Putting Photonics on the Line
Hank Hogan
The scene inside XeTel Corp. of Austin, Texas, is one that Henry Ford could relate to -- though it's a far cry from yesterday's automobile plants. The manufacturing floor within the 120,000-square-foot facility is brightly lit. It is almost spotless, and the temperature is suitable for high-tech work. Row upon row of hulking beige machines mutter as they mate components to printed circuit boards. Employees work in white smocks, complete with protective eye gear and grounding straps.
But it is an assembly line, a manufacturing concept that Ford pioneered...
LATEST NEWS
- CLEO Heads to the East Coast
Apr 29, 2024
- Laser-Based Gas Analyzer Developed to Detect Air Pollution
Apr 29, 2024
- Qubits Could be Stored in Flash-Like Memory
Apr 29, 2024
- Exail Signs LLNL Contract, Partners with Eelume
Apr 26, 2024
- Menlo Moves U.S. HQ: Week in Brief: 4/26/2024
Apr 26, 2024
- Optofluidics Platform Keys Label-, Amplification-Free Rapid Diagnostic Tool
Apr 25, 2024
- DUV Lasers Made with Nonlinear Crystals Enhance Lithography Performance
Apr 25, 2024
- Teledyne e2v, Airy3D Collaborate on 3D Vision Solutions
Apr 24, 2024