamson, Chief Operating Officer at PragmatIC, shares why he...
Working in electronics – four female engineers share their career experiences
In the early years female engineers working in the semiconductor and electronics sector had to deal with quite a lot of challenges, but what is it like now? Gillian Ewers VP Marketing at PragmatIC...
How technology can help increase recycling and reach European targets
INDUSTRY EUROPE. The EU has set itself a challenging goal of reducing landfill to a maximum of 10% of municipal waste by 2030. There will not be a single solution to achieving this, but recycling will have to play a significant role.
How tech can promote the 3 Rs: Recycle, Reduce and Reuse
CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER. Cutting-edge embeddable technology is poised to revolutionise waste management, but what challenges and benefits can we expect from the next generation of RFID technology and flexible electronics?
3 pharmaceutical sector challenges RFID and flexible electronics could solve
Pharmaceutical companies are under increasing pressure. There are key challenges to address such as fake goods, grey market diversion and consumer engagement. Following Pharmapack, the leading...
FLEXI Awards
PragmatIC was delighted to be presented with the FLEXI Award for Product Innovation at the FLEX Conference in San Jose, USA. The award recognises a flexible electronics product with significant potential or proven market adoption and revenue generation.
Working at PragmatIC in ground breaking IC manufacturing
PragmatIC has a highly-skilled and driven team, working in our manufacturing facility in County Durham. FlexLogIC has been developed to deliver billions of flexible integrated circuits at a fraction of the cost of a traditional silicon fab.
IC the future of flexible electronics
As 2020 gets under way there is much speculation about predictions for the coming decade. In the flexible electronics industry we have seen dramatic developments during the last 10 years, so what...
NRF 2020
The PragmatIC team took part in the NRF (National Retail Federation) Show in New York to support our partner Avery Dennison and outline how connectivity solutions can help retail companies to boost brand awareness and consumer engagement. To watch a demo given at NRF View event.
How RFID technology is playing a role in reducing waste and increasing recycling
ENVIROTEC. Gillian Ewers, VP Marketing with technology firm PragmatIC, offers insight into an approach that uses low-cost integrated circuits to bring the benefits of near-field communications (NFC) and RFID to the recycling arena.
The Internet of Things evolves to become the Internet of Everything in 2019
During 2019 the Internet of Things has been moving towards the Internet of Everything. Advances in flexible RFID technology mean that for the first time it is now possible to integrate...
Women in engineering - Proving there is no I in team
ENGINEERING SPECIFIER. You can’t always plan for everything, because more often than not life is what happens when you’re making other plans, as John Lennon said. That certainly was the case for Dr Catherine Ramsdale, VP of Device Engineering at PragmatIC.