In the digital age, companies are dependent upon recognizing new technology trends early on. Exchanging ideas with others is emerging as a key element of this.

Today, artificial intelligence (AI) and the deep learning method enable surprising and spectacular applications, such as image and voice recognition.

Apart from sustainability, digitalization is one of the key challenges facing the chemical industry. Digital solutions for all business sectors are more in demand than ever before.

Not only is the United States the home of Intel, one of the world’s largest chip manufacturers, it also ranks among the leading nations in the global semiconductor industry. EMD Electronics has increased our activities in the U.S. to provide materials and solutions for the semiconductor industry.

Even though machines are becoming increasingly intelligent, human operation is still essential. The interfaces for this are becoming more and more sophisticated. Touchscreens and voice control have a firm place in our everyday lives today.

We are at the start of a paradigm shift. In order to enable increasingly complex and smart computer applications, new computer technologies such as quantum and neuromorphic computers are on the rise.

You no longer need to be psychic to predict when a machine might malfunction and to intervene in a timely manner. All you need is the right technology. Predictive maintenance is one of the key technologies of Industry 4.0.

Asia is not only the largest semiconductor market in the world. Along with the United States, the Asian microelectronics industry also ranks among the leaders in terms of growth and innovation.

The role of the customer used to be limited to buying. To make sure they continue to buy in the future, today, customers are being increasingly directly involved in the development of products.

Virtual and augmented reality are nothing new when it comes to video games. But in the meantime, both of these technologies – which enhance or even replace our real environment with virtual realities – are being deployed in an increasing number of companies as well.