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Features - Manufacturing/Consumables

- LIGENTEC & X-FAB collaboration creates Europe’s largest capacity foundry service for integrated photonic circuits (14/09/2021)
  
  Strategic partnership will address rapidly growing demand for next generation silicon photonics across a broad range of industry sectors & high-tech applications, including communications, quantum technologies, LiDAR & biosensing.
- Supply chain industry experts' panel to discuss global semiconductor shortage (09/09/2021)
  
  Global Semiconductor Alliance, ASE, Inc., Arrow Electronics & Silicon Labs to address what’s ahead via EETimes-moderated ‘Works With 2021’ panel...
- Cadence & Samsung accelerate 3nm mixed-signal silicon (08/09/2021)
  
  Samsung & Cadence co-develop Mixed-Signal OpenAccess-ready PDKs that enable seamless implementation & verification of mixed-signal designs for data centres, networking, 5G, mobile, industrial & automotive applications.
- RS & DesignSpark partner with digital manufacturer, Protolabs to deliver 3D printing services (07/09/2021)
  
  Design & Manufacturing Solutions added to the RS suite of solutions, facilitating rapid prototyping & fast production of low-volume production parts for customers.
- Semiconductors & chip design vital for UK innovation, according to Imagination manifesto (07/09/2021)
  
  Semiconductors represent a strategic industry ripe for UK leadership, according to a manifesto published today by Imagination Technologies, putting innovation at the heart of the UK’s future competitiveness & prosperity.
- Interconnects, sensors & antennas required for IIoT explored in new eBook from Amphenol & Mouser Electronics (06/09/2021)
  
  Electronic components distributor, Mouser has announced a new eBook in collaboration with interconnect, antenna & sensor specialist, Amphenol Corporation, highlighting the many applications of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies, as well as the technical challenges in developing IIoT solutions.
- Editor’s comment: High expectations for COP26… (03/09/2021)
  
  In a few short weeks, the UK will host the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (aka COP26) in Glasgow. Originally scheduled to take place in November 2020, COP26 was postponed for 12 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- EPDT's H2 2021 Electronics Outsourcing supplement now available online (02/09/2021)
  
  Included in this month’s EPDT September issue, the latest edition of this year's twice-yearly Electronics Outsourcing supplements is now available in print or digital editions.
- EPDT September 2021 issue (inc. Embedded & Energy features + EMS Outsourcing supplement) now available online (02/09/2021)
  
  This month’s issue, now available in print or digital editions, contains features on Embedded technologies and Energy applications, plus the latest edition of EPDT's twice-yearly Electronics Outsourcing supplement.
- New compact, high precision 3D sensor enables fast, reliable defect detection on shiny & reflecting surfaces (02/09/2021)
  
  The perceived quality of smooth, defect-free surfaces is determined by the look & feel, colour & shape consistency of the surface. High quality finished surfaces are therefore a challenge for many industries, including automotive & aerospace components, domestic appliances, entertainment devices & consumer electronics.
- Amazon, Google, IKEA, Schneider Electric & more join speaker roster at Silicon Labs’ ‘Works With 2021’ (02/09/2021)
  
  Keynote speakers from these industry leaders will discuss interoperability, security & future of IoT in industries, cities & smart homes at this online IoT conference.
- Viewpoint: Don’t sacrifice engineering principles in a pandemic (01/09/2021)
  
  Times in business are tough, no two ways about it. But as Colin Funnell, Development Engineer at embedded systems expert, Hitex reminds us here, many engineers are lucky enough to be able to do the majority of their work on a computer from home – and still have new work coming in. We’re also fortunate to live in an era of high-speed connectivity – without which, the majority of home-working would simply not be possible.
- Viewpoint: Opening up – implications for the electronics industry (01/09/2021)
  
  After over a year of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, the UK recently took another step forward in its journey out of the coronavirus pandemic. As the country adapts to a new way of life once more, we're likely to witness significant shifts in people & firms’ behaviours. And with increased digitisation & demand for electronics across almost all sectors, the electronics industry stands to continue its upward trajectory after recent events.
- Tutorial: A step-by-step guide to the PCB assembly process (01/09/2021)
  
  Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are the foundational building blocks of most modern electronic designs, mechanically supporting & electrically connecting the electronic components. While PCB refers to the blank board, a PCB assembly, or PCBA, is the completed board after all the components & parts have been soldered & installed – and it now can accomplish the electronic function it was designed for.
- New test standards for electronics manufacturing – and the need for objective evidence… (01/09/2021)
  
  Why do we test and set standards in the electronics industry? Using a system ensures that there is a common global measurement platform that helps catch technical errors and determines whether manufacturing output meets quality compliance, thereby reducing risk when bringing new products to market.
- Tutorial: Mixed technology problems in electronics manufacture given short shrift! (01/09/2021)
  
  Despite a long history of electronics manufacturing in the UK, every new design throws up its own challenges. This applies to older technologies as much as it does to the latest ones. Fortunately, most EMS companies have production experts on hand to ensure that designs can be manufactured efficiently. In this case note, Gordon McAlpine, Production Manager at EMS provider, Dynamic EMS explains how the following example challenged his team recently…
- To distribution & beyond: Could your distributor be doing more for you?… (01/09/2021)
  
  In 2021, the Solid State Group celebrates 50 years in the semiconductor distribution business. Key to the group’s success has been its development of Value-Added Services – going above & beyond the core business of component supply to offer additional services & help customers solve problems.
- Podcast: Relec offers practical support for the next generation of engineers (26/08/2021)
  
  In the latest episode of That Engineering Chat podcast, Relec’s John Stone discusses the importance of supporting young engineers with hosts, Chatty Hatter's Nicole Piesse-Turner & electronics industry journalist, Caroline Hayes.
- Make UK backs initiative to helps UK manufacturers retain young talent (25/08/2021)
  
  Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation, is backing a new initiative by skills & recruitment support platform, Next Gen Makers to help UK manufacturing & engineering employers retain apprenticeship talent & maximise their investment in young people.
- ‘The Future is IoT’ – exclusive new research analysing industry trends published by Farnell (19/08/2021)
  
  Valuable insights & analysis on the future of the Internet of Things (IoT) from new ‘The Future is IoT – Analysing Industry Trends’ report – now available as a free eBook & audiobook from Farnell. Includes changes to the IoT sector brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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