Engineering used to move in seasons, with requirements one quarter, schematics the next, and boards and firmware last.

With electronics becoming smaller, more tightly packaged, and subjected to more demanding conditions, 3D printing technology continues to prove itself as a viable alternative to traditional ...

So you have a hot new hardware device that you’d like to develop and sell? Well, your first step is to create a working prototype. But where should you begin? There is no doubt that developing ...

Hexabitz is a new kind of electronic prototyping platform with game-changing modularity and a hint of biomimicry — now hardware prototyping doesn’t have to be so hard. Hexabitz is a new kind of ...

Click to open image viewer. HP9100 A Prototype Electronic Calculator, Front Angle View This transistorized electronic calculator is the prototype for the first electronic calculator sold by ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PRINTED ELECTRONICS USA --Nano Dimension Ltd. (TASE: NNDM, OTCQX: NNDMY) today revealed the world’s first desktop-sized 3D printer designed specifically for the ...

3D printers are great if you want to print small plastic widgets. But what if you want to print something a bit smarter, like an electronic circuit board? Australia and U.S.-based startup Cartesian Co ...

SchmartBoard has announced that patent 7,511,228 has been granted for the company’s “EZ” technology for hand-soldering surface-mount technology (SMT) electronic components (see the figure). This ...

It would be nice if your 3D printer could spit out PC boards. There’s been lots of work done to make that happen, mostly centered on depositing conductive material, although we’ve been surprised no ...

The benefits of hardware prototyping. Advantages of having custom-designed prototypes. Packaging considerations to make when prototyping. Benchtop tools available for in-lab prototype assembly. The ...

Research headed by professor Nosang Myung at Bourns College of Engineering, University of California, Riverside (UCR), has resulted in the development of a prototype "electronic nose." The work brings ...