Faulty ICs Threaten Production Quality and Customer Trust
In this case study from White Horse Laboratories, we see how testing uncovers counterfeit ICs. The Challenge A special equipment manufacturing company encountered a serious issue when a batch of power switch ICs failed to perform as expected, causing multiple circuit boards to malfunction during testing. With their production line at risk and potential delivery […]
The Inevitable Opportunity For Photonics In Quantum Computing
By Dr Tess Skyrme, Principal Technology Analyst at IDTechEx Quantum computers can be built in many ways. You may be familiar with the competing modalities claiming to offer various advantages over others in terms of quality, scalability, cost, and more. However, it is increasingly apparent across them all that new generations of optics and photonics […]
United States and Norway Issue Innovative Report Creating Greater Transparency in Critical Mineral Supply Chains
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Commerce and the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Fisheries issued a thorough, innovative report presenting our shared understanding of non-market policies and practices (NMPPs) of certain third-party countries that may distort critical mineral markets (“NMPP Report”). The NMPP Report marks an important milestone in the United States and […]
U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Preliminary Terms with MACOM to Help Strengthen Supply Chain Resilience for U.S. Defense and Telecommunications Industries
Proposed CHIPS Investment Would Support Expansion and Modernization of MACOM’s Facilities in Massachusetts and North Carolina The U.S. Department of Commerce signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) with MACOM Technology Solutions Inc. (“MACOM”) to provide up to $70 million in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. The proposed CHIPS funding […]
Neuro-Affirmative Workplaces: Redefining Inclusion and Success in 2025
By Dr Lisa Williams, lead clinical psychologist and director of The Autism Service Estimates show that there could be as many as 1.2 million autistic people and 2.2 million people with ADHD in England. Recent news reports have highlighted a huge rise in demand for autism and ADHD diagnoses, with waiting lists reaching an eight-year backlog in some […]