The molding materials used to package lead-free components differ from conventional epoxies in two ways: They take up moisture more slowly, and they better resist higher temperatures. But at the ...

Sub-standard chips are not new, but pressures on supply chains and shortages have created more opportunities for unscrupulous suppliers. Frank Cavallaro offers some advice on what to look for to make ...

Engineers often think that assembling finished products from standard components is efficient — if they just look at the price of the parts. But look at the time it takes to bring a concept into ...

As manufacturers broaden but standardize offerings, designers will be able to create a solution using off-the-shelf modules that require minor adaptations. Plus, tips for linear system design. 1.

As a designer of High Frequency Radio equipment for over 40 years, I found difficulties in sufficiently isolating one stage of a radio system from another, this can cause interference between adjacent ...

Formula 1 has never been a pure prototype formula where every team designs every component from scratch. A defined set of parts exists that ...