The Princess of Andes What does wool from the camelid animal Vicuna have in common with printed circuits? Wool from the camelid animal vicuna which lives in the high alpine areas of the Andes is the fiber for the rich ones. It is worn by those who can afford a coat of USD 20,000. Five hundred […]
Speed and direction – where are we going? During APEX some weeks ago, the subtitle of the fair, was “The Velocity of Technology”. What did IPC mean with this? To be honest, I have not asked them, but I have my own understanding. For me, the Velocity of technology has two components – speed and […]
When you want to reach full digitalization, you have to adapt to a digital mindset. How do we achieve this you might wonder? The key is to map all your functions, demands, inputs, outputs and the interactions requested. Focus on storage, sharing and reuse of the same data and then start the change. To see the […]
Every day you can read about the Internet of Things (IoT), API, Industry 4.0, and automation in the news. The future is not something seen in movies (like we did back in the Eighties when Back to the Future seemed like Utopia), we know better. The future is now and all the new products and […]
Wednesday started like a San Diego day should, clear blue skies and a big, warming sun. I can like that! On my way into APEX I met Patty Goldman, Managing Editor of PCB007Magazine, and of course, I had to take a selfie with her. Have you seen our column in the PCB007Magazine? I arrived […]
It’s raining! What? San Diego without a clear blue sky and warming sun? Still, rain or no rain – the Expo is waiting, and what an amazing day it turned out to be! I kick-started the day with energy from the main Keynote speech by Jared Cohen talking about the big technology disruptions. Jared gave […]
Another sunny day in San Diego! On my way to the Convention center, I pass the Majestic’s Petco Park, the stadium is next neighbor to the historic Gaslamp Quarter where I live. Super surroundings. The day with P for presentations Today is definitely the most hectic day. Design forum starts up at 07:30, my presentation on […]
Day two at APEX certainly awoke some intense feelings from experienced IPC members. I woke up early – just like my colleague Jarl – 4:30! But, as the good sleeper I am, I managed to relax and sleep some more before I started preparing the day. Most important thing first, registration at IPC APEX Expo […]
Last week we had the 5th day of Chinese New Year in 2018. This day is in Feng Shui seen as an auspicious day to ‘open work’. I guess this is why this day in particular always makes me look back on the year that has passed and reflect a little over what has happened. […]
At Elmatica we care about standards. Not only to make sure the PCB we deliver are according to the right standard for that exact Printed Circuit, but also to help develop new and needed ones since technology forces us to think differently, and to revise the ones that already exist. Very soon the “Oscars” for […]
