As the core technology used in modern electronics manufacturing, surface-mount technology (SMT) assembly density is increasing, the number of pins is increasing, and the pitch is decreasing. In ...

What is Layer-by-Layer Assembly? Layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly is a technique for fabricating multilayered thin films by alternately depositing oppositely charged materials onto a substrate. This ...

Completion of the 8-meter-long thermoplastic composite (TPC) fuselage section comprised continuous ultrasonic welding of the MFFD’s right-hand (RH) longitudinal fuselage joint (left) and resistance ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Lauren writes about interior design and real estate. Assembling furniture is probably the least exciting part of decorating ...

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 ...

Multi-die assemblies are becoming more common and more complex due to technology advancements and market demands, but differing die dimensions are making this process increasingly challenging. To ...

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 ...

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 ...

Self-assembling DNA can process information, but the computations have been limited to digital algorithms. A self-assembling DNA system has now been designed to perform complex pattern recognition.