By Ron Schneiderman, May 15, 2012
What kind of people does the industry need to keep pace with new developments? Is the industry supporting them through our universities and other educational opportunities?
By Paul Brody, May 10, 2012
Those shiny new gadgets that crowded the show floor of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas reveals that the true engine of innovation is not in the physical product at all but cloud content and services.
By Samit Ghosh, April 23, 2012
Samit Ghosh, CEO of P3 North America, an industry consulting firm, offers high-level guidance to EV makers about platform commonality, strategic sourcing, and the relationships between vehicle makers and OEMs.
By Jonathon Feit, February 27, 2012
The key to designing a successful product ultimately resides in understanding customers' problems. Jonathon Feit talks about why this is difficult to accomplish.
By Mahshad Koohgoli, February 01, 2012
Over 40% of embedded projects use open source. A structured Open Source Software Adoption Process (OSSAP) allows organizations to take advantage of open source software in a controlled and managed fashion.
By Tom Aubin, January 09, 2012
Designing and manufacturing electronics, whether it's for the consumer or business markets, is a high stakes game. Margins can be tight and with many costs increasing it can be harder than ever to compete in such a tough economic climate. One solution that companies can turn to is outsourcing some components, but is it a risky strategy?
By Roger Grace, December 27, 2011
Analytical instruments offer a great opportunity for MEMS-based systems solutions, which are small and robust and require little power for a low cost while offering surprising high performance.
By Andy Gryc, December 27, 2011
In the auto industry, and especially in the design of in-vehicle infotainment systems, the advent of the smart phone has changed everything. Will HTML5 be the tool that ties it all together.
By Barbara Schmitz, December 27, 2011
Analysis of alternative methods of cooling electronic circuit boards.
By Tom Starnes, December 27, 2011
Objective Analysis forecasts a 10% decline for semiconductors in 2012, a mild recovery around the middle of 2013, and finally strong growth (over 20%) to follow in 2014.
By Mark Downing, December 27, 2011
Connecting anything that can be monitored or controlled to the Internet is called the Internet of Things. Wireless is the preferred link.