IPC-9257, Testing Flexible Printed Electronics
As digital technology rapidly evolves, the role of electronics in our day to day lives and industries becomes vaster and more usable. Flexible printed electronics enable…
IPC 2152, Current Carrying Capacity in Printed Board Design
Determining the current-carrying capacity of printed circuit boards (PCBs) is critical for reliable and safe operation. This process assures that traces can handle the required…
IEEE 2621.1-2022: Wireless Diabetes Device Security
A growing number of people with diabetes are turning to wireless diabetes devices to monitor and manage their condition in an automated fashion. As diabetes…
Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies (IPC A-610J-2024)
“This is unacceptable!” is something you might scream at your computer in frustration. However, there is a clear set of acceptability criteria for electronic assemblies….
IEC 60068-2-14 Ed. 7.0 b:2023—Temperature Testing
Thermal testing is a method of testing a material’s ability to operate safely at different temperatures. Data gathered by thermal tests allow users of products to…
IEC 62779-1 Ed. 1.0 b:2016— Semiconductors for Human Body
What if we could use the human body itself to transfer and collect information? This area of research is known as human body communication (HBC,…
What Is EPEAT Certification?
What is EPEAT? The Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) program assists high-performance, sustainable electronics purchasers. As the leading global Type 1 ecolabel, it covers…
3D Semiconductor Components: Design and Assembly Process Implementation
Three-dimensional (3D) semiconductor components designed through monolithic, or sequential, fabrication—the process of vertically stacking two or more semiconductors for wire-bond assembly—present new options for computer…
Evolution of Video Game Controller Design
Video games, like most other forms of entertainment and technology, have immensely improved throughout their relatively recent history, generally taking what has worked well in…