Is There Order in Chaos?
I was recently on a business trip to Hanoi Vietnam and like many large Asian cities, there were plenty of people on scooters as their primary means of transportation. At first glance, it seemed to be total chaos with scooters, cars, buses all careening around the city streets. In contrast to the United States, there were very few traffic lights, so pedestrians had to quickly ... [Click to Continue...]
A Salute to All Veterans
Thank you to all of our veterans who have served over the years. Special tribute to my dad, the late Captain Douglas E. Gotro,, US Army, Korean War Veteran ... [Click to Continue...]
Thermal Interface Materials Part One: Introduction
Thermal interface materials (or TIMs) have been used extensively in a variety of electronic packaging to handle heat dissipation from the semiconductor chips as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. Schematic of thermal interface materials used in a flip chip package Figure 1 shows a common configuration for a flip chip package. Two types of TIMs are used to facilitate heat ... [Click to Continue...]
Why Don’t Clients “Surrender?”
Consulting is a great gig. I help companies increase revenues and profits, develop new products, increase manufacturing efficiency and lower scrap costs, leverage their intellectual property assets to protect their R&D investments and grow their businesses. At the end of the day, no matter what type of consulting project, my main value is to lower risk. So why then do ... [Click to Continue...]