Selecting the right sensor is a critical step in electronic system design, influencing accuracy, reliability, and long-term ...

Environmental-stress screening (ESS) is an essential step in the design cycle of electronic systems, particularly as these systems shrink in size and increase in complexity to satisfy the growing ...

The longevity and robust performance of modern electronic devices are critically dependent on their resistance to corrosion. As devices become increasingly miniaturised and integrated into harsher ...

And the reason for this is because there is so much at stake.” Cars and planes need to be extremely reliable because people ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. Power device performance continues to advance at a high rate. Each generation is also becoming more optimized and more specialized to particular ...

Editor’s note: Demand for memory is insatiable at all levels of systems design. As designers look to respond with larger memory stores and more complex memory architectures, a greater understanding ...

As electronics become more complex, even the smallest defect in PCB assembly can lead to costly recalls or safety issues. Companies are therefore turning toward manufacturers with advanced testing ...

Discover how heat resistant materials and material science innovations help electronics manufacturing manage rising temperatures, boost reliability, and enable smaller, more powerful next‑generation ...

The integrated circuit (IC), which recently turned 50 years old, is unquestionably one of the greatest inventions of all time. This technology has transformed our world and is incredibly ubiquitous in ...

Extrapolating test data from the lab to the field doesn’t work because thermal models can’t predict junction temperatures with enough accuracy. If your company makes planes, trains, automobiles, ...

Modern ultra-fast-transition transistors made from silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) would bring 10-fold reductions in power losses in power electronics. The chief concern about these ...