Yearly Archives: 2026

Electronics for Hostile Environments: How Reliable Systems Are Designed When Failure Is Not an Option

When it comes to critical systems, the environment matters. A lot. Designing an electronic system for a climate-controlled office is not the same as designing one for a train exposed to extreme heat, constant vibrations, humidity, dust, saline environments, and electromagnetic disturbances. In these scenarios, a functional failure is not just a simple malfunction: it…

When Safety Cannot Depend on the Human Factor

n many critical sectors, safety has traditionally relied on vigilance, manual intervention, and human reaction. But there are environments where that simply isn’t enough. Unattended facilities, 24/7 operations, distributed systems, or high-risk scenarios make relying solely on humans for safety a risky bet. Not because people fail—though they sometimes do—but because there are situations where…