ARLINGTON, Va. (June 11, 2010) -- The U.S. Army is using an X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer, or XRF, to scan electronic components and circuit cards as part of an effort to improve the reliability of ...

They've ruined missiles, silenced communications satellites and forced nuclear power plants to shut down. Pacemakers, consumer gadgets and even a critical part of a space shuttle have fallen victim.

IPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industries launched a “fast facts” survey today to assess the current state of the supply chain for military electronics suppliers and the issues surrounding the ...

The best of intentions related to American military readiness and reliability have created a Catch-22: The Pentagon’s reliance on a steady, dependable product has prevented it from reaping the ...

It’s been said that the typical mobile phone contains roughly half of all elements found on the Periodic Table. One of the most problematic substances used in phones and other electronics is lead. But ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering have discovered a new lead-free material, bismuth samarium ferrite (BSFO), for use in products ranging ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A new consortium funded by an award from the U.S. Department of Defense has selected Purdue University to co-lead its first project aimed at advancing the adoption of lead-free ...

Soldering, the process by which two items are joined together by melting a filler metal with a low melting point and pouring liquid metal onto the joint, is a process which is used in many important ...

By the Numbers Metric Figure Active SKUs in inventory 500,000+ Global customers served 50,000+ Warehouse footprint 7,000 m² ...

Roger Allan is an electronics journalism veteran, and served as Electronic Design's Executive Editor for 15 of those years. He has covered just about every technology beat from semiconductors, ...