-
-
News
News Highlights
- Books
Featured Books
- design007 Magazine
Latest Issues
Current IssueCreating a Culture of Collaboration
PCB designers could learn quite a bit from NASA and the private companies that develop spacecraft: Every one of these vehicles is a testament to the value of collaboration among disparate stakeholders. Without a collaborative culture, the rocket might never get off the ground.
Breaking High-speed Material Constraints
Do you need specialty materials for your high-speed designs? Maybe not. Improvements in resins mean designers of high-speed boards can sometimes use traditional laminate systems. Learn more in this issue.
Level Up Your Design Skills
This month, our contributors discuss the PCB design classes available at IPC APEX EXPO 2024. As they explain, these courses cover everything from the basics of design through avoiding over-constraining high-speed boards, and so much more!
- Articles
- Columns
Search Console
- Links
- Events
||| MENU - design007 Magazine
IPC APEX EXPO: Some Thoughts About Growth
May 16, 2024 | Dan Feinberg, I-Connect007Estimated reading time: 1 minute
![](https://iconnect007.com/application/files/4516/9086/9830/dan_feinberg.jpg)
After two and a half days of wandering the aisles at IPC APEX EXPO 2024, for the first time, I almost felt like I was exploring CES. There were so many booths and exhibits that I could describe, but I’d like to focus on the growth and huge value of this event, which has expanded well beyond just the growing and impressive exhibit show floor.
This event has grown from a group of the leading suppliers in the industry of the late 20th-century PCB fabrication industry—mostly focused in the U.S. at that time—to a global trade show that includes extremely impressive exhibits (and a few not-so-impressive ones) exhibiting PCB assembly, fabrication, and design manufacturing equipment; raw materials; process materials and chemicals; software and design tools; and components. These come from contract manufacturers and large suppliers of all sizes. If you attend IPC APEX EXPO, you can explore every segment and anything needed to design and build an electronic device, from the design to the assembled device. I think the next logical step would be to see the completed device shown and marketed at CES or in stores.
This year, many of us who were involved years ago in the dream of IPC having such a show were discussing how this event has grown in ability, complexity, and value over the past quarter-century. There is a lot of pride in how this event has matured. This includes the show floor, the design and fab meetings, the ability of senior management in all segments of the industry to discuss and plan for the future, and the valuable assets provided to assist those just entering the industry.
To read this entire article, which appeared in the 2024 issue of Show & Tell Magazine, click here.
Suggested Items
Cadence Partners with GSME to Further Semiconductor Industry Growth in Oman
06/28/2024 | Cadence Design Systems, Inc.The global semiconductor supply chain is undergoing a profound transformation driven by several disruptive factors.
Freedom CAD Ready for Future With New Leadership
06/27/2024 | Andy Shaughnessy, Design007 MagazineDuring PCB East, I caught up with our friend Scott Miller of Freedom CAD. Scott has been chief operating officer of the company for quite a while, but he recently assumed a new title as new, younger managers moved up into top leadership positions. I asked Scott to discuss his new role, as well as the company’s move to keep looking at the industry in novel, fresh ways.
Bridging the Gap: Re-engaging Design and Manufacturing with Downstream
06/27/2024 | Andy Shaughnessy, Design007 MagazineAt PCB East in Boxborough, Massachusetts, I caught up with Joe Clark, co-founder of DownStream Technologies. In this interview, Joe walks us through how we got into our current situation, with design, fab, and assembly functioning in separate silos, and how DownStream and the IPC-2581 data format can help bridge this gap. He also discusses what we lost by moving from the captive model, and what we stand to gain by knocking down the walls between design and manufacturing.
IPC White Paper Emphasizes the Critical Importance of ‘Design for Excellence’ Throughout the Full Ecosystem of Electronics Design
06/27/2024 | IPCA new white paper from IPC’s Chief Technologist (CTC) and Design Leadership (DLC) Councils, Better Electronics by Design: Next Generation Design Needs explores the elements of the “Design for Excellence” methodology, re-thinking how it needs to be further defined and applied in the full ecosystem of electronics design.
APCT Launches as AdvancedPCB, Combines Industry Leaders Under One Brand
06/27/2024 | PRNewswireAdvancedPCB, a leader in printed circuit board (PCB) design and manufacturing, announces its launch, combining Advanced Printed Circuit Technology (APCT), Advanced Circuits, Inc. (ACI), and San Diego PCB Design (SDPCB), into a next-generation PCB manufacturer.