SETTING THE BENCHMARK

CLEARING FOR TAKEOFF AND LANDING

Light detection and ranging (lidar) technology is a remote sensing feature most notably used in newer model cars that is also employed to safely guide robots and autonomous vehicles on manufacturing floors and warehouses. Lidar has been used for over 20 years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture...

One of the most significant challenges in today's technology industry is the global chip shortage. As the digital revolution charges forward, nearly all electronic system OEMs compete for the integrated circuit supply as they incorporate smart technologies into their products. Semiconductor...

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...

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...

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...