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 Day Our Car Infotainment Screen Became a “Wire Mess”—And FPCs Saved UsLast year, my team was designing a new car infotainment system—you know, the big central screen that controls na……
Introduction: The Day Our Smart Ring Design Hit a Wall—Too Many Wires, Too Little RoomLast year, my team set out to build a smart ring that tracked heart rate, sleep, and steps. Our goal was simple: a……
Introduction: The Day a Factory Sensor Broke—And We Discovered the Cost of Weak PCBs Last summer, a manufacturing plant in Ohio called us in a panic. Their automated assembly line had shut down aft……
Introduction: The Day a Hospital Rejected Our Infusion Pump—Too Bulky, Too UnreliableLast year, my team spent 8 months developing a portable medical infusion pump for pediatric wards. We aimed for a d……
Introduction: The Day Our 5G Router Failed—All Because of a 0.1mm Alignment MistakeLast quarter, my team was testing a 5G router prototype with a rigid-flex PCB. The router was supposed to deliver fas……
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……