Electrical overstress (EOS) is one of the leading causes of IC failures across all semiconductor manufacturers, and is responsible for the vast majority of device failures and product returns. The use … [Read more...] about Improving Design Reliability by Avoiding Electrical Overstress
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Membrane Switches And Graphic Overlays
Douglas Corporation has over 30 years experience meeting the exacting demands for high quality membrane switches and graphic overlays from the world's leaders in the appliance, electronic, … [Read more...] about Membrane Switches And Graphic Overlays
10 Reasons to Choose Image-based ID Readers
Image-based ID readers stand poised to replace laser scanners in several industries. Thanks to advances in microprocessors, imaging sensors and decoding algorithms, ID readers have become not only … [Read more...] about 10 Reasons to Choose Image-based ID Readers
Multiple Code Reading Applications Made Easy
Reading more than one barcode at a time is a challenging application for many manufacturing and material handling engineers. In these applications there is a need to read multiple codes of the same … [Read more...] about Multiple Code Reading Applications Made Easy
A new foundation for 1-D barcode reading
If contemporary technology has a grand theme, it is that eventually digital will replace analog, and solid state will replace mechanical. Whether it be music or video, publishing or photography, … [Read more...] about A new foundation for 1-D barcode reading
Supercharged ID: Image-based Barcode Readers Leap Forward With Breakthrough Technology
Image-based ID readers stand poised to replace laser scanners in several industries. Thanks to advances in microprocessors, imaging sensors and decoding algorithms, ID readers have become not only … [Read more...] about Supercharged ID: Image-based Barcode Readers Leap Forward With Breakthrough Technology
The Value of PCB Manufacturing Quality During Prototype: You Get More Than You Pay For
In a recent research document, Michelle Boucher, from The Aberdeen Group, writes: "The number of engineering changes is also a top challenge of PCB design. A strategy that enables designers to obtain … [Read more...] about The Value of PCB Manufacturing Quality During Prototype: You Get More Than You Pay For
Find more space in your control panel
Tap rules for molded-case circuit breakers: adhering to UL® Standard 508A, NEC® Section 409 Learn how to apply multiple branches and multi-wire terminals with circuit breakers in … [Read more...] about Find more space in your control panel
Using Stencils to Simplify the Printed Circuit Board Assembly Process
The process of creating a prototype circuit board requires multiple phases and a large number of steps. The process starts with the specification of the design, then proceeds through electrical design … [Read more...] about Using Stencils to Simplify the Printed Circuit Board Assembly Process
Why Building the Smart Grid Will be a Long-Term Project
The smart grid faces a variety of converging challenges that set its future growth apart from past rapid infrastructure developments such as the telecom and information technology … [Read more...] about Why Building the Smart Grid Will be a Long-Term Project