Digital Evolution and Electronics Manufacturing
Connected devices and AI keep adding to what electronic products must do. Kodiak keeps pace with design support and SMT assembly from prototype to production.
The number of connected Internet of Things (IoT) devices grew 18% in 2022 to 14.3 billion active endpoints, and was expected to reach 16.7 billion in 2023, according to IoT Analytics. Artificial intelligence (AI) is adding demand of its own: Gartner forecast that revenue from semiconductors built for AI workloads would reach $53.4 billion in 2023, up 20.9% from 2022, and $67.1 billion in 2024.
Keeping Pace with the Technology
For electronics manufacturing, keeping pace means putting new technology to work where it solves a real build problem, so processes run smoother and assemblies perform as designed. Newer equipment matters for what it lets the line do.
Design and Engineering Support
As products change, design and engineering decide how well a board can be built. Kodiak’s team works with customers to refine their designs for manufacturing as the technology around those products changes.
That support runs through new product introduction, where prototypes prove out a design before it moves to production, and it looks ahead to what the next revision will need.
SMT and PCB Assembly in Austin
At the core of Kodiak’s work is surface mount technology (SMT) assembly. Kodiak assembles printed circuit boards from the first prototypes to full production in 60,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space in Austin, Texas, with testing and system integration on the same site.