Technician holding an embedded CPU board during component verification for BOM freeze quality control and long-lifecycle hardware compliance

Ensuring Quality Control with a BOM Freeze

Embedded computers are usually assembled on order, with the components chosen depending on the features required. This means that the component list can change quite a bit through a product’s lifecycle, as better or cheaper parts become available. In many cases, this isn’t much of an issue, since you only care about the end performance. […]

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cargo ship and tugboats at an international port, representing the global supply chain pressures and trade routes affected by ongoing electronics and semiconductor tariffs

The Tariff War and Embedded Computers – Where Do We Stand Now?

There has been a lot of back and forth on the tariff situation, creating uncertainty in the PC market. Between the semiconductors and the other electronics used to assemble embedded computers, many critical components are sourced from tariffed nations like China, Korea, and Taiwan. How are they impacting the embedded computer market? What are the […]

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AES-EL6KA Intel® Elkhart Lake fanless system featuring 4GB onboard DDR4 memory and 32/64GB eMMC storage with expansion flexibility

DDR4 is Getting Phased Out – But You May Still Have Time to Upgrade

DRAM production is not as exclusive as cutting-edge processors, held solely by Taiwan. There are multiple global players that manufacture primary memory, making its supply more stable. At least, that’s how it usually works. But the changes in technology mean that sometimes the companies induce artificial scarcity, and that’s what is happening with DDR4 right […]

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5G cell towers on a hillside with digital icons indicating wireless signal transmission, representing modern 5G network infrastructure

5G Base Station Achieved on an Embedded PC

Wireless coverage is usually very infrastructure-dependent, with large servers and transmitting stations required to extend access. But communication standards have been getting more efficient, and embedded computers have been growing more powerful. As a result, two leading industry leaders have managed to demonstrate an incredible milestone – a 5G base station operating on a single […]

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Medical Rechargeable Touch Panel PC -WMR2387- 23.8″

Industrial Panel PCs in the Medical Sector

Industrial-grade panel PCs are designed to power automation, but factories aren’t the only place where they find a use. Apart from the obvious suspects like retail or food processing industries, industrial panel PCs have found surprising success in Healthcare. But what is it that makes industrial panel computers suitable for this field? What kind of […]

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WAM1567 – 15.6″ Panel Mount Touch Panel PC - MACTRON GROUP

Global American Brings MACTRON Group’s Panel PCs to the US

Panel PCs have become ubiquitous across industries, thanks to their ease of use and small size. And MACTRON Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of touch-based panel PCs, especially in healthcare and industrial automation. With America looking to step up domestic manufacturing massively in the coming years, the need for small embedded computers […]

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digital cloud with heartbeat waveform, symbolizing AI and cloud computing in healthcare, with stethoscope in foreground

The Surprising Success of AI in Medical Computing

The integration of AI in various industries is proceeding swiftly, with enterprising companies finding new ways of leveraging the technology. One field in which it has proved rather effective is the healthcare industry. From medical imaging to analytical diagnosis, AI is improving healthcare technology in unprecedented ways. Here is an overview. Embedded Computers in Healthcare […]

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