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Have You Visited The Electronics Hall of Fame? It's Online
While it may not be a brick and mortar museum like other Halls of Fame, the IEEE has created an online presence to honor some of the most influential consumer electronics of the past 50 plus years.... Read More
UK Needs More STEM Teachers
The recent Engineering UK Report notes there is a decline in the number of STEM teachers and also found that only 42 percent of boys and 31 percent of girls know what they need to do next to become an engineer.... Read More
ECIA Survey Shows Businesses Coming Back
A recent survey found manufacturers and distributors have seen modest overall improvement and stabilizing results. Numbers from the first half of 2020 “were much more solid than originally feared and hopes for the second half remain,” EPSNews noted.... Read More
Engineering Talks Looking for Conference Speakers
Engineering Talks has sent an industry wide call for speakers for their upcoming virtual conference. The event has 10 channel panel categories to provide a variety of engineering topics speakers can apply for.... Read More
Chip Company Acquisition As Demand Increases for Analog Chips
Last week Analog purchased Maxim as demand for analog chips increases amid the pandemic. The analog chips and other semiconductors are being used in ventilators and various work-from-home devices.... Read More
Schaffner: EV Charging Safety, EMC Considerations
With the growth of electric vehicles (EV), electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) will be a major consideration as more vehicles are manufactured and the need for charging stations increases.... Read More
Chip Industry Impacted By Dropped Hong Kong Preferential Treatment
Given the changing role of China’s involvement in Hong Kong, the United States Department of Commerce has cancelled the preferential treatment it gave to sales of electronics to that country, Evertiq reported.... Read More
Virtual Counterfeit Parts and Materials Symposium Aug. 4-6
The annual Symposium on Counterfeit Parts and Materials organized by the Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA) and the Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering (CALCE) will be virtual this year. The event to be held August 4 to August 6... Read More
New Season of Impossible Engineering Starts July 15
The eight season of “Impossible Engineering” on the Science channel will start July 15. The show which launched April 2015 can be seen here or through most streaming platforms. The seasons have covered many challenging engineering feats... Read More
UMass Launches New Engineering Diversity Program
The University of Massachusetts at Amherst has launched a new diversity program aimed at women and minority students with interest in technology and science. The Leadership Academy organized by the Institute of Diversity Sciences (IDS)... Read More
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