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  • April 2022

    • April 2022

    Dreamstime
    Broken link in a chain

    Reinforcing the Weak Links

    Bob Vavra
    March 28, 2022
    One very notable consequence of our supply chain woes: No one is taking semiconductors for granted anymore.
    Nikolajs Strigins/Dreamstime
    Electronic manufacturing with checkered flag

    The Semiconductor Race is On!

    Rehana Begg
    March 23, 2022
    Designing chips isn’t the issue—manufacturing is. Finding new capacity is an imperative with geopolitical implications.
    Andrey Burmakin/Dreamstime
    U.S. and China boxing

    A Bargaining Chip

    Rehana Begg
    March 23, 2022
    The U.S. and China spar amid Taiwan’s market dominance.
    Lmsmdesign/Dreamstime
    Chips

    Chipping Away at the Backlog

    Bob Vavra
    March 22, 2022
    As the hype subsides, the hard work of semiconductor manufacturing and testing remains.
    KAUST
    Kalaivanan Loganathan and Professor Thomas Anthopoulos

    Organic Semiconductors Make it to the 5G Circuit

    Rehana Begg
    March 18, 2022
    Scientists overcome the limitation of organic semiconductors and redesign the way Schottky diodes are used in large-area electronics of the future.

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    Avnet
    Hardware integration

    Chip Crunch Changes How Engineers Design

    Rehana Begg
    March 3, 2022
    On the heels of the semiconductor shortage, design engineers explore new ways to design.
    Ivelinr/Dreamstime
    Image of survey with tear revealing the word "Sustainability"

    Gauging Attitudes on Sustainability

    Stephen J. Mraz
    Feb. 25, 2022
    A survey of company engineers, executives and sustainability managers looks at how sustainability is being pursued.
    Anyaberkut/Dreamstime
    Artist's represetation of project management

    What Industry 4.0 Means for Product Management

    Maziar Adl
    Feb. 24, 2022
    Stand by as the way products are designed and manufactured gets a major makeover.
    AOMI Precision
    Precise geometries

    Smaller Parts, Bigger Challenges

    Tsuyoshi Aomi
    Feb. 21, 2022
    Advanced parts manufacturing demands advanced measurement technology.
    CIMdata Inc.
    Tom Gill at work

    Re-engineering the Digital Transformation

    Tom Gill
    Feb. 18, 2022
    Processes and people alike must be upgraded to take full advantage of tools and technology.
    Courtesy Charles S. Hutchins
    Hot Tech Cold Steel book cover

    Book Review: Hot Tech Cold Steel

    Stephen J. Mraz
    Feb. 18, 2022
    The tale of a pioneer in computer-aided manufacturing and NC machining.
    Pavel Shlykov/Dreamstime
    Engineers standing in front of gears sketch, with Part 4 graphic

    Engineering Your Career, Part 4: Networking and Being Mentored

    Tricia Hatley
    Sept. 23, 2021
    Career advancements come to engineers through the support of many others.