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    Dreamstime
    Broken link in a chain
    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
    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
    Rehana Begg
    March 23, 2022
    The U.S. and China spar amid Taiwan’s market dominance.
    Lmsmdesign/Dreamstime
    Chips
    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
    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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    A survey of company engineers, executives and sustainability managers looks at how sustainability is being pursued.
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    Stand by as the way products are designed and manufactured gets a major makeover.
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    Feb. 21, 2022
    Advanced parts manufacturing demands advanced measurement technology.
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    Feb. 18, 2022
    Processes and people alike must be upgraded to take full advantage of tools and technology.
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