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If you were to crack open an iPhone, Samsung Galaxy or any other consumer electronic device, you’d see that a large, rectangular relic takes up about 40 percent of the interior: the battery. A durable and long-lasting battery is certainly an important feature in mobile and wearable devices, but current lithium-ion battery technology, as powerful…
Click Here to Read MoreThe more things change, the more they stay the same. No, we're not talking about our favorite Bon Jovi lyrics. We're talking about semiconductor manufacturing. The technology industry changes almost in front of our eyes. The raw materials we're using, however, haven't really changed much over the last couple of decades. Basically, our palette is…
Click Here to Read MoreIs smart manufacturing about to usher in a fourth Industrial Revolution? According to some experts, it’s already underway. While smart devices drive much of the conversation around connectedness, “smart processes” are at the forefront for industry leaders in the world of manufacturing. We’re on a journey to connect the far reaches of the manufacturing world…
Click Here to Read MoreTelegraph inventor Samuel Morse was also an accomplished painter, and even painted a portrait of President James Monroe. Brian May, composer and co-founder of the legendary rock band Queen, is also an astrophysicist. Ornithologist John James Audubon created vividly beautiful, detailed paintings of the birds he studied. And Leonardo da Vinci, arguably the most well-known…
Click Here to Read MoreAs we push to shrink feature sizes and introduce full-scale 3D integration, the substrates on which integrated circuits are printed must obviously become thinner. Much thinner. While shaving down the substrates to less than 100 micrometers thick is a readily available process, moving to even thinner device substrates (<50 µm) makes for an extremely fragile…
Click Here to Read MoreBy 2021, consumer drone sales will reach 67.9 million units, according to market research firm Tractica. Let’s be clear — that number largely represents drones that will be purchased for entertainment purposes by hobbyists, flight enthusiasts, and other private individuals. With drone prices dropping over the same time frame and drone technology improving, the commercial…
Click Here to Read MoreLooking at the endless opportunities of what a flex sensor is capable of, it got us thinking about the slew of possibilities within various industries. Healthcare and wearable tech Most sensors aboard these tiny trackers are made up of polymers that crack when cured. Devices measure discrepancies in those cracks, which makes them very sensitive…
Click Here to Read More“Corporate culture refers to the beliefs and behaviors that determine how a company's employees and management interact and handle outside business transactions. Often, corporate culture is implied, not expressly defined, and develops organically over time from the cumulative traits of the people the company hires. A company's culture will be reflected in its dress code, business hours,…
Click Here to Read MoreWhen Dr. Terry Brewer concocted his now-ubiquitous antireflective coating over 30 years ago, it was a revelation. It changed the way the semiconductor industry was able to progress, and the industry followed with countless more lithography innovations. But today, those same advances are causing many of us to scratch our heads; as we push feature…
Click Here to Read MoreAs a staunch longtime supporter of STEM education, Brewer Science was a natural fit when it came to establishing a partnership with Project Lead the Way (PLTW) a decade ago. The national nonprofit based out of Indianapolis, Indiana, creates hands-on learning experiences for K-12 students and teachers across the U.S., focusing on the STEM skills…
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