EDA tools becoming more important and sophisticated as electronics OEM and EMS manufacturing providers competed to bring product to market.
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Trends & Observations
Electronic product design automation software drives hardware product launch and EDA jobs
Vehicle electronic control unit (ECU) consolidation targets the self-driving autonomous car
Today, one-third of the cost for a car is from electronics. This is expected to become 40% soon. We share how this takes place with details on car technology and features.
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4G v 5G wireless printed circuit board (PCB) challenges and opportunities
Read how 5G network architecture brings challenges and opportunities for PCB vendors, contract electronics EMS providers, and telecoms.
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5G Manufacturing smart factories target supply chain uncertainties
Ways manufacturing supply chains with smart factories will benefit from connected devices in the IoT age.
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Asia infrastructure spend is Vietnam’s race to attract manufacturers
Vietnam has a growing infrastructure spend compared with its regional neighbors. According to Asian Development Bank (ADB), this is one of the key reasons many companies are attracted to Vietnam. In addition to Vietnam manufacturing wages, which can be 1/3 …
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Vietnam manufacturing tech hub: Strengths and challenges
Vietnam is the world’s fifth fastest growing economy. The Southeast Asian nation is divided into the following regions: Vietnam Northwest, Northeast (Ha Noi City – capital), Red River Delta (Hai Phong City), North-Central Coast, South Central Coast (Da Nang City), …
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Blockchain use cases for the manufacturing enterprise
Blockchain detail for both discrete and process manufacturing. Includes spend projections and use cases, for verifying origin and authenticity of a product, asset management, trade finance and more.
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5G Content drives OLED and flexible display panels in smartphones, communications, gaming, Industry 4.0
Investment, market share to grow in small- and mid-size organic light-emitting diode (OLED) flexible panels and large-size white OLED (WOLED)
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Industry 4.0 blockchain obstacles and adoption in manufacturing supply chains
Benefits and risks of blockchain as manufacturers seek better supply chain management, smart contractual platforms, digital currencies and tighter cyber security for greater cost management.
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Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia lead supply chain relocation decision short lists
2,600+ transcripts from 850 companies text mined reveal popular destinations considered for supply chain relocation. Includes average time to relocated supply chain.
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