RoHS Ten Years Later: The Transition to Lead-Free Electronics Assembly
RoHS affects every one of us. Learn more....
150-Year Anniversary of the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth
Gain a little insight into the prestigious Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth....
Will We Soon Be in the Gallium-Nitride Age?
When the lighting market is fully penetrated by LEDs, there will likely be more GaN wafers produced than silicon wafers....
Alloy Metal Weight Fraction Calculation
Is it possible to find the weight fractions of the metals in an alloy given only the alloy’s density?...
Your "Common Cause Floor" will Help Define a Reasonable DPMO Target in Electronics Manufacturing
Let’s look in on Patty; it has been a very long time……… Patty left her house in Woodstock VT very early on her way to Ivy U...
Solder Alloy Density Equation: Why What Most People Think is Right is Wrong
In my 10 years of blogging, the most popular topic has been calculating density in a metal alloy....
In Praise of LED Light Bulbs: Enabled by Gallium Nitride.
The LED lighting revolution has arrived....
Margin of Error in Political Polling
Folks, Many of us are fascinated by the Presidential electron this year. Some may also wonder what is meant by the margin of error in the poll n...
Full Autonomous Autos: Decades Away and In Need Of Unprecendented Reliability
I stand by my position that a fully functional self-driving car is decades away....
Self-Driving Vehicles Will Require Unprecedented Reliability
Autonomous (driverless, self-driving) cars will require unprecedented software and hardware reliability. Let's explore....
Smartwatches Will Never Be A Dominant Technology
I don't believe smartwatches will survive. Here are my reasons why....
YInMn Pigment Displays the Versatility of Indium
Indium is one of the most versatile metals in electronics. A relatively new application of indium is as a key ingredient in the YInMn pigment....