Clearance and Creepage Rules for PCB Assembly
The following discussion from Optimum Design Associates defines spacing rules for both clearance and creepage, and suggests some methodologies to help ensure that the rules are correctly applied and adhered to.
Semiconductor and Connector Sales Headed for Record Year
By Ron Bishop Originally published on TTI’s MarketEye. The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported November sales of $41.4 billion, up +9.8% from prior year and down -1.1% sequentially. Regionally for November, the SIA reported that China grew +17.4% YOY, Japan grew +5.6%, Asia Pacific/Other grew +4.4%, the Americas grew +8.8% and Europe grew +5.8%. The […]
Graphene technologies to tackle Blue Monday
Could graphene-embedded T-shirts alleviate seasonal affective disorder? Graphene could be a key to tackle seasonal affective disorder (SAD) — just in time for Blue Monday. A group of Graphene Flagship researchers have developed T-shirts embedded with graphene-based ultraviolet (UV) sensors, which can detect sunlight exposure in real-time. These new prototypes can facilitate self-management of UV […]
Sofradir and ULIS to invest €150M in French Nano 2022 program, part of EU initiative on microelectronics
Five-year investment to develop next-generation infrared detectors aims to strengthen Europe’s microelectronics ecosystem and ensure industry growth Grenoble, France – Sofradir and its subsidiary ULIS today announce their participation in the Nano 2022 initiative, which sees the Group invest €150M ($171M) over the period 2018-2022. This announcement follows the European Commission’s approval on December 18, 2018 of the ‘Important Project of Common […]