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The Electronic Components Blog is the place for conversation and discussion about analog/mixed signal, discrete & power devices, processors, interface & logic, passives, and memory. Here, you'll find everything from application ideas, to news and industry trends, to hot topics and cutting edge innovations. This blog is inspired by the Electronic Components newsletter from GlobalSpec, which you can subscribe to here.

Are Electronics Manufacturers Planning for Future EMP Events?

Posted January 11, 2012 7:06 AM

Who is designing products to withstand the effects of EMP events? What type of devices can protect against EMP events such as those caused by a nuclear explosion? What shielding methods would be appropriate?

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19 comments; last comment on 02/09/2012
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How Should Technology Developments be Covered?

Posted December 14, 2011 8:01 AM

Aside from nanotechnology, what other technologies do you think could be considered as "white hat" technologies? What responsibilities are there in promoting new technology developments?

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2 comments; last comment on 12/21/2011
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How Would You Rate Product Quality in the Electronics Industry?

Posted November 30, 2011 8:18 AM

What have your experiences been in terms of the quality of the electronic products you currently buy? What is to blame for the deteriorating quality in today's electronics industry and how can it be addressed?

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7 comments; last comment on 12/07/2011
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What Publication Metrics Can Be Used to Identify Research Leaders?

Posted November 09, 2011 7:15 AM

What publication-based metric or set of metrics do you think offers a better way to identify leaders in a certain technology area? How much confidence do you have in the research publications originating in countries other than your own? Is there, or should there be, a global standard for measuring the value of technical and scientific publications?

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4 comments; last comment on 11/10/2011
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How Can 3D Chips Be Perfected?

Posted October 26, 2011 7:28 AM

There is much talk these days about how the foundation of semiconductor fabrication will be transformed over the next few years as multistory structures take center stage. What technology breakthroughs will facilitate the rise of multistory structures? How will the thermal and stacking issues impact the rise of such 3D IC structures?

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1 comments; last comment on 10/29/2011
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How Will Bioelectronics Change Our World?

Posted October 12, 2011 8:17 AM

Integrating biology and electronics has long been associated with medical developments, but bioelectronics may also enable new applications in basic science, the high-tech industries, military, homeland security, and in biocomputing. What new bioelectronic components are promoting advances in these fields? What other application areas may benefit from bioelectronic components?

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2 comments; last comment on 10/20/2011
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