Electrifying Transportation: Challenges and Opportunities

Electrifying transportation is one of the significant technology initiatives of this era. Breakthrough innovation in transportation was rare in the last quarter of the 20th century. However, during the last few decades, battery and high-power semiconductor technology have improved significantly. Read more

Stack-up Design and Track Impedance Control for Optimal PCB Performance

The arrangement of the various layers in a multilayer PCB, commonly referred to as layer stack-up, and careful attention to the electrical impedance of the tracks are crucial factors for achieving robust high-speed board designs. Poor choices in either area can lead to significant performance issues, such as signal loss, electromagnetic interference issues (EMI), and ultimately delays and higher costs…

Advances in Wireless Power Transfer pose new challenges for Design Engineers

With the transition from fossil energy to electricity, power storage and transfer is one of the critical issues: batteries have a limited capacity and are very heavy, and the good old wire is not really suitable for mobile applications. Wouldn’t it be a great idea to transfer electrical power in a wireless way, in the same…

The Digital Transformation of Shop Floor Automation

Explore the evolution of the shop floor! Discover how automation is bridging the gap between engineering and manufacturing, leading to more efficient and cost-effective production. Say goodbye to paper designs and manual tracking, and hello to a new era…

Addressing the Skill Shortage in PCB Design with AI

Like many industries, PCB design is facing a significant challenge: a shortage of skilled layout engineers. This gap isn’t just a temporary setback; it’s reshaping the way the entire field approaches PCB design, and it’s prompting an intriguing solution – the integration of artificial intelligence (AI). Read more

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Adoption Challenge

For more than a century, the combustion engine was the undisputed technology for automotive transport. It was not until the early 1970s, when supply shortages in the wake of the Yom Kippur War in the Middle East brought the traffic on European roads to a standstill at least for a few Sundays, kicking off a price spiral that continues to…