Introduction: The Day We Realized Our Sensor Wiring Was Bleeding Money Last year, I was on-site at a manufacturing plant in Texas that used our industrial temperature sensors. The plant manager, Ca……
Introduction: The Day Our Gimbal Froze—Rigid Wires Were to BlameLast spring, our team tested a new drone gimbal. Mid-flight, it froze—camera tilted, forcing an emergency landing. Tearing it apart, we ……
Introduction: The Day Our Poolside Speakers Died—All Because of HumidityLast summer, my team launched a line of waterproof poolside Bluetooth speakers. We tested them in our lab: submerged in 1m of wa……
Introduction: The Day We Had to Choose—Rigid-Flex or Traditional PCB (And Cost Was Everything)Last quarter, my team was designing a portable Bluetooth speaker for a client. The speaker needed to be sl……
Introduction: The Glucose Monitor That Couldn’t Fit—Until We Combined Two TechsLast year, my team struggled to build a postage-stamp-sized glucose monitor. We needed a battery, sensor, microcontroller……
Introduction: The Day Our Wireless Earbuds Started Falling Apart—One Solder Joint at a TimeSix months ago, my team launched a pair of wireless earbuds—sleek, lightweight, and packed with features. We ……
Introduction: The Day a Radar Sensor Failed—And Rigid-Flex PCB Was the FixLast winter, a fleet of delivery trucks in Michigan started having a strange problem: their adaptive cruise control (ACC) kept……
Introduction: The Day Our Smartwatch Design Hit a Wall—Thanks to Rigid PCBsTwo years ago, I led a team designing a slim smartwatch for fitness enthusiasts. Our goal was simple: a 6mm-thin device that ……
Introduction: The Foldable Phone PCB That Snapped—And Taught Us a LessonLast year, our team tested a foldable phone prototype. After 1,000 folds (the industry durability mark), we heard a “crack”: the……
Introduction: The Day My Foldable Phone Refused to Charge—And FPC Saved the DayLast winter, I bought a brand-new foldable phone, excited about its sleek design and flexible screen. But after a month, ……
Introduction: The Day I Realized Rigid-Flex Didn’t Have to Be “Too Expensive” Two years ago, I was a procurement manager at a startup building smart home sensors. We needed a rigid-flex PCB to fit ……
Introduction: The Day I Ruined a Customer’s AirPods—And Learned My LessonThree years ago, a customer handed me their brand-new AirPods Pro, frustrated that one earbud wouldn’t charge. I’d been repairi……