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I-Connect007 Editor’s Choice: Five Must-Reads for the Week

June 26, 2026 | Marcy LaRont, I-Connect007

Amid AI, automation, advanced manufacturing, and an increasingly uncertain global business climate, our industry is moving at an electric pace. My must-reads for this week explore some of the ideas and technologies that help us keep up with so much change. Tom Kastner reminds us why staying focused may be one of the most valuable business skills, especially when navigating mergers and acquisitions. From Lithuania, robotics expert Aurelijus Beleckis makes a compelling case that automation is no longer just about ROI; it may be the key to long-term survival...

Copper coin and copper pedestal technologies have become increasingly important in modern PCB design as thermal demands rise in power electronics, automotive systems, RF applications, aerospace electronics, and high-density computing environments. As component power density increases and board sizes shrink, traditional thermal management techniques often become insufficient to maintain acceptable operating temperatures and long-term reliability.




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Elementary, Mr. Watson: PCB Education in the Midst of the Storms

June 17, 2026 | John Watson, Elementary, Mr. Watson

I should probably begin with an apology, because this may be a tough pill to swallow and not the small vitamin kind. This is one of those honking, huge pills that could choke a mule. My goal is not to criticize students, dismiss...

Beyond Design: How Signals Survive the Hostile PCB Environment

June 3, 2026 | Barry Olney, Beyond Design

Modern digital signals exhibit behavior more characteristic of RF waveforms than the slow logic transitions of the past. With fast rise times, a PCB is no longer a collection of copper traces, but a distributed electromagnetic system....

Connect the Dots: What Designers Should Know About Non-conductive Via Fill

May 28, 2026 | Matt Stevenson, Connect the Dots

The rapid advance of technology is driving changes in electronics that require increasingly smaller boards capable of handling higher signal speeds and supporting more robust software applications. Manufacturers are increasingly...

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