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WORLD’S FIRST SMART FIRST CONDUCTIVE

GLASSES-ENABLED YARN STANDARD FOR

PAYMENT SYSTEM E-TEXTILE APPLICATION

The world’s first real-world smart glasses- The Global Electronics Association has announced Another contributor, Sahar Rostami of Meta,
embedded e-wallet payment transaction has the publication of IPC-8911 - Requirements for expanded:
been implemented in Hong Kong by Alipay+ in Conductive Yarns for E-Textiles Applications.
“IPC-8911 eliminates the guesswork. It gives
collaboration with Meizu.
This first-of-its-kind global standard establishes a developers, researchers and engineers a common
The successful transaction on Meizu StarV Snap clear framework for the classification, designation framework and accelerates R and D by reducing
smart glasses on AlipayHK, Hong Kong’s leading and qualification of conductive yarns, addressing the need to reinvent the wheel when selecting and
superapp, represents a milestone in mobile global some of the long-standing challenges associated testing conductive yarns”.
payment innovation. Users can now make seamless with supply chain communication, product testing
Reference: ‘The Global Electronics Association releases IPC-8911: First
National
National payments with QR scans or voice commands and material selection within the growing e-textiles ever Conductive Yarn Standard for E-Textile Application’, SMT Today,
from their smart glasses, backed by the Alipay+
8th. July
industry.
NATIONAL AI-powered voice interface, intent recognition and Developed by the IPC Conductive Yarns for E-Textiles
Electronics
Electronics
voiceprint authentication technologies.
Competition
Competition
ELECTRONICS Alipay+ advanced payment SDK solutions are Test Methods Task Group, the new standard
introduces a standardised designation system
now integrated into all new Meizu smart glasses, and includes qualification and conformance
COMPETITION supported by Meizu’s optical waveguide display requirements tailored to conductive yarns. It is
National Electronics
Entries Entries National Electronics technology, voice noise reduction and capture supported with eight new IPC-TM-650 Test Methods
Competition
Competition technology, and camera-based code scanning for the evaluation of performance characteristics
The benefits to you:
The benefits to you: technology. such as conductivity, mechanical durability and
• Learn how to write a technical paper
An exclusive competition for students
• Learn how to write a technical paper An exclusive competition for students
of Arkwright affiliated Schools.
• Have your project promoted in an
• Have your project promoted in an of Arkwright affiliated Schools. resistance to environmental and chemical exposures.
Institution publication
An exclusive competition for students of
Institution publication The Institution of Electronics was founded in 1930. Alipay+ now integrates QR-based and card
The Institution of Electronics was founded in 1930.
• Be in with a chance of winning
• Be in with a chance of winning
a category award
Arkwright affiliated Schools. payments via a global NFC solution. It also enables a
a category award After a period of relative inactivity the Institution is partnering the
After a period of relative inactivity the Institution is partnering the
Arkwright Scholarships Trust to rejuvenate its membership with the
• Join the Institution of Electronics
• Join the Institution of Electronics Arkwright Scholarships Trust to rejuvenate its membership with the The release of IPC-8911 is said to mark “ a critical step
’brightest and best’ future leaders of UK electronics and to provide
and help guide its future development
and help guide its future development ’brightest and best’ future leaders of UK electronics and to provide
benefit to the UK’s electronics education and industry.
benefit to the UK’s electronics education and industry. full range of agentic AI features including MCP-based in advancing e-textile integration “ by establishing
This competition will give the Institution the
This competition will give the Institution the chance to champion the
Entry requirements: Entry requirements: This competition will give the Institution the chance to champion the
cause of young people pursuing electronics projects within the
cause of young people pursuing electronics projects within the AI payments built on Alipay+ GenAI Cockpit, an AI-as- conductive yarns as true electronic building blocks
chance to champion the cause of young

curriculum, extra-curricular and at home.
• Applicants must attend an Arkwright-affiliated school,
• Applicants must attend an Arkwright-affiliated school, curriculum, extra-curricular and at home.
but applicants do not have to be Arkwright Engineering
but applicants do not have to be Arkwright Engineering Applicants become student members of the Institution and will
Scholars
Scholars Applicants become student members of the Institution and will a-service platform. while supporting improved collaboration between
people pursuing electronics projects within the
be invited to join the task-force that will plan the next phase of the
be invited to join the task-force that will plan the next phase of the
• Applicants must complete a project where electronics
Institution’s development as an incubator for future leaders of
• Applicants must complete a project where electronics Institution’s development as an incubator for future leaders of
are integral to its successful function
are integral to its successful function the electronics industry. yarn suppliers, product developers and original
curriculum, extra-curricular and at home. Peng Guo, General Manager of the XR Division of
the electronics industry.
• Application is free to students holding student
• Application is free to students holding student
membership of the Institution of Electronics
membership of the Institution of Electronics equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
• Applicants must report on their project using a
simplified ‘Technical Paper’ format and a two-minute members of the
What to do next?
Applicants become student
• Applicants must report on their project using a What to do next? Meizu, comments:
simplified ‘Technical Paper’ format and a two-minute
video
video The Task Group included global experts from both the
Institution and will be invited to join the task-force “The offline payment function of smart glasses
• Read the application guidelines on the next page
Entry categories: Entry categories: • Read the application guidelines on the next page textile and electronics sectors, such as Joe Geiger of
• Read the example technical paper
• Read the example technical paper
that will plan the next phase of the Institution’s launched overseas by Meizu and Alipay+ has set a
1. Any student -Year 11 (England & Wales),
• Complete your electronics project
1. Any student -Year 11 (England & Wales), • Complete your electronics project
S4 (Scotland), Year 12 (Northern Ireland)
S4 (Scotland), Year 12 (Northern Ireland) • Complete your technical paper and video Bally Ribbon Mills, who stated the following:
2. Any student -Year 12 & 13 (England & Wales), bator for future leaders
development as an incu • Complete your technical paper and video
• Post the video to YouTube
2. Any student -Year 12 & 13 (England & Wales), • Post the video to YouTube new technological benchmark for the industry. The
S5 & S6 (Scotland), Year 13 & 14 (Northern Ireland)
S5 & S6 (Scotland), Year 13 & 14 (Northern Ireland) • Submit your application to the Institution by email
of the electroni • Submit your application to the Institution by email innovation in the payment scenario has enhanced
3. Arkwright Scholarscs industry.
• Ensure you hold current membership of the Institution of Electronics
3. Arkwright Scholars • Ensure you hold current membership of the Institution of Electronics “This standard gives manufacturers tools to know
4. Arkwright alumni in 1st / 2nd year of an
4. Arkwright alumni in 1st / 2nd year of an the practicality and appeal of smart glasses and what to ask for when ordering yarns and helps yarn
undergraduate degree
undergraduate degree
Registered Charity No. 1091988 - Registered in England & Wales No. 4401993
Registered Charity No. 1091988 - Registered in England & Wales No. 4401993
also promoted the progress and development of suppliers understand the electrical needs their
the AR glasses industry”. products must meet. It brings clarity to the entire
process - acting almost like a recipe for building
Reference: ‘Alipay+ launches World’s first Smart Glasses-embedded
Payment Solution’, Wear Tech Design, 2nd. July reliable e-textile systems”.
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