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Columns COVER STORY

4 EDITORIAL
Component supply 12 BLOCKCHAIN
Its impact on the electronics OEM supply chain.

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shortages could drive 14 Reverse Supply Chain Management
counterfeit use

10 WEST TECH REPORT

Calgary CEM August
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In every issue Circumventing electronic OEM corrosion problems.
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Canada’s information leader for
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shortages=counterfeit use
JUNE / JULY 2018
Volume 40, Number4
EDITOR Stephen Law
slaw@ept.ca · (416) 510-5208
WEST COAST CORRESPONDENT
Sohail Kamal
It is an encour- challenges the industry faces due to luxury goods such as handbags sohail@nextgear.ca
aging trend, if to component shortages, espe- and watches. However, with the
ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Scott Atkinson
you are involved cially in passives such as MLCCs advent of new technologies, com- satkinson@ept.ca · (416) 510-5207
in the ecosystem and certain semiconductors. The bined with the high profits and
ACCOUNT MANAGER Joanna Malivoire
of this industry. ECIA’s component supplier perceived low risk from selling jmalivoire@ept.ca · direct 866-868-7089
Electronics is member community is working infringing goods, counterfeits ART DIRECTOR Lisa Zambri
infiltrating liter- on alleviating these issues. have become increasingly more lzambri@annexbusinessmedia.com
ally every facet Long lead times and allocation sophisticated and prevalent. CIRCULATION MANAGER Anita Madden
our tactile world. With the prog- conditions are expected to con- Products in every industry—from amadden@annexbusinessmedia.com
ress and prevalence of emerging tinue throughout most of 2018, food to health care products to Tel: 416-442-5600 ext. 3596
technologies like IoT, robotics however. ECIA is concerned that electronics—now are being coun- ACCOUNT COORDINATOR Tracey Hanson
and Industry 4.0, electronic con- these conditions will force cus- terfeited. thanson@annexbusinessmedia.com
nectedness has never been more tomers to consider alternative Automobile parts may make VICE PRESIDENT - EXECUTIVE PUBLISHER
evident than now. and unauthorized sources for vehicles unsafe, aircraft parts may Tim Dimopoulos
The rise of emerging technolo- these critical components in or- fail in flight, or electrical compo- tdimopoulos@annexbusinessmedia.com
gies along with the need for com- der to meet their own production nents may catch fire. Average PRESIDENT & CEO Mike Fredericks
ponents in these designs has commitments. This is under- consumers are incapable of deter-
driven demand over the top. With standable, but increases the risk mining whether the goods they EP&T is published eight times per year by
the tech surge comes some chal- to the industry and the consumer purchase pose a risk or the nature ANNEX BUSINESS MEDIA
lenges, such as component short- that counterfeit components will of the risk. 111 Gordon Baker Road
ages as indicated by the get into the supply chain. The widespread availability of Suite 400
Electronic Components Industry The threat from IP theft has the Internet has contributed to Toronto, ON M2H 3R1
Tel (416) 442-5600
Association (ECIA) during my evolved. The increasing perpetra- the increasing threat. The Inter- Fax (416) 510-5134
recent visit to the Electronics tion of illegal and damaging acts net enables manufacturers to sell www.annexweb.com
Distribution Show (EDS) in Las of IP theft not only costs the glob- counterfeit products to custom- SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Vegas this May. al economy tens of billions of ers around the world and facili- Canada – $57.50 one year; $92.50 two years
ECIA issued a warning on the dollars per year, but it also de- tates counterfeiters who wish to USA – $101.00 per year
increasing threat of counterfeit prives individuals of their liveli- breach or avoid legitimate supply International – US$138.00 per year
Single copy – Canada $15
parts getting into the supply chain hoods, and poses a public safety chains for products. The impact
CIRCULATION
during periods of component and health threat. Counterfeit of the Internet is particularly blao@annexbusinessmedia.com
shortages. ECIA is tracking the goods traditionally were limited noticeable in the electronics in- Tel: 416-442-5600 ext. 3552
dustry. Fax: 416-510-6875 or 416-442-2191
Offenders are creating websites ISSN 0708-4366 (print)
HOW BLOCKCHAIN IMPACTS SUPPLY CHAIN that appear legitimate and deceiv- ISSN 1923-3701 (digital)
ing consumers into purchasing PUB. MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 40065710
Can’t go anywhere today without hearing the word Blockchain? counterfeit goods. Because of the Return undeliverable Canadian addresses
Well, EP&T has reached out to someone who can best explain its impact anonymity of the Internet and the to: EP&T Circulation Department,
111 Gordon Baker Rd. Suite 400, Toronto,
on the electronics supply chain in the coming years. ability of counterfeiters to dis- ON M2H 3R1
Blockchain is essentially a ledger technology that uses cryptography to guise the true nature of the goods
provide an authoritative record of secure transactions. By doing away with they offer online, consumers are
a trusted centralized middle man responsible for the hampered in their ability to make
ledger, blockchain allows for a “trustless trust.” The three rational choices.
