Harsh Environments and Electronics Sustainability: A Holistic Perspective
Businesses must be able to adapt to the new challenges as electronics is increasingly integrated in mission critical applications, from planes to medical devices, and energy grids. These systems are critical and their failure could have devastating consequences.In harsh environments, there are extreme humidity, heat and destructive electric and magnetic fields. Environmental conditions can affect the specifications of a product and should be considered during stage of development.ChallengesElectronics, also known as electronic waste, or "e-waste", are often removed despite the fact they can increase productivity and enhance people's lives. These toxic chemicals and precious metals that are found in e-waste such as palladium and gold can also be found.Understanding the importance of the val...
