50 PCB007 MAGAZINE I MARCH 2018
Nordson MARCH's New Plasma Systems
Enable Very High Throughput Processing for
3D and Wafer-Level Package Assembly E
Nordson MARCH, a Nordson company, in-
troduces the MesoSPHERE™ Plasma System
for very-high throughput processing of 3D and
wafer-level packaging processes such as fan-
in, fan-out, wafer-level, and panel-level -han-
dling wafers up to 450 mm and panels up to
480 mm.
Spending on Internet of Things in CEE
to Exceed $11 Billion in 2018 E
Spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) in
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is forecast
to reach $11.2 billion in 2018, an increase of
15.5% over the $9.7 billion recorded in 2017.
New Tech Standard Could Shape Future
of Electronics Design E
Researchers from Electronics and Comput-
er Science at the University of Southampton
have discovered a way of enhancing the ca-
pabilities of an emerging nanotechnology that
could open the door to a new generation of
electronics.
PC-Based Automation Market Worth
$38.01 Billion by 2023 E
The market is expected to grow from $29.92
billion in 2018 to $38.01 billion by 2023, at a
CAGR of 4.9% between 2018 and 2023. Some
of the major factors driving the growth of the
PC-based automation market are the evolu-
tion of IIoT and rising demand for smart au-
tomation solutions, increasing need for effi-
cient monitoring in manufacturing plants, and
growing emphasis on regulatory compliances.
Letting Molecular Robots Swarm
Like Birds E
A team of researchers from Hokkaido Univer-
sity and Kansai University has developed DNA-
assisted molecular robots that autonomously
swarm in response to chemical and physical
signals, paving the way for developing future
nano-machines.
Breathable, Wearable Electronics on
Skin for Long-term Health Monitoring E
A hypoallergenic electronic sensor can be
worn on the skin continuously for a week with-
out discomfort, and is so light and thin that us-
ers forget they even have it on, says a group of
researchers at the University of Tokyo and their
collaborators.
Sensors and Big Data Provide Farmers
with Decision-Making Support E
Researchers in the field of e-agriculture like
to repeat an anecdote according to which farm-
ers used to tell their children they should study
if they wanted to leave for the town but now
tell them to study if they want to stay on the
farm.
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