Technical Ceramics: The Core Of Every Futuristic Technological Innovation

The use of ceramic is not just limited to make cups and mugs in pottery class and making large vases that store years and years of dust on your grandmother’s shelf. Mankind has been exploiting the earth to collect ceramic that can be used in armors, electronics, lasers, and more. The high-performance or engineering ceramic a.k.a technical ceramics are inorganic materials whose thermal and physical properties make them the best choice for developing electronics where other known materials often fall short. Technical ceramics have open limitless possibilities for plant and mechanical engineering, automotive manufacturing, medical technology, and textile manufacturing. What’s more, technical ceramics are the backbone of all the futuristic technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G infrastructure.

According to Allied Market Research, the technical ceramics market is expected to reach $13.09 billion by 2026, registering a CAGR of 6.20% from 2019 to 2026. That’s because of the emergence of technical ceramics as a substitute to metal and surge in demand from several end-use industries.

Technical ceramics for AI development

AI has finally come out of the science-fiction stories and become reality. The rise of virtual assistants in the commercial sectors and digital spaces has brought the use of AI from theory to practical conversation. However, the primary barrier to these technologies is the power source. The power consumed by today’s leading AI programs is as high as 250 kW; our brain just consumes merely 20 W. This saddening gap between power consumption makes the AI technology quite unsustainable.

On the contrary, memory chip manufacturers aim to use technical ceramic to develop non-volatile, durable, fast, and low-power consuming memory chips. Moreover, technical ceramic has the potential to replace conventional silicon-based memory chips for a sustainable foundation for AI.

Technical ceramics for the Internet of Things (IoT)

Internet of Things (IoT) has quickly gained popularity and irreplaceable space in our daily lives. Moreover, with the advent of 5G, IoT devices would unlock new opportunities and take connectivity to a whole new level.

Technical ceramics could assist in the growth of interconnectivity and the demand for complete autonomy. From driverless vehicles to wearable devices, every device, every application is now connected. For these devices to work without latency and for a long period, there is a dire need for electro-ceramics, millimeter-scale components that can withstand at high temperature and pressure. Similarly, IoT demands constants, high-frequency communication with miniaturized devices, where traditional silicon-based components can no longer work. However, the technical ceramics can fit perfectly in these devices.

Industry 4.0 and technical ceramics

IoT, AI, and 5G infrastructure, all these niches under the umbrella of the fourth industrial revolution or as we call it Industry 4.0. The world is developing new age of mechanical networking for offering complete autonomy and smart technology at fingertips, which demands improved machines and automation using AI and IoT. Just like IoT and AI, technical ceramics are at the core of Industry 4.0 and hold the key to unlock the true digital transformation of mechanical processes.

All the futuristic technological innovations demand sustainable hardware that can hardly be fulfilled by silicon-based materials. This increased demand for technological ceramics and additive manufacturing as well. The customization offered by 3D printing or additive manufacturing offers a new way for customers to try technical ceramics without making a huge capital investment. Moreover, 3D printing allows them to make even the smallest parts of electronics, unlike traditional manufacturing methods. Thus, the combination of 3D printing and technical ceramic is expected to define the future of advanced electronics.  

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