primary transformative features are immutability, In an effort to safeguard your
transparency, and autonomy. designs, the ECIA encourages © 2018 EP&T. All rights reserved. Opinions
The key drivers for blockchain and Industry 4.0 are everyone to continue relying on expressed in this magazine are not necessarily
those of the editor or the publisher. No
automation, connectivity, and digitization. Couple that with authorized sales channel for elec- liability is assumed for errors or omissions or
greater intelligence through analytics and data rationaliza- tronics components and to re- validity of the claims in items reported. All
tion, and the implementation of smarter operations can port any counterfeit component advertising is subject to the publisher’s
approval. Such approval does not imply any
begin. Industrial IoT (Internet of Things) and cyberphysical activity. endorsement of the products or services
systems represent the most popular realization of those key drivers. advertised. Publisher reserves the right to
refuse advertising that does not meet the
These findings are highlighted in a feature length (cover) article, by ABI standards of the publication. Occasionally,
Research’s Michela Menting, which can be found on pages 12-13 of this STEPHEN LAW EP&T will mail information on behalf of
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 NEWSWATCH
CANADA TECH AWARDS
CANADIAN EXCELLENCE
IN ELECTRONICS
RECOGNIZED
The intelliFLEX Innovation Alliance
presented its annual CPES Innova-
tion Awards and its first Women in
FHE STEM Award recently at
CPES2018, a conference and trade
show exhibition for printable, flexible
and hybrid electronics.
“For 2018, we expanded The Inno-
vation Awards to put the spotlight on
diversity in science, technology, engi-
neering and mathematics (STEM), in
addition to the world-class innovation
in flexible and hybrid electronics
(FHE) that is coming out of the Ca-
nadian ecosystem,” said Peter Kallai,
president & CEO, intelliFLEX. “It
takes a team with diverse experiences
and abilities to create compelling new
products and technologies that can
succeed in global markets..”
The winner of the first Women in
FHE STEM Award was Michelle
Chretien, director of the Centre for
Advanced Manufacturing and Design
Technologies at Sheridan College.
The winner of the CPES2018 New
Product Innovation Award was
TUKU in partnership with Array
Marketing. These two companies
partnered to create Array Lift to
Learn & Tap to Learn, powered by
TUKU’s digital content platform.
The winner of the CPES2018
Commercialization Award was Jones
Packaging, recognized for its work to
integrate Thinfilm Electronics NFC
tags into folding cartons on high-
speed production lines.
The winner of the Startup of the
Year Award was XCo Tech, a globally
recognized XPS and BioAnalytics
platforms collect and intelligently in-
terpret data to improve sport perfor-
mance, concussion assessment and
chronic disease management.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
AI TECH CENTRE OPENS IN
WINNIPEG
24-7 Intouch, an award-winning glob-
al contact center outsourcer and
technology firm, has announced a
new technology brand division called
Photos: Mirna Chacín; Borealis AI
Laivly, which includes a centre in
Winnipeg.
Dedicated to applying emerging
technology including artificial intelli-
gence, machine learning and automa-
tion in support of live customer
service, Laivly’s suite of proprietary
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Innovation award winners: Aaron Willinsky (Array Marketing), Scott McMillian (XCo), Michelle Chretien
(Sheridan College), Mark Baldwin (TUKU), James Lee (Jones Packaging), with intelliFLEX CEO Peter
Kallai.
software and app technologies cur-
40
rently includes SIDD, a live-agent
assisted AI platform, and Super-
punch, an operations facing commu-
nication tool that emphasizes the
employee experience.
“Brand leaders are searching for an
Software developers artificial intelligence strategy that is
hired a tLaivly practical and will really work,” says
Jeff Fettes, founder of Laivly and
co-founder of 24-7 Intouch. “We are
creating unique software that allows
customer service problems to be
solved more effectively and with more
personalization than ever before.”
Laivly has hired over 40 software
developers, UX designers, and prod-
uct managers over the past year with
plans on hiring an additional 40 staff
50%
of New Jobs come
by the end of 2018. The company is
committed to making Winnipeg one
of the largest technology centers in
from Scale up firms Canada.
“Winnipeg and Canada has such a
vast developer community and we are
looking for forward-thinking, talented
people that are looking to grow and
help change the future of customer
service along with us,” says Kevin
Hnatiuk, senior director of R&D with
Laivly.
TECH SCALE-UPS
LAZARIDIS INSTITUTE TO
ASSESS TECH FIRM’S
READINESS TO SCALE
The Lazaridis Institute at Wilfrid
Laurier University is investing in Ca-
nadian technology through its flagship
Lazaridis Scale-Up Program. The
Institute has collaborated with scaling
experts to provide an opportunity for
tech companies in 15 cities across
Canada to evaluate their potential to
scale. Tech leaders, policy-makers,
and media all point to the fact that
scale-ups account for less than five per
cent of Canadian companies and yet
create more than 50% of all new jobs.
Now in its third year, the Lazaridis
Scale-Up Program is designed to help
founders of tech companies overcome
the challenges they face as they scale
their businesses for global competi-
tion. The program addresses con-
straints to growth with a customized
approach, heavily oriented toward
execution. After just one year, 100%
of the first cohort of 10 companies
reported increased revenues; 90%
launched a new product or service,
increased exports and received exter-
nal financing.
“Each year the Lazaridis Scale-Up
Program brings together 10 of Cana-
da’s most promising tech companies
to work with global experts, grow their
networks and prepare for their next
round of financing,” says Kim Mo-
rouney, managing director, Lazaridis
Institute.
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 NEWSWATCH
BC TECH
#BCTECH SUMMIT BREAKS
ATTENDANCE RECORD
The 2018 #BCTECH Summit man-
aged to break its attendance record
this past May, drawing an estimated
9,000 participants to nearly a dozen
conference-related events over three
days. 3,000 delegates connected with
over 270 exhibitors and watched more
than 200 speakers who highlighted
the transformations technology is
driving across all industries and its
impact on how we work, live and play.
