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JANUARY 13, 2023

In July 2021, the German Association of the Automotive Industry, known as Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA), cut its forecast for production growth from 13 percent to 3 percent, citing supply-chain disruptions, including a shortage of semiconductors. billion pounds ($3.30 Euros) to costs. billion pounds ($3.30 Euros) to costs.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

With applications ranging from energy harvesting to sensing, and applicability to sectors being as varied as healthcare and automotive, printed/flexible electronics are set to change our expectations of what electronics can provide and where they can be utilized. Source: IDTechEx. Source: IDTechEx. FHE circuit schematic.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Rather than maintaining large stockpiles to avoid the chance of being caught without a critical part, companies can keep a digital inventory. Industry 4.0 Additively manufactured metals also have the potential to replace many machined equivalents, meaning that shortages of common materials are less of an issue.

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APRIL 4, 2023

Asked whether electronics is a ‘digital technology’, almost everyone would reply in the affirmative. However, while printed circuit boards (PCBs) enable digital technologies, the manufacturing processes used to produce them are still largely analog. Why Do We Need Digital Electronics Manufacturing?

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