Electronics 2020: What Will the Industry Look Like?

摘要

Robots, DNA-based circuits, 3D printers, supply chain migration: These are just some of the challenges - and opportunities - the electronics industry is facing today. What's feasible, and what's not? In search of what the industry thinks might happen, we asked several leading engineers and executives over the past month to share their vision. In some instances we put a deadline on the transition; in others, the question was open-ended. We spoke with designers, fabricators, assemblers, and suppliers. Those interviewed ranged from primarily regional players to some of the biggest companies in the industry today. Input came from veterans of startups and blue chip OEMs, some who spent a lifetime in electronics, and some who only recently joined the industry. What was stressed to our esteemed panel was not so much a specific response (i.e., yes or no) but rather the reasoning behind their answers. We hope you enjoy their thoughts.