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Global Citizenship: The Global Push for Digital Inclusion

07/16/2025 | Tom Yang -- Column: Global Citizenship
It can be too easy to take the technology at our fingertips for granted: high-speed internet, cloud-based collaboration, and instant video calls across continents. Yet, for billions of people, access to these digital tools is a distant dream. As a global community, we must ensure that technology is available to all. Here is how technology is bridging physical, economic, and educational gaps in underserved regions and profoundly reshaping lives.

Facing the Future: Time for Real Talk, Early and Often, Between Design and Fabrication

07/08/2025 | Prashant Patel -- Column: Facing the Future
​​​​​​​There has always been a subtle but significant divide between those who design and those who build printed circuit boards. It’s not a hostile gap, but it is a real one, and in today’s high-speed, high-complexity, high-stakes environment, that gap is costing us more than time and yield. It’s costing us innovation.

Count On Tools Recognizes Donna Orr’s Ongoing Leadership and Impact Across 27+ Years

06/26/2025 | Count On Tools
Count On Tools, Inc. (COT), a leading provider of precision components and SMT spare parts, is proud to recognize Donna Orr, Executive Manager, for her continued dedication and leadership as she marks more than 27 years with the company.

Elementary Mr. Watson: Retro Routers vs. Modern Boards—The Silent Struggle on Your Screen

06/26/2025 | John Watson -- Column: Elementary, Mr. Watson
There's a story about a young woman preparing a holiday ham. Before putting it in the pan, she cuts off the ends. When asked why, she shrugs and says, "That's how my mom always did it." She asks her mother, who gives the same answer. Eventually, the question reaches Grandma, who laughs and says, "Oh, I only cut the ends off because my pan was too small." This story is a powerful analogy for how many PCB designers approach routing today.

Connect the Dots: The Future of PCB Design and Manufacturing

07/02/2025 | Matt Stevenson -- Column: Connect the Dots
For some time, I have been discussing the increasing complexity of PCBs and how designers can address the constantly evolving design requirements associated with them. My book, "The Printed Circuit Designer’s Guide to… Designing for Reality," details best practices for creating manufacturable boards in a modern production environment.
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