“There is no better indication of the
robust and dynamic state of B.C.’s
tech industry than this event—which
has touched a record number of peo-
ple for a third straight year,” says
Shirley Vickers, president & CEO of
Innovate BC, which delivered the
event in partnership with the Govern-
ment of B.C. “This summit is where
industry meets innovation, and the
significant involvement of technology
leaders, investors, senior government
officials, students, researchers and
business executives in every industry
shows an unquenched thirst for inno-
vation and collaboration in this prov-
ince.”
5G TEST
EXFO HOSTS INNOVATION
SUMMIT
EXFO Inc. the network test, monitor-
ing and analytics experts, held its
first-ever Innovation Summit last
month in Lac-Beauport QC. The
event brought together 100 members
of the EXFO team from offices on
four continents, while attendees took
part in several activities, including a
hackathon.
The three-day summit welcomed
speakers from NASA, the Massachu-
setts Institute of Technology (MIT)
and Amazon, focusing on the future of
communications technology and pro-
mote EXFO’s leadership with cus-
tomers at the cutting edge like Apple,
Google, and Amazon. According to
EXFO, many of the world’s major
telecom operators use its test instru-
ments and software to manage and
monitor their communications net-
works. “The summit initiative is a
natural fit for our organization,” says
EXFO CEO Philippe Morin. “When
EXFO was founded over 30 years ago,
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3,000 we already had a bold vision: we were
Delegates convinced that optical fiber was the
connected with future of global communications net-
270 exhibitors and works.”
watched 200
speakers at ADDITIVES
#BCTECH Summit.
ADDITIVE
MANUFACTURING
POWERHOUSE FORMED
Canada has a new 3D design engi-
neering and additive manufacturing
powerhouse now that Javelin Technol-
ogies and Cimetrix Solutions have
merged. The move is expected to
boost service to the group’s 6,000
customers involved with driving inno-
vation in multiple sectors of the Cana-
3
dian economy.
Javelin Technologies, Oakville ON,
is a player in 3D design engineering,
product data management, automa-
DAY
EXFO summit
featured speakers
from NASA, MIT and
Amazon.
tion and additive manufacturing (in-
dustrial 3D printing) in plastic and
metal. Oshawa ON-based Cimetrix is
a leader on additive manufacturing
and laser scanning solutions for both
industry and educational institutions.
Combining the two companies in a
unified team creates a new level of
service and support for Canada’s
most creative, from students and
start-ups to the largest top-tier manu-
facturers.
QUANTUM COMPUTING
TORONTO FIRM TO BUILD
PHOTONIC QUANTUM
COMPUTER
Xanadu, a Toronto-based quantum
technologies company, hopes to speed
its development of a unique approach
to quantum computing, following a
recent a seed round of $9-million.
Specializing in the design and inte-
gration of quantum silicon photonic
chips into existing hardware to create
full-stack quantum computing, Xana-
du is creating one that is based on
building quantum
photonic chips which
will enable the cre-
ation of – what it
hopes to be - the
‘world’s most power-
ful computer.’
Recent scientific
breakthroughs have shown that the use
of photons —  particles of light — can
be harnessed to perform extremely
fast, incredibly complex computations,
making it possible to solve some of the
world’s most pressing computational
problems.
With a team of world-class experts
in quantum computing and hardware,
Xanadu is developing a photonic
quantum architecture that can help
solve previously intractable problems
in machine learning, chemistry, fi-
nance, sensing, and drug discovery.
The team’s mission is to achieve prac-
tical quantum supremacy by building
quantum processors based on silicon
photonics, where fabrication is
achieved using existing foundries,
leading to significant cost and produc-
tion savings.
Visit ept.ca for the latest new products,
news and industry events.
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PUSH-PULL
CONNECTORS
Calgary CEM August
Electronics expands
Co-founder Peter Wilson shares his
insights on the firm’s recent move
The founders of August Electronics, a
contract electronics manufacturer
(CEM) based in Calgary AB, recog-
nized a problem: They were growing
out of two busy facilities that limited
its ability to manage operations effi-
ciently. The oil and gas boom pro-
REDEL P & SP duced strong sales, but it also led to a
plastic series tight real estate market. The CEM
Self-latching plastic recognized that one large, unifying
connectors, space would help them reduce cost,
sterilizable for upgrade equipment and expand ca-
medical applications. pacity. Then the oil bust occurred, and
the opportunity arose to seek out op-
portunity in the rubble. West Tech
Report recently spoke with one of Au-
gust’s founders, Peter Wilson, to ex-
Multi and mixed pound on the firm’s recent move to a
Q
contact connectors new world class facility and how it has
helped them prepare for the future.
A large selection of mixed
contacts, multi coax
+ low voltage (LV), Q: What was the
coax + LV impetus for the
+ fibre optic. move to an 85,000
sq. Ft. space?
Previously, we were
operating two facilities which was not
New T series very efficient, but the abundance of
for harsh environments real estate during the downturn pre-
sented us with the exciting opportu-
With an index protection nity of building a new facility from
of IP68, the LEMO T scratch. We applied what we had
series range are learned over the previous 25-years to
small diameter create an efficient layout and work-
waterproof Push-Pull
flow that allows us to continue grow-
multipole connectors.
ing - when the eventual economic
rebound takes place. So far it appears
to be working out well. Since moving
Multipole low to our new facility, sales are up 60%.
voltage connectors
Q: How has the oil & gas downturn
A large selection of affected the industry, and how are
Push-Pull connectors
you preparing for the future?
from 2 to 114
contacts in IP 50 Alberta’s economy is still reeling and
and IP 68 it’s possible that the glory days of the
oil and gas industry are over, which
has undoubtedly affected any CEM’s
with oil and gas customers. One of the
benefits of a downturn in the oil and
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of having electronics built locally.
