Aptera Motors completed the first example of its flagship solar EV on its validation assembly line in Southern California.

Software automation in PCB assembly. Advantages and disadvantages of software automation in PCB assembly. The PCB assembly (PCBA) process is becoming more complex with evolving market trends such as ...

In a twist on the question, 'Which came first, the chicken or the egg?', scientists have long faced a similar question about how human adenovirus replicates: 'Which comes first, assembly of the viral ...

For decades, engineers relied on a “design–build–test–fix” loop to bring new products to market. Engineers would create drawings or CAD models, send them to manufacturing, and wait for physical ...

Physicists show that the shape of components is a major determinant of how quickly and efficiently complex structures self-assemble. Physicists at LMU Munich show that the shape of components is a ...

This application note describes the production assembly process of Avago’s AMMC-XXXX mmWave bare die. Avago’s GaAs mmWave ICs vary in size but typically have a thickness of 0.004” (0.1 mm). The ...

A sweet spot for applying artificial intelligence (AI) in industry lies in connecting AI and vision systems for quality control. A recent entrant into this field is focused on democratizing access to ...

Package equipment sensors, newer inspection techniques, and analytics enable quality and yield improvement, but all of those will require a bigger investment on the part of assembly houses. That’s ...

Why should there be an interest in Package Assembly Design Kits (PADK) today? For the most part, it is due to the advancement in the accumulation of files forming the PADK now offering a customized ...