A Real-Life Account of Avoiding Pitfalls in Technological Innovation | The “Waterloo” of CR-Structure Inductors in Multi-Port Fast Chargers
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2025-06-28
I once tried replacing the traditional PCB-based approach with a CR-structured iron-silicon-aluminum design in a multi-port fast-charging device. But what happened? The reality was harsh: when the customer started laying out the board, they realized that the extra two holes on the PCB were taking up valuable space—and simply couldn't fit!
I once tried replacing the traditional PCB-based bottom plate process with a CR-structured iron-silicon-aluminum design, cramming it into a multi-port fast-charging device. So what happened?
Reality is harsh:
When the customer was laying out the board, they discovered that there were two extra holes on the PCB, which took up space and made it impossible to fit.
💡 Lessons learned from hitting snags:
1️⃣ Innovation divorced from context is just self-indulgence.
We’ve been so focused on how the new process can cut costs by 15% that we’ve failed to consider scenarios where components are stuffed onto the back side and components are stacked at the bottom of inductors.
2️⃣ Technology waits for scenarios to “activate” it.
Could this design perhaps shine in large-space applications like server power supplies and energy-storage inverters? I’m keeping an eye on some big players in the industrial power or outdoor power supply sectors—maybe they can give this “failed concept” a fresh lease on life by shifting its battleground!
📌 A thought for tech professionals:
Innovation isn’t something to take for granted—it’s the precise alignment of “need” and “technology.” What “highly praised but poorly received” technologies have you come across?
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