Often, start-ups think they have to go
overseas for cost-effective manufac-
turing, which is really not the case.
Internally, we are continually scruti-
nizing and improving our processes,
upgrading our equipment, and ex-
panding our capacity to serve a diver-
sified client base.
A
Q: How do you differentiate from
your competition?
Mainly, we are more
accommodating.
We’re a one-stop
shop, offering every-
thing from consigned
circuit board assem-
bly, to full-turnkey with lots of me-
chanical assembly and direct
shipping to end users. August Elec-
tronics focuses on being a strategic
partner that consults with customers
to understand their products, appli-
cations, and business rationale.
Q: How does the new space set
you apart from others?
We’re proud of having excellent shop
floor control and smooth workflow.
We have a lot of space, and that al-
lows us to handle the diverse require-
ments of our customers, keep
everything tidy and organized, and
still have room to grow. We can afford
to dedicate space to special process-
es, such as repair of abused oil-field
instrumentation and calibration of
hazardous-gas detection equipment.
Q: Moving can be risky. What sort
of challenges did you face?
We had 25-years of production expe-
rience to rely on, so we knew pretty
much what we wanted. The main
challenge was to get it built properly
and on-time. Our best advice is to
have a clear vision, a great contractor,
and visit the site every day.
Sohail Kamal is
EP&T’s West Coast
correspondent.
sohail@nextgear.ca
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 SUPPLY CHAIN
MANAGEMENT COVER STORY
How BLOCKCHAIN
stands to impact
the supply chain
within the
electronics OEM
manufacturing
environment
BY MICHELA MENTING, RESEARCH DIRECTOR AT
ABI RESEARCH
At its core, blockchain is a
public ledger technology
that uses distributed con-
sensus and cryptography to
provide an authoritative record of se-
cure transactions. The technology is
disruptive in that it eliminates central-
ization, which uses a trusted third
party. As such, blockchain threatens to
disrupt the centralized architecture
that underlies the brunt of many trans-
actions today. This new trustless trust
model can provide a number of advan-
tages, including transparency and au-
tomation, facilitating processes in
many applications.
Within the electronics manufactur-
ing and supply chain environment,
blockchain will be able to offer some
significant advantages. Business logic
can be programmed through smart
contracts, and contractual agreements
can be automatically executed peer to
peer or machine to machine. Smart
contracts can therefore be programmed
to do many things: tie-in identities,
release funds, communicate informa-
tion, record and embed data, track and
monitor goods, delivery secure ser-
vices; all this in a pre-programmed,
self-executing, autonomous manner.
With contract manufacturing on the
rise and new players in tech fields tar-
geting the industry, the logistics are
becoming more complex. This more
crowded supply chain means that there
is less visibility end-to-end and increas-
ing issues with accountability and au-
diting. Participants can only see so far,
either up or down stream. And there is
of course the continuing issue with IP
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theft, the counterfeiting and cloning of
products, especially in electronics, that
is increasingly common in contract
manufacturing and all along the supply
chain.
Blockchain provides visibility
end-to-end to all parties The blockchain would provide an open, secure and
As a transparent ledger, blockchain immutable ledger from which electronics OEMs could more
can provide visibility end-to-end to all effectively optimize and streamline processes.
parties involved in that supply chain,
from a product design perspective
(silicon IP), all the way through to its
final form and delivery post-market
(IoT device). As the various partici-
pants in a supply chain engage with the
product, their actions are logged and
recorded. When certain conditions are
met, smart contracts can allow access
to the designs to the right contract
manufacturer, provision the device
with the authorized service provider,
authenticate the legitimate buyer, etc.
There is a clear audit trail and trace-
ability of the device.
The ability to provide transparent
information on identity and owner-
ship, with smart contracts that can
trigger authorization, authentication
and access control is highly beneficial
for electronics OEMs to provide for
secure manufacturing and lifecycle
device management.
Digital product memory could be
tied into the hardware of the device, in
a secure element for example, such as
smartcard, trusted platform module,
hardware security module or other se-
cure hardware. Smart contracts could
then leverage connectivity to facilitate
secure provisioning, onboarding and
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management, enabling trusted post
market services OTA such as patching,
updating and versioning, etc.
The blockchain would provide an
open (to relevant parties), secure and
immutable ledger from which elec-
tronics OEMs could more effectively
optimize and streamline processes and
maybe even add new value to opera-
tions. But most importantly, integrat-
ing with the blockchain through secure
hardware could make it more difficult
for counterfeiting and IP theft.
Despite the potential advantages,
blockchain is still a nascent technology.
The key here is trustless trust and
breaking down barriers that have
formed around centralized systems.
But blockchain probably won’t stick in
areas that are controlled end-to-end by
one entity or where there is already
trust in the process. Blockchain for the
sake of blockchain is not a good busi-
ness model.
For OEMs, a big question will be
around cost – what is it going to cost to
implement and deploy, what is it going
to replace that has already been paid
for, and what kind of resources are
needed to keep it running. Most im-
portantly, will blockchain address the
ongoing issues in the electronics man-
ufacturing space, and in particular
around IP theft and cloning.
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For OEMs, a big question will be
around cost – what is it going to cost
to implement and deploy, what is it
going to replace that has already
been paid for
The thing about blockchain is that it
doesn’t need substantial investment or
change to integrate it, at least within
the electronics industry. The infra-
structure for lifecycle device manage-
ment is already largely in place, through
the expanding IoT ecosystem. The
blockchain can simply provide better
visibility into the infrastructure, and
more strictly define authorization and
access control policies to legitimate
users. And it can also potentially aid in
tracking down the threat vectors in the
supply chain where cloning and IP
theft tend to occur most often.
