IPC Launches IPC Transportation Electronics Reliability Council
Council works to implement transportation industry standards for electrical and electronic systems On September 25, representatives from prominent automotive and rail original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier 1 suppliers met in Frankfurt, Germany to launch the IPC Transportation Electronics Reliability Council (ITERC). The inaugural group included key technologists with core expertise in electronic hardware development, […]
What Is Asset Tracking and Inventory Management?
Asset tracking has become a vital component of many industries. The Asset Tracking and Inventory Management Solutions market is estimated to be worth over $30 billion by 2026 according to Transparency Market Research. Just this past year (2017), this market was worth over $10 Billion, so it is easy to imagine how widespread asset tracking will become as the Internet of Things continues to grow.
Comms Rises To Represent Largest Portion of Foundry Sales, Says IC Insights
Communications apps expected to account for 3x more than computer in 2018 pure-play foundry sales. With tremendous growth of smartphones over the past decade, foundry sales to the communications market have soared and are now forecast to account for about 3x more than IC foundry sales to the computer market in 2018, based on IC […]
AI in the Smart Factory with Kit from Lattice
Highly-capable, lower-cost camera systems are now being used to detect the presence of a human in a hazardous zone, or to disable machinery thereby preventing harm to workers. The same techniques can also be used to identify a foreign object in a production line. Production control will find it easier to achieve higher quality levels […]
Intertronics launches gel potting compound
Adhesives specialist Intertronics has launched its latest product, SilGel 612, a low viscosity silicone sealant by global chemicals company, WACKER. The properties of SilGel 612 make it a suitable sealant for electronic product manufacturers, especially in applications such as potting and encapsulation of electronic control units, sensors and printed circuit boards. SilGel 612 has a […]