Bartending lessons for microassembly

Pour half a shot of hot ethylene glycol, such as the antifreeze in your car’s engine. Add a sprinkle of light-emitting diodes and a pinch of tiny, cuplike casings. Shake well.

CHIPS DIP. In a small shot of ethylene glycol, pairs of electronic microcomponents spontaneously join together. Jacobs

Such a concoction would be an awful drink, but electronics manufacturers may soon start following such recipes to accelerate their assembly lines.