Lifecycle device management
There are also scale and energy con-
sumption issues with the blockchain.
With the decreasing cost of cloud
storage, this is less of an issue, but it is
important to consider that there may
well be hundreds of participant nodes,
each with a copy of the ledger that can
only grow in size over time, and may
have real-time requirements as well
(immediate synchronized replication
across all nodes may not be possible
with devices that may only connect
infrequently). How fast can this be
done? Will all nodes have the band-
width? Will all devices be required to a
full copy of the ledger on the hardware?
Lifecycle device management is a
growing market opportunity for IoT
devices, but many of those will be re-
source constrained. How will those
devices fare with a growing ledger and
increasing number of smart contracts
that they may need to host?
And of course, as a nascent technol-
ogy, there are a lot of unknowns – smart
contracts and decentralized autono-
mous organizations have been hacked
in the past.There are a lot of fraudulent
ICOs currently ongoing and even
where they are legitimate, they exist in
a grey regulatory area.
How will blockchain affect data re-
tention / deletion regulation? And
what about data protection and privacy
laws. There is often a good reason data
isn’t shared among all participants.
Maybe this is where the cryptography
features of the block can provide some
security, but to what extent?
All of these questions will have to be
addressed. Beyond that, there could
still be resistance to adoption. It can
take one country like the U.S. or China
to block it, and the market might not
take off. Despite this, blockchain has
certainly come a long way since the
2008 whitepaper.
Currently, the market is in the mid-
dle of a first movers phase for block-
chain 2.0 – with a lot of ongoing pilots,
PoCs and beta testing. Most likely,
commercialization will take place in
3-5 years for the industrial manufac-
turing and the supply chain industry.
But, there is a lot of opportunity in
the electronics space that could answer
many current unresolved issues. OEMs
will need to be able to positively ascer-
tain that blockchain can solve their
supply chain issues around transparen-
cy and IP theft before diving in head-
first.
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MANAGEMENT COVER STORY
Reverse supply chain management
An environmentally & commercially sustaining practice
BY LINDA LI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER AT LI TONG GROUP
Today’s accelerated
pace of innovation in
the enterprise and the
consumer domains is resulting in
an unprecedented proliferation
of technological devices. Con-
currently, there is also a shrink-
ing inventory of the raw materials
required to make them. This
bottleneck of raw materials is
becoming a crisis on a global
scale and represents the require-
ment for manufacturers to inno-
vate their logistics and supply
chain processes.
Traditionally, electronics and
high-tech manufacturers have
used conventional recycling
methods as a means to dispose of
end-of-life technology. These
methods are called cradle-to-
grave or down-cycling where the
process degrades the quality of
materials over time, eventually
resulting in waste. This process,
while effective for returning
technology to its raw material
state, is environmentally taxing
and can be a burden on a compa-
ny’s bottom line.
A comprehensive, closed-loop
recycling approach reduces the
demands for raw materials to
produce a new product by using
cradle-to-cradle or reusable ma-
terials harvested from end-of-life
assets/surplus inventory and
strategically introducing them
into the forward supply chain.
How Tech is Adapting
OEMs are releasing new prod-
ucts at a faster rate than any
other time in history and older
models are subsequently reach-
ing the end of their life quicker.
On average, between five and
seven percent of the typical
OEMs’ annual shipment volume
becomes obsolete before it is
sold or reaches the consumer.
Recycling and re-use have be-
come strategic decisions at the
earliest stage of product develop-
ment and at the highest levels of
the corporate organization.
Through Reverse Supply Chain
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A comprehensive, closed-loop recycling approach reduces the demands
for raw materials used to make electronic components.
Management (RSCM), OEM’s
can harvest parts and compo-
nents from these obsolete assets
and excess inventory and inject
them into the manufacturing
networks of new products—elim-
inating waste reducing manufac-
turing costs.
The strength of an effective
and profitable RSCM program
lies in the depth of its engineer-
ing expertise. Engineers must
consider the aftermarket value
for devices, the primary market
value for component parts such
as screens, switches, and chips,
as well as the recycling value of
metals, and extract the usable
elements for repurpose through
a partner network. Remaining
non-usable parts are disposed of
via highly regulated, compliant
systems.
Reverse Logistics in a
Device-Driven World
Because devices are so highly
integrated — not your traditional
PC or laptop — they are very
small and difficult, if not impos-
sible, to take apart. If the device
is broken or defective, the whole
thing has to be taken back.
On average, the typical lifes-
pan of a mobile device can vary
between three to five years. Con-
sumers, however, choose to
change or upgrade their products
after using them for a year and a
half, even if the devices are still
highly functional. This has led to
a significant increase in product
trade-ins and aftermarket/third
party refurbishing businesses.
When it comes to properly
managing a reverse supply chain
or reverse logistic service for de-
vices, it’s important to note that
most device manufacturers are
smaller OEMs, perhaps even
start-ups, and it’s costly for man-
ufacturers of this size to design
and deploy their own RSCM
programs. It is neither economi-
cal nor efficient for small OEMs
to build their own reverse logistic
network. It is strongly suggested
that smaller OEMs partner with
established RSCM providers
and leverage their knowledge,
experience and existing om-
ni-channel take back platforms.
A good RSCM partnership
will allow the device OEM to
focus on what they do best — de-
signing innovative products and
getting them out the door —
while also delivering a return
service that their customers de-
mand and fulfilling compliance
obligations.
