SEMI-FlexTech Selects PARC to Build Ultra-Thin, Flexible Audio Speaker
FlexTech, a SEMI Strategic Association Partner announced a new development project with PARC, a Xerox company, to develop a hybrid, highly bendable, paper-like smart tag, incorporating a thin audio speaker. The product is aimed at applications in packaging, wearables prosthetics, soft robotics, smart tags, and smart cities and homes. PARC will use ink jet printing […]
Gearing Up for a Flagship-Filled Holiday Quarter, Smartphone Shipments Grew 2.7%
According to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone OEMs shipped a total of 373.1 million smartphones worldwide in the third quarter of 2017 (3Q17). Third quarter volumes were up 2.7% year over year, and up 7.4% from the second quarter. Despite the annual growth being low, the […]
The Path Forward with IoT and Big Data Management
By Zac Elliott, Technical Marketing Engineer, Mentor Nov 02, 2017 Companies that prudently maintain their traditional strengths while implementing new technologies will have the greatest chance of maintaining their positions as pioneers in the coming digital age. The electronics and PCB manufacturing industry has been taking the step toward Industry 4.0 by investing in automation […]