Archive for the ‘Tech Focus’ Category
Thursday, October 31st, 2024
Wire bonding is widely used in electronic devices, the semiconductor industry, and microelectronics. Shawn Lee at Keysight Technologies shares why testing wire bonds is not just about ensuring reliability and reducing production costs but also about guaranteeing compliance with industry standards.
Figure 1: Keysight’s Vectorless Test Enhanced Probe (VTEP)
The semiconductor and electronics manufacturing markets are continuing to expand.
A recent report by Fortune Business Insights predicted that the semiconductor market will grow to be worth over US$2,062.59 billion by 2032.
As demand continues to increase, the importance of testing wire bonds grows in parallel.
Wire bonding is widely used in electronic devices, the semiconductor industry, and microelectronics.
It enables interconnections between the die and other electronic components in an integrated circuit (IC), such as transistors and resistors.
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Friday, September 27th, 2024
Software testing is key when deploying and managing any Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system. Bla Sweeney at Keysight Technologies shares three important aspects to consider.
Embracing test automation for PLM software increases testing efficiency and frees teams up to focus on other important work, hitting release dates earlier and enhancing agility.
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems support vital functions throughout successful high-tech manufacturing, software, and electronics companies.
Initially beneficial for engineering teams, PLM now benefits every department involved in a product’s lifecycle by providing the right information in a timely fashion and assisting in production, planning, control, and revenue strategies.
Just as the ripple effect of PLM’s benefits can be felt throughout an organisation, any deployment errors can have a widespread negative impact on business operations.
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Saturday, August 31st, 2024
The CrowdStrike outage was a vivid reminder of how interconnected the world’s systems are – and how dramatically every organisation can be affected. In the aftermath of the outage, Bla Sweeney at Keysight Technologies shares how every C-suite needs to be asking: how do we mitigate the risk of systemic software failure in our organisation?
Four suggestions that provide food for thought as we pursue the quest of building resilience into our systems, and minimising risks at both the systemic and organisational levels.
Before answering, let’s look at how and why we became so reliant on third party software.
The original software development lifecycle
Not too many years ago, the software development lifecycle (SDLC) took months, if not years.
Software was installed on-premise. We would only deploy it after extensive and exhaustive testing. Each time we wanted to upgrade the software to a newer, stable release, we’d go through the same process again. Some organizations did this each year. Many more waited several years because the investment in time and money was too much to consider on an annual basis.
The process was incredibly costly and inefficient. On the other hand, we were in control of our own destinies when something went wrong.
What changed?
Every company is a tech company
Well, everything changed.
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Wednesday, July 31st, 2024
Simon Rance at Keysight Technologies talks about the challenges associated with IP management for chiplet projects and how design teams can improve IP security and compliance.
Keysight IP Management (HUB) integrates with IP design tools from all major electronic design automation (EDA) vendors for seamless collaboration. For semiconductor IP designers and project managers using data management tools, Keysight HUB includes connectors for smooth integration.
Chiplets are making big waves in the semiconductor industry, with global market size expected to grow 71.3% from 2023 to 2031.
With integration of multiple technologies, semiconductor design teams are reinvigorating Moore’s Law, by paving the way for designs featuring multi-billion transistors and hundreds of semiconductor intellectual properties (IPs).
However, powerful chiplet-based architectures have also introduced a new level of complexity in managing intellectual properties (IPs), from stringent export controls to compliances and IP security risks.
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Friday, June 28th, 2024
With the advent of 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs), the landscape of satellite phone availability is undergoing a revolutionary transformation. Allison Freedman at Keysight Technologies shares that satellite service will be accessible to billions of mobile phone subscribers worldwide, heralding a new era of connectivity.
Traditionally, satellite communications have been reserved for specialised terminals with cumbersome antennas and costly subscription plans. But in a world where communication is paramount, access to reliable networks is not just a luxury but a necessity.
5G NTN, introduced as part of the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP)’s Release 17, distinguishes itself from traditional satellite networks through network-assisted operations.
This innovative approach involves base stations assisting in establishing and managing cell phone connections to satellites.
5G NTN Technology Overview
By adjusting the timing of radio frames and compensating for link frequency errors caused by satellite movement, 5G NTN makes it easier for user terminals to tolerate satellite link characteristics.
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Friday, May 24th, 2024
Other than the current preference for Lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles (EV), Mathew Borst at Keysight Technologies gives the low-down on the pros and cons of alternative battery technologies and solutions for EVs.
The future of Electric Vehicles is underpinned by the development of EV battery technologies and solutions.
The automotive industry is undergoing a fundamental transition from internal combustion towards electrified powertrains.
This progression is currently going through some growing pains, but development of next-generation electric vehicle (EV) battery technologies continues to progress unabated.
