SETTING THE BENCHMARK

Unnoticed by many of us, microscopic machines are powering the tools we use every day, from sensors that perceive and interpret the world around us to navigation and communication systems. Technologies we take for granted, like GPS navigation, which leverages radio receivers, are often augmented by...

While watching the 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremonies a few years back, I remember my youngest son asking why they were showing fake pictures of snowboarders above the stadium. He thought they were similar to the digitally enhanced fireworks displays sometimes shown on NFL broadcasts. The...

The medical device industry isunparalleled, where innovation in technology meets the understanding of the human body to treat diseases and disorders. Medical devices vary greatly, from simple diagnostic tools to complex and life-saving equipment such aspacemakers and ventilators. These te...

When we describe our new Benchmark Phoenix facility, we often list the vertically-integrated engineering and design, microelectronic assembly, surface mount technology (SMT) assembly, and functional test capabilities housed there. Or we talk about the kinds of technology problems we help our...

Applications relying on RF systems—everything from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to radar systems—have evolved towards lighter, high-performance designs but are frequently constrained by lump-element RF components. Benchmark's new filter product lines were designed to give RF engineers new...

Optimizing size, weight, and power (SWaP) is the latest technology in electronics manufacturing. Be it medical, aerospace and defense, communications, or the consumer market, the need of the hour is a miniaturized product without any compromise of computing capability and efficiency.

Benchmark offers microelectronics assembly with placement tolerances of 1-2 microns semi-automated and 7 microns automated. So what the heck does that mean? How big (or small) is a micron, really?

Since 40-50 micron objects are the smallest things visible to the naked human eye, these extremely...

The Benchmark Engineering Profile is an ongoing blog feature highlighting the engineering teams located around the world. Tune in every month to read the next installment in the series. This month features the engineers of Benchmark Lark Technology in Phoenix, Arizona. Next up: Benchmark Design...

Miniaturization: Why Size Plays a Major Role in Product Design and How We Achieve It

The evolution of the electronic and computing industry has two aspects: size, weight and computing power (speed/frequency). Seventy years ago the first computer was built occupying an area of 1800 sq. ft. and...