The Circular Economy
There are limited processes for
OEMs, historically speaking,
when it comes to dealing with
post-consumer and industrial
recycling of electronic devices;
none of them are environmental-
ly sustaining, including selling to
less developed markets to recov-
er value and minimize e-waste
and recycling to recover raw
materials where possible.
Closed-loop RSCM reduces
the carbon footprint of manufac-
turing through the recovery, re-
use and remanufacturing (3R) of
end-of-life technology and its
components. The 3R approach
can reconcile consumer demand
and the shrinking inventory of
materials needed to meet it by
linking reverse supply chains
with forward supply networks.
Transferable components can be
re-programmed so that they can
have a second life in alternative
applications. Remanufactured
parts can either go back into the
OEM’s original forward logistics
supply chain or it can be sold or
remarketed in another market.
The key to the popularity of
these programs among consum-
ers is that they give credit for old
devices that can be applied to
new ones. If an OEM offers an
incentivized program, owners of
mobile phones that are about to
become obsolete can trade their
phone in for credit toward the
new model. In fact, the volume is
10 to 20 times higher than that
experienced by programs that do
not offer an incentive.
These programs benefit the
OEM in several significant ways.
First, it helps focus the
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 consumer’s attention on devices repairs and other uses, providing older-generation product, there according to the same standards,
offered by that particular manu- a level of protection against the would be little to no financial re- while also complying with local
facturer, rather than competi- fluctuation of global markets. covery, depending on the precious laws and regulations. One of the
tors. If a consumer can apply the This strategy could turn reverse metal commodities market. But if best ways to achieve both goals is
value of the phone he’s using to- logistics or reverse supply chain an SSD is harvested and reused, to engage with an RSCM service
day toward the phone he wants into a profit center; it represents it’s a gain of about $20 U.S. provider that has global coverage
to use tomorrow, he is far less real money savings. The parts and facilities that maintain the
likely to check out what other harvested from older-generation Finding a RSCM Partner same service standard for quali-
vendors are offerings. Second, an devices have already been paid Enabling standardized service in ty, security and compliance to
incentivized take-back program for, and don’t need to be paid for the U.S. and markets around the the extent that both platform
serves as a great way to prevent again. Simply pay for the service globe is critical for OEMs. They development and management
second-hand devices from being to harvest them out of the device. need to ensure the products capability are as strong as its
sold into the emerging markets If a company were to smelt the moving through the reverse sup- technical processing capability
that are strategically important entire motherboard from an ply chain are handled and treated worldwide.
for the OEM. Skillfully executed
take-back programs help keep
devices out of the unofficial
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channels that often cannibalize
new products and markets.
The world’s leading technolo-
gy brands win business by pro-
viding their customers with a
brand experience that extends
beyond hardware, UX and sup- dESIgN SOLuTIONS
port, and also extends to what
happens once the product needs
to be replaced and recycled.
Well-planned RSCM programs
provide confidence to the brands
and the consumer the product
will be taken care of in the most
responsible way possible and
valuable components will not
simply be destroyed or sent to
landfill, but re-used in a progres-
sive and intelligent way.
Strong RSCM programs en-
able all companies to deepen
their customer relationships,
strengthen their organizational
and culture initiatives, maintain
the highest levels of compliance
and turn a profit. It’s a win-win
for the brand, the customer and
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FEATURE
XR Lab to demo emerging
healthcare technologies
Demo studio leverages mixed reality & emerging technologies to inspire
healthcare solutions
A demo studio lever-
aging mixed realities
and other emerging
exponential technolo-
gies to inspire future healthcare
collaborations has opened in
Surrey BC. Officially launched as
XR LAB, the facility is located
within the District’s HealthTech
Innovation HUB in Surrey.
The new dedicated XR LAB
offers a fully equipped virtual
reality workspace where compa-
nies can get access to mixed real-
ity demo opportunities, shared
spaces and facilities, workshops
and programs and a whole suite
of business services as part of
the HealthTech Innovation
HUB’s amenity offerings. The
facility is a result of a collabora-
tion between the Health and
Technology District, together
with Conquer Experience and
Stambol Studios.
Users of the XR LAB have the
opportunity to co-locate with
innovative thought leaders at the
District, to build and inspire cre-
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orations and encourage the
cross-pollination of for-
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real world healthcare solutions to
patients everywhere.
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tech innovations”
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quer as we rebrand and transition
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Experience, formerly Conquer
Mobile. “BC is at the forefront of
innovative technologies and Sur-
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ups to use the highly specialized
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yond as BC builds and commer-
cializes disruptive global
solutions in health.
“We are pleased to partner
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technologies and applications
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Dogu Taskiran, CEO of Stambol
Studios. “Immersive mixed real-
ity technologies can provide cre-
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various environments that benefit
a variety of industries, including
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wellness space utilizing various
exponential technologies.”
The XR LAB complements
the Health and Technology Dis-
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supports the collaboration, ex-
perimentation and innovation in
health and wellness experiences
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importantly, experiences.
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Technology District:
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innovators and entrepreneurs,
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accelerate the implementation of
technologies and solutions.
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UX, VR and simulation gaming,
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Experience Platform that brings
learning to life.
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The award winning product
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PeriopSim digital simulation
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surgical staff to practice safely
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Stambol is a creative technology
studio specializing in highly im-
mersive content and interactive
applications for architecture &
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tions through Virtual Reality and
Augmented Reality.
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FEATURE
Circumventing electronic
OEM corrosion headaches
JULIE HOLMQUIST, CORTEC CORP.
Avoiding corrosion on
manufactured com-
ponents is in the best
interest of electronic
OEMs for several reasons: main-
taining good customer relations,
reducing material waste, and
ensuring optimum performance
of equipment and electrical con-
trols. Vapor Corrosion Inhibitor
(VCI) technology can play an
important role in circumventing
electronics corrosion and the
headaches that follow.
