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……
Introduction: The Smart Cockpit That Failed—A Wiring Disaster Last summer, Lena, a lead engineer at a European automaker, stared at a dead EV prototype cockpit: infotainment blacked out, climate co……
Introduction: The Factory Pump That Failed—Thanks to Hidden Chemical CorrosionLast fall, David, a maintenance engineer at a petrochemical plant in Texas, spent three days tracking down why a critical ……
Imagine a medical device that has evolved from a clunky, cart-bound machine to a handheld wand that connects to a smartphone. This is the reality of modern ultrasound imaging. This dramatic miniaturiz……
Look around. Your phone knows which way is up. Your car warns you of a blind-spot vehicle. Your smartwatch tracks your heartbeat. This isn't magic; it's the work of smart sensor modules—the unsung her……