Presented by: Bart Vandevelde – imec In cEDM’s ‘reliability FMEA’ tool, we listed about 15 different failure mechanisms which over time can lead to electrical malfunctioning of the Printed Circuit Board (PCB) itself. One of the most dominant failures which are purely related to the PCB, is fracturing of the copper plated through hole via’s. […]
Electronics Everywhere, Everything Connected, Internet of Things (IoT), City of Things, Industry 4.0 all imply a distributed network of a large number of electronic devices that must be able to handle confidential, safety critical or other secured data in a reliable way. With 50 billion active devices by 2020 it is likely that security incidents […]
Davy Pissoort – KU Leuven Everyone has already been confronted with Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI), ranging from an annoying buzz in a stereo when receiving a phone call to a computer crashing during a lightning storm. Frustrating, but not life threatening. However, two trends warrant appropriate concern: (i) high-tech electronics is being used more and more […]
Challenges of segmented supply chains in component qualification for space In the past, homogeneous Integrated Device Manufacturers (IDMs) were responsible for electrical, electronic and electromechanical part development and manufacturing. Over the last 20 years things have changed, many manufacturers only retain their core competence, and heavily rely on outsourcing. The more this supply chain is […]
Presented by: Bart Vandevelde and Riet Labie – imec In the first years after the introduction of the RoHS directive in 2006, SnAgCu (SAC) with Ag percentage between 3 and 4.5% was the main solder composition used by the industry to replace SnPb solder. However, in the recent years, many new lead-free compositions were and […]
In the frame of the preparation of an SBO (‘strategisch basisonderzoek’) project proposal, we would like to invite industrial research and technical experts in the field of electronics design to support us in defining the research objectives and end goal(s) of the project.The project lies in the field of Prognostic Health Monitoring (PHM) for electronic […]
Locatie: Flanders Expo, Gent Advanced Engineering is een gloednieuw event voor de creatie en de vervaardiging van vernieuwende producten. Alle aspecten komen aan bod: ontwerp, engineeringsproces en prototyping, materialen en componenten, alsook connectiviteit. Advanced Engineering, dat zijn twee vliegen in één klap: een gratis beurs met meer dan 100 standhouders die u helpen om uw […]
Flexible substrates have found their way into a wide range of applications, even if we are not always aware of it. With the benefits of adaptability to 3D shapes, multiple bendability, compact design and weight reduction comes the complexity of the design and manufacturing of flexible electronics. These benefits have led to an increased demand […]
Best practices toward robust sensing & control of your system The Mechatronica 4.0 project aims to help Flemish companies to put the Industry 4.0 philosophy into practice. Sensing and control technology will be a key feature of the next generation of autonomous, safety and inspection systems, and it is the focus of our next Mechatronics 4.0 Masterclass. […]
