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Liquid Cooling Moves onto the Chip
for Denser Electronics
Using microfluidic passages cut directly into the
backsides of production field-programmable
gate array (FPGA) devices, Georgia Institute of
Technology researchers are putting liquid cool-
ing right where it's needed the most—a few hun-
dred microns away from where the transistors
are operating.
Robots and Us
If you follow technology news—or even if you
don't—you have probably heard that numerous
companies have been trying to develop driverless
cars for a decade or more. These fully automat-
ed vehicles could potentially be safer than regu-
lar cars, and might add various efficiencies to our
roads, like smoother-flowing traffic.
Lockheed Martin Delivers First Upgrade
PAC-3 Missile Interceptors
The U.S. Army significantly upgraded its missile
defense capabilities today as it accepted the first
PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) inter-
ceptors built by Lockheed Martin. With improved
mobility and range, the new interceptors will de-
fend against evolving threats around the globe.
The Real Martian Spinoffs Part 3:
Harnessing the Power
More powerful than the mighty Saturn V that took
humans to the moon, the Space Launch System
(SLS), NASA's newest rocket currently under devel-
opment, will have the capability to send astronauts
deeper into space than ever before. With SLS and
the Orion capsule, humans will no longer have to
dream of walking on Mars—they finally will do it.
Electronic Interconnect Improves
Customer Service with Addition of
TS16949 and AS9100 Certifications
In an effort to bring a more stringent system into
place, PCB fabricator Electronic Interconnect has
received both their TS16949 and AS9100 certi-
fications.
Lockheed Martin to Open Submarine
Combat System Laboratory
Lockheed Martin Australia will open a submarine
combat system laboratory in Mawson Lakes in No-
vember to support the company's pursuit of the
Royal Australian Navy's Future Submarine project
SEA 1000 Phase 1. Construction began at Mawson
Lakes on July 27, 2015 and is expected to open in
November. An expanded Phase 2 with a secure area
is scheduled to open in the third quarter of 2016.
FTG's Circuits' Segment Posts
31% Sales Growth in Q3
The circuits' segment sales were up $3.3M or 31%
in Q3 2015 versus Q3 2014. All facilities reported
increased revenues. On a year-to-date basis, cir-
cuits' sales were up $7.4M or 23%.
Epec Hires Todd Barham as Military &
Aerospace Business Development Manager
Epec Engineered Technologies recently announced
the hiring of Todd Barham as Military and Aero-
space Business Development Manager. Todd's
main role with Epec will be to help grow the com-
pany's market share in the military and aerospace
sectors.
The Application of Advanced Ultrasonics
in Metal Plating Processes
Most surface modification chemical treatments by
their very nature contain hazardous and oxidising
chemicals, and there is a major concern that these
chemicals are used maliciously with the intent to
manufacture explosives or formulate poisons to
harm the public. Cyanide-based plating solutions
and high concentrations of hydrogen peroxide
used in current techniques are a significant use of
these materials in industry.
UAV Market to Reach $10B Mark by 2024
The global defense and security market for un-
manned aerial vehicles will expand at 5.5% per
year over this decade, from the current figure of
$6.4 billion, to $10.4 billion by 2024, according
to IHS.
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