Instead of relying on a single source, it’s crucial to build a diverse network of suppliers to ensure supply continuity. The January earthquake in Japan greatly impacted passive component manufacturer Murata, causing lead times and pricing for fixed inductors to...
The future of semiconductors may rely less on the technology of the chips themselves and more on how they are packaged. As performance demands continue to grow, chipmakers are exploring new ways to squeeze more functionality into the same limited space. Chip packaging...
Enough with supply chain disruptions: Big Tech companies are taking chip design into their own hands. As the saying goes, if you want a job done right, do it yourself. And Big Tech companies with the skilled labor and resources to invest in in-house semiconductor chip...
Engineers are turning to packaging substrates to optimize electronic devices in preparation for an era that relies heavily on big data and computationally enormous artificial intelligence algorithms. One specific branch of packaging substrate research aims to find a...
Microchip manufacturing has long been associated with resource-intensive processes, high energy consumption, and a significant carbon footprint. The story gets worse when looking at cutting-edge, computationally heavy industries that utilize Application-specific...