There Is No Substitute For Innovative Thinking

July 24, 2008
The RF/microwave industry is comprised of a wide range of companies, from giants like Texas Instruments and Agilent Technologies to smaller houses where the president of the company may just as easily be found working on the production line as he or she ...

The RF/microwave industry is comprised of a wide range of companies, from giants like Texas Instruments and Agilent Technologies to smaller houses where the president of the company may just as easily be found working on the production line as he or she might be in front of a personal computer running a copy of electronic-design-automation (EDA) software to create a next-generation product.

In terms of design innovation, company size means very little. In fact, to remain competitive, large companies should consider ways to remain agile in terms of design strategies and to encourage employees to follow entrepreneurial instincts for the development of new products. While smaller companies may lack the support infrastructure that can provide design and measurement assistance when developing a new product, they may also lack the bureaucracy that can thwart the creativity needed to fully imagine and implement a new electronic design. Even as the small companies grow, it is important for their management to remember those, early, hungry days, and the thinking that motivated the company's growth in the first place. A healthy operation is one that properly blends the best aspects of smaller and larger companies.

About the Author

Jack Browne | Technical Contributor

Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.

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