Every week, news on solid-state, sodium-ion, or metal-air battery advancement is released.
Will one of these be the solution that catapults EVs to being the dominant market choice, or could it be a multitude of these solutions?
Lithium-ion is the current preferred choice of automakers for EV batteries, but it faces multiple limitations in its use in vehicles.
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Tuesday, April 30th, 2024
The global market for wearable medical devices is transforming how we prevent, diagnose, and treat illness. Marie Hattar at Keysight Technologies takes a closer look at the top three factors for designing wearable healthcare devices that users can depend on.
Top three factors for designing wearable healthcare devices.
Wearable medical devices rely on sensors, connectivity features, and advanced technologies to monitor health data and provide real-time updates for remote patient management.
These devices are being used for a range of medical and healthcare applications including vital sign monitoring, glucose monitoring, cardiac monitoring, sleep tracking, activity tracking, medication adherence, pain management, and more.
Wearable devices support patient self-care, but they are also becoming essential tools for healthcare professionals to perform health monitoring and early detection of medical conditions.
As a result, global demand for wearable medical devices is expected to grow at an impressive 27.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from a market size of US$29 billion in 2022 to US$325.7 billion by 2032, according to Research and Markets.
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Friday, March 15th, 2024
The electric vehicle (EV) battery is one of the critical automotive technologies that have successfully scaled to support the e-mobility boom. Hwee Yng Yeo at Keysight Technologies shares her insights on ensuring quality of EV batteries from blueprint to production – in this Part 2 of a two-part commentary.
* Check out Part 1 here.
Design and test for battery cells and high-power battery packs are important in ensuring the quality of EV batteries from blueprint to production.
Once a new battery cell design is ready, it enters the mass production step, which is evolving rapidly.
According to a McKinsey report, if demand for battery cells continues to increase at 30% annually, the global market will need another 90 gigafactories, as of current capacity, to support vehicle electrification over the next decade.
Cell cycling and aging are the most time-consuming stages of the complex battery cell manufacturing process.
As the Americas and Europe catch up with China and Korea to manufacture electric vehicle batteries closer to their end markets, billions of dollars are poured into ramping up gigafactory production, which is a complex process, as illustrated above.
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Thursday, March 14th, 2024
The electric vehicle (EV) battery is one of the critical automotive technologies that have successfully scaled to support the e-mobility boom. Hwee Yng Yeo at Keysight Technologies shares key design considerations for EV battery design in Part 1 of this two-part commentary.
The average EV battery pack costs US$153 / kWh in 2022 – a 90% price drop over a 15-year period. Looking forward, the automotive industry expects demand for Lithium-ion cells to grow by some 33% annually to 4,700 GWh by the end of this decade.
More affordable EV batteries will help bring about price parity between an EV and internal combustion engine car sooner rather than later.
However, keeping a check on battery costs is a constant challenge because of rising raw materials, supply chain, and energy costs, with cell manufacturing being an energy-intensive process.
Technological innovations play a big role in contributing to the inverse relationship between plummeting prices and soaring demand for EV batteries.
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Friday, February 23rd, 2024
Ee Huei Sin shares ten predictions from Keysight Technologies on how AI’s influence will strengthen and impact technologies across industries in 2024.
Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) ready to direct physical-world activities in 2024?
With the introduction of ChatGPT, Dall-e, and many other tools to the public, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a hotly debated topic that will continue to dominate headlines throughout the decade.
Engineers are integrating AI into technologies and reaping the benefits to enhance operations, extract and leverage intelligence, and drive organisation-wide benefits across industries.
Here’s ten predictions from Keysight, on how AI’s influence will strengthen and impact technologies across industries in 2024.
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Tech Focus: Breaking New Ground in Wire Bond Inspection with Capacitive Test Methods
Thursday, October 31st, 2024Wire bonding is widely used in electronic devices, the semiconductor industry, and microelectronics. Shawn Lee at Keysight Technologies shares why testing wire bonds is not just about ensuring reliability and reducing production costs but also about guaranteeing compliance with industry standards.
Figure 1: Keysight’s Vectorless Test Enhanced Probe (VTEP)
The semiconductor and electronics manufacturing markets are continuing to expand.
A recent report by Fortune Business Insights predicted that the semiconductor market will grow to be worth over US$2,062.59 billion by 2032.
As demand continues to increase, the importance of testing wire bonds grows in parallel.
Wire bonding is widely used in electronic devices, the semiconductor industry, and microelectronics.
It enables interconnections between the die and other electronic components in an integrated circuit (IC), such as transistors and resistors.
(more…)
Tags:byline, commentary, interviews, Keysight, opinion, software, Tech Focus, technology, testing
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