As the electronics industry begins to focus upon the tin-silver-copper family of alloys as a viable replacement for tin-lead solders, research needs to be done to determine if any particular alloy is best suited for the broadest range of applications. The tin-silver-copper family of alloys has earned a great deal of positive response from various industry consortia and organizations in recent y...

Copyright 2012 Novel SiGe Processes and Devices for Nano-Photonics Applications PI: Prabhakar Bandaru Experts in the photonics industry see potential in the integration of Germaniumbased optical components with conventional CMOS-based electronics, allowing for the development of opto-electronic integrated circuits with superior performance and functionality (compared to optical or electronic ci...

The automotive industry is characterized by the early adoption of technology into their products. In recent years, the automotive industry has developed infotainment systems that encompass navigation, digital media, phone calls, safety and other elements. These infotainment systems are based on componentry similar to smartphones or tablet computers. In contrast to tablet computers, the automoti...

0740-7475/01/$10.00 © 2001 IEEE November–December 2001 THE 2001 International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) identifies key manufacturing issues and highlights the cost of test and the associated cost of test equipment. As our analysis of prior roadmap data in Figure 1 (next page) shows, the cost of testing a transistor will equal the cost of fabricating it by around 2012. Traditi...

Nanolithography is the key technology driving technological progress in electronics, photonics, information technology and biotechnology. The tools and techniques used in the semiconductor industry have become too expensive for applications other than high-volume manufacturing. Masks, which are required for each unique design, can cost tens of thousands of dollars per layer. This economic const...

This paper reviews various aspects of parylene coatings in medical devices and industry and summarises the fabrication methods of parylene coatings and their potential medical applications. In medical industry, two major beneficial properties of parylene include excellent barrier qualities and inherent bio-compatibility and bio-stability. The need for a bio-compatible material with good surface...

The success of the electronics industry over the last decade in developing the mass consumer market for computers, cellphones and other personal electronic equipment has been phenomenal. Society must now finds ways of safely and economically recovering the materials that are embedded in these products. This will require significant investment by governments, industry and individuals, in technol...

This paper raises questions about the links between gender and organisational changes. The empirical base for the discussion is a qualitative study of the effects of organisational changes in the pulp and paper industry, the electronics industry, the food industry and the laundry industry in Sweden during the mid-1990s. At the studied companies, restoration responses in the work organisations b...

This paper is a continuation of the work done by Siriram and Snaddon (2003) where a framework linking technology management, transaction processes and governance structures was proposed. In this paper a new model is formed, which introduces other factors i.e. organizational determinants, competitors, external factors and manufacturing mix processes. These other factors are then included in the ...

Labour productivity has been continuously increasing since the days of spinningjenny to the modern day roto r frames. To visualize the spinning industry in the year 2000, the past and the present technologica l changes have been analyzed so as to assess their overall impact in terms of labour complement.. material handling, required operative skill and automation. The automation in textile indu...