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MAY 2026 I SMT007 MAGAZINE 31 and high-frequency performance into mmWave ranges. That stability is critical because at high frequencies, small variations become big prob- lems and material inconsistencies become signal integrity issues. Ceramics provide consistency, and consistency is performance. 7. Integration Eliminates Failure Points One of the most overlooked advantages of ceram- ic technology is integration. Ceramics provide a platform that can include metalized circuits, vias and interconnects, integrated resistors, packag- ing features, and compatibility with die attach, wire bonding, and SMT. This reduces assembly complexity, interconnect failures, and supply chain fragmentation. It means fewer parts, interfaces, and things going wrong. 8. You Don't Upgrade to Ceramics, You Transition to Them Rather than upgrading from FR-4 to ceramic, you adopt a different approach to designing electronics that prioritizes thermal performance, mechanical stability, electrical integrity, and system-level reliability. The Future Is Not Built on Compromise If your application is high power, frequency, and reliability, you're already pushing beyond what traditional PCB materials were designed to do. At this point, ceramic circuits aren't an option. They're the standard. SMT007 Brian Buyea is president of Remtec Inc. To read past columns, click here. P OW E R I N G T H E F U T U R E DOCOMO, Keio University Demonstrate High-Fidelity Robot Teleoperation NTT DOCOMO, INC. and Keio University Haptics Research Center have successfully conducted a demonstration of high-precision remote robot operation over commercial 5G. By combining a low-latency network slicing technology, with haptics technology, delicate force feedback and tactile sensations were transmitted stably. This marks the world's first demonstration of practical robot teleopera- tion over commercial 5G. To convey precise force feedback when a remote robot interacts with objects con- trolled by an operator at a distant location, mobile data communication must maintain low latency and minimal jitter. High or fluc- tuating latency can disrupt synchronization between the operator and remote robot. This compromises the precise force reproduction of haptics, hindering delicate robot operation. DOCOMO and Keio University have previ- ously collaborated on the development and testing of robot teleoperation over mobile net- works. By reducing the impact of latency in the wireless segment, highly precise and delicate remote robot control can now be performed stably even under network congestion. Source: ACN Newswire