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From the growing role of AI in design tools to the challenge of managing cumulative tolerances, these articles in this issue examine the technical details, design choices, and manufacturing considerations that determine whether a board works as intended.
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Mentor White Paper: Designing ISO 26262-Compliant PCBs
September 25, 2019 | Mentor, a Siemens businessEstimated reading time: 1 minute
ISO 26262 is a large complicated specification. The focus of the specification is safety of the operator, passengers and service personnel. ISO 26262 covers the entire product life cycle of management, development, production, operation, service and decommissioning. The design process/flow proposed in this paper by Mentor, a Siemens business, will focus on the development phase and the production requirement aspects of the specification.
To read this white paper, click here.
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Northrop Grumman Honors Top Suppliers Driving Industrial Innovation
05/04/2026 | Northrop GrummanNorthrop Grumman Corporation continues to build on its spirit of innovation, honoring suppliers who are critical partners in advancing the defense industrial base for the U.S. and its allies.
It’s Only Common Sense: The Phone Is Still Your Competitive Advantage
05/04/2026 | Dan Beaulieu -- Column: It's Only Common SenseI know this is about the millionth column that I’ve written on this subject, but salespeople still aren’t getting it. Let’s stop pretending that the phone stopped working. You just stopped using it. Salespeople have convinced themselves that email is efficient, LinkedIn messages are strategic, and that marketing automation is scale. Yes, maybe, but none of that replaces a real conversation. The phone, it turns out, may be your unfair advantage.
Foxconn's New Rotating CEO, General Manager of the Business Group, Chiang Chi-Heng, Takes Over, Focusing on Profit Expansion and Operations
04/08/2026 | FoxconnFoxconn Technology Group, the world's largest technology manufacturer and service provider, held a rotating CEO handover ceremony this week.
The Right Approach: Reflections on 50 Years in the Business, Part 3
03/31/2026 | Steve Williams -- Column: The Right ApproachWaking up that first day in 2013 after being informed my position of 15 years had been eliminated, I realized that everything I had done in my career had positioned me for a new chapter. This included the hands-on leadership experience in PCB manufacturing, learning from over 1,000 global companies, and my industry exposure while working at Plexus. My passion for writing, educating, speaking, and passing along my experience to others made it clear that this was the time to pursue my dream job: owning a consulting company.