# Electronica 24: Harald Eppinger, Koh Young Europe talks to EMSNOW's Eric Miscoll

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2024-12-18
- Length: 12m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-12-18-electronica-24-harald-eppinger-koh-young-europe-talks-to-emsnows-eric-miscoll

## Summary

Harald Eppinger of Koh Young Technology discusses the state of European electronics manufacturing at Electronica 2024, emphasizing the need to reclaim the 'Made in Germany' quality standard through automation and AI. He explains how Koh Young's inspection and process stability software helps EMS providers overcome labor shortages by upskilling workers and ensuring high efficiency. In the semiconductor sector, Eppinger notes that while the Chips Act has driven investment, companies like TSMC and Infineon are proceeding with strategic caution, slowing the expected boom in European production.

## Chapters

- [0:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-12-18-electronica-24-harald-eppinger-koh-young-europe-talks-to-emsnows-eric-miscoll#t=8) Introduction: Electronica 2024 and Industry Overview
- [1:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-12-18-electronica-24-harald-eppinger-koh-young-europe-talks-to-emsnows-eric-miscoll#t=98) Reclaiming 'Made in Germany' and European Competitiveness
- [2:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-12-18-electronica-24-harald-eppinger-koh-young-europe-talks-to-emsnows-eric-miscoll#t=178) Automation, AI, and Solving Labor Shortages
- [6:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-12-18-electronica-24-harald-eppinger-koh-young-europe-talks-to-emsnows-eric-miscoll#t=390) Through-Hole Technology and PressFit in Modern PCBs
- [7:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-12-18-electronica-24-harald-eppinger-koh-young-europe-talks-to-emsnows-eric-miscoll#t=469) European Mid-Market Resilience and Government Support
- [10:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-12-18-electronica-24-harald-eppinger-koh-young-europe-talks-to-emsnows-eric-miscoll#t=641) The Chips Act, TSMC, and Semiconductor Production Delays

## Topics

- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Koh Young Technology (company)
- TSMC (company)
- Infineon (company)
- Electronica (other)
- Chips Act (other)

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