Importance of Corrosion
Protection
A prime example of the impor-
tance of corrosion protection is
the reaction of customers to
simple discoloration on OEM
electronic components. Custom-
ers are very sensitive to product
abnormalities that increase the
risk of corrosion and component
failure down the road.
After more than 20 years in the
electronics industry, Jay Zhang,
who now provides corrosion
solutions as technical sales man-
ager at Cortec Corp., recognizes
how customers can be disturbed
by discoloration on circuit boards
received.
“I often see the customers and
the suppliers debate or argue
what level of discoloration is ac-
ceptable and what’s causing that
and what actually is the material
on the surface of the metal that
shows a different color,” said
Zhang.
He explained that discolor-
ation theoretically comes from
foreign material (sometimes only
moisture that has dried on the
metal surface), which may or
may not eventually cause the
basic metal of the circuit board to
deteriorate. Zhang said this will
depend on the chemical compo-
sition of the foreign material and
the ultimate environment in
which the component will be
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placed.
Regardless of the final result,
the frequent debate over discol-
oration alone makes one thing
clear: avoiding corrosion is a
customer priority that will help
OEMs avoid tense discussions
and strained relationships with
clients.
Another reason to prevent
corrosion is simply to avoid ma-
terial waste. Zhang also noted
that freshly etched copper pcbs
are especially vulnerable to cor-
rosion and need to be re-etched
if they oxidize. Re-etching can
only be done so many times until
the copper is no longer thick
enough to meet pcb require-
ments and must be scrapped.
This wastes valuable materials
and production time.
A third reason for corrosion
protection is found in the pro-
duction equipment itself. Certain
areas of electronics production,
such as wet process rooms, pro-
duce especially corrosive envi-
ronments. Corroded equipment
electricals and electronic controls to Fick’s law of diffusion.
result in more repairs, more
VCI molecules (brand name, VpCI) diffuse and form
a protective molecular layer on metal surfaces
inside an enclosed space.
downtime, and shortened service
life. A smaller investment in cor-
rosion protection now can pay off
in the future with long term sav-
ings from extended equipment
service life and less downtime.
Advantages of VCI
Technology for Electronics
There are multiple ways to im-
plement corrosion protection
strategies at an electronics OEM.
One intriguing technology with
important properties for elec-
tronics components (particularly
those that can be stored in an
enclosed space) is VCI, or Vola-
tile Corrosion Inhibitor, technol-
ogy.
VCI technology can be made
from organic corrosion inhibitors
that have a moderate to high va-
por pressure.This vapor pressure
allows VCI molecules to subli-
mate, or vaporize, from a source
material (e.g., a powder) into the
air. The VCI vapors spread out,
naturally travelling toward areas
of lower concentration according
When VCI molecules are placed
inside an en-
closed space,
they eventually
reach a level of
equilibrium, at
which point they
are attracted to
metal surfaces
inside the space.
They condense
there and form
an invisible layer
of protection on
the metal surfac-
es. The layer is
hydrophobic and
protects the sur-
face of the metal
from interacting
with corrosive
elements such as
moisture and
chlorides.
VCI molecules are so small
that they do not interfere with the
performance of electronics. Ad-
ditionally, the same vapor pres-
sure that allows VCIs to fill an
enclosed space and form a pro-
tective molecular layer on the
surfaces allows the VCI protec-
tive layer to naturally leave the
metal surfaces after the molecules
are no longer trapped in an en-
closed space. This makes protec-
tion both clean and dry without
the need for a special coating.
Another advantage of VCI
over traditional electronics pro-
tection is its ability to travel
through the air by vapor pressure
and form a protective layer in the
small crevasses and contours of
intricate electronics, protecting
spaces that might be easily missed
when using a traditional coating.
VCI can also enhance the perfor-
mance of electronics and electri-
cals by reducing the buildup of
corrosion products and reducing
electronic noise.
Adapting VCI to Practical
Formats
VCI technology is available in
many practical forms to adapt to
different OEM situations and
budgets. An especially important
form is VCI packaging materials
for use in temporary storage or
shipment.
An example of how VCI pack-
aging can be used during the
manufacturing process is the
temporary storage of pcbs. Of-
ten, freshly etched pcbs must sit
overnight or longer before mov-
ing to the next stage in the man-
ufacturing process. During this
time the pcbs can be layered with
VCI coated paper between the
boards to protect against copper
oxidation. Other partially fin-
ished electronic components can
also be interleaved with VCI pa-
per as they are stacked in work
bins to await additional work and
transport from work station to
work station. VCI paper can be
combined with ESD properties
to protect sensitive components
from static discharge.
During shipment, fluctuating
temperatures and humidity can
cause moisture buildup, one of
the main causes of concern for
corrosion inside packaged elec-
tronics. This is commonly ad-
dressed by adding desiccant to
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ture. However, depending on the ibility with electronics due to its does not need to be manually ty for electronic goods in tempo-
shipping environment, this is not small particle size and its cleaned off the surface before rary in-process storage or
always sufficient. VCI provides component use. shipment. It is also a practical
an added safeguard against goods consideration for electrical and
being returned with corrosion VCI ESD film electronic controls supporting
claims. This extra protection can packaging adds the electronics manufacturing
be easily added by throwing an extra measure process, helping to provide
pouches of VCI combined with of protection smoother services and extend
desiccant into an electronics against the service life of assets.
package, or by wrapping the en- electronics being www.cortecvci.com
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Cutting Corrosion
Maintenance Costs
VCI technology can also be a
very useful strategy for electrical
boxes and controls anywhere in
an OEM plant, but especially for
controls located in highly corro-
sive environments like the wet
process room.VCI emitters work
in the standard VCI fashion
when placed inside a control
box: VCI molecules diffuse and
form an invisible protective layer
on metal components. A very
thin coating that contains VCI
and also provides protection
through direct contact with the
coating can also be sprayed on
control panels.
Protecting electronic and elec-
trical controls in these ways will
reduce maintenance costs and
downtime by decreasing the fre-
quency of failure and the need to
replace electrical contacts,
switches, and relays.

Conclusion
Corrosion protection is an im-
portant strategy for electronic
OEMs in terms of fostering good
customer relationships, avoiding
raw material waste, and extend-
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 SEMICONDUCTORS & ICs
FEATURE

Cheaper and easier methods

discovered in making plastic
semiconductors
University of Waterloo chemists make a breakthrough in developing flexible
and sustainable plastic semis at a lower cost

Cheap, flexible and
sustainable plastic
semiconductors will
soon be a reality thanks
to a breakthrough by chemists at
the University of Waterloo.  cal and biochemical sensors.
Professor Derek Schipper and
his team at Waterloo have devel-
oped a way to make conjugated
polymers, plastics that conduct
electricity like metals, using a
simple dehydration reaction the
only byproduct of which is water.
“Nature has been using this
reaction for billions of years and
industry more than a hundred,”
said Schipper, a professor of
Chemistry and a Canada Re-
search Chair in Organic Material
Synthesis. “It’s one of the cheap-
est and most environmentally
friendly reactions for producing
plastics.”
Schipper and his team have
successfully applied this reaction
to create poly(hetero)arenes, one
of the most studied classes of
conjugated polymers that have
been used to make lightweight,
low- cost electronics such as solar
cells, LED displays, and chemi-
Dehydration is a common
method to make polymers, a
chain of repeating molecules or
monomers that link up like a
train.
Bio Building Blocks
Nature uses the dehydration re-
action to make complex sugars
from glucose, as well as proteins
and other biological building
blocks, such as cellulose. Plastics
manufacturers use it to make
everything from nylon to polyes-
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gling bulk.
“Synthesis has been a
long-standing problem in this
field,” said Schipper. “A dehydra-
tion method such as ours will
Model of a molecular structure
that has undergone the
dehydration process.
streamline the entire process
from discovery of new derivatives
to commercial product develop-
ment. Better still, the reaction
proceeds relatively fast and at
room temperature.”
Conjugated polymers were
first discovered by Alan Heeger,
Alan McDonald, and Hideki
Shirakawa in the late 1970s,
eventually earning them the No-
bel Prize in Chemistry in 2000.
Researchers and engineers
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polymer classes with plenty of
commercial applications, includ-
ing a semiconducting version of
the material; but progress has
stalled in reaching markets in
large part because conjugated
polymers are so hard to make.
The multi-step reactions often
involve expensive catalysts and
produce environmentally harm-
ful waste products. 
Schipper and his team are con-
tinuing to perfect the technique,
while also working on developing
dehydration synthesis methods
for other classes of conjugated
polymers. The results of their re-
search so far appeared recently in
the journal Chemistry – A Euro-
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 TEARDOWN
Nest Hello video doorbell packs some heat
BY JIM MIELKE, VP TEARDOWNS, ABI RESEARCH

Smart home devices were added to ABI Research’s teardown Amazon’s recent acquisition of Ring and Google’s 2016 acquisition of Nest
service in 2015 when smart home products starting demanding ramped up the race for consumers to know who’s knocking. Here are some
attention. Video doorbells are the latest craze in the smart of the details surrounding the Nest Hello.
home market because they offer a new level of home security.

Connectivity in this application. Hello. A camera light sensor), an dual core DSP, Nest decided to single chip solution
The Nest But don’t discount imager provided by actuator on the audio switch, and improve the normal from Kingston. The
Hello main FM yet, it would be Sony (IMX123LQT) lens inserts an IR audio amp. The operating tempera- chip provides both
connectivity is nice to play that supports both filter between the power manage- ture range by RAM and eMMc
supplied by background music visible light and IR lens and the sensor ment in the Nest including a heater Flash memory.
Cypress through a for the person light, a Goertek and IR lEDs on flood Hello is very made of a flex
component waiting at the door. mems microphone, the area with IR discreet including circuit.
(CYW4354 The main chip is and a light sensor. light. regulators, drivers
previously known supported by three Nest does make use and amps from TI Application
as BCM4354) it front-ends (LNAs of the IR and RGB Audio and and Maxim, a bank processor
acquired as part of and switches) from capability of the Power of buck converters Ambarella
their acquisition of Skyworks imager by providing management from MPS. supplies the
Broadcom’s (Sky85608, both a day and The main Deep inside the video processor for
connectivity sky85203, and night camera portion of Nest Hello is a the system (S2L63).
solutions in sky66107). operation. RGB the audio section is heater. That’s right, The S2L63 hosts an
mid-2016. The mode is used an audio hub from a heater. Since the ARM Cortex-A9 core These findings
connectivity chip Sensors during the day and Cirrus Logic Nest Hello is an processor and a are from ABI
includes WiFi, BT, There are IR at night. During (CS47L24). The outdoor device that 1080p ISP. The Research’s Teardowns
and FM although three night mode audio hub includes is to be used in processor memory (https://teardowniq.
the FM is not used sensors in the Nest (determined by the an audio codec, many climates, is provided by a com).
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