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I-Connect007 Editor’s Choice: Five Must-Reads for the Week
November 29, 2024 | Nolan Johnson, I-Connect007Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
I try to avoid discussing the weather or the changing of the seasons when introducing my must-reads. But on any news broadcast, you’ll always find both weather and sports. Sometimes we just have to include those here, you know? Well, now I’ve included both words in my summary, I can move on.
If you’re in the U.S. today, odds are you’re at home enjoying the aftermath of a Thanksgiving holiday meal. Let me just say that whether you had a Thanksgiving holiday surrounded by family, friends, or both, I hope it was joyous. If you know someone who doesn’t have friends or family with whom to share this time, please reach out and include them. Chronic loneliness can exact a measurable toll on our mental and physical health. Wherever you are on the globe this holiday season, I encourage you to reach out to someone who might be battling loneliness and connect. It will make a difference to them. Not only will it help get you in the mood for your winter holiday of choice, but it’ll be good for your mental health as well.
Subdued Electronics Industry Sentiment Continues in November
Published November 25
After reading this report, “subdued” seems the perfect description. It’s not all bad news, though IPC chief economist Shawn DuBravac points out that there are concerns and optimism simultaneously. Read more here.
Real Time with... electronica 2024: SPEA's AI Integration—Innovations in Test Equipment
Published November 25
Recorded onsite at electronica in Munich, I-Connect007 technical editor (and industry icon), Pete Starkey talks with SPEA vice president Andrea Furnari. Substrate trends, AI integration and an update on SPEA’s research and development are key topics in this audio interview. As they say, “sound up for this one.”
Winners of IPC Hand Soldering World Championship at electronica 2024 Announced
Published November 21
Okay, I fibbed. Sort of. The IPC Hand Soldering competitions are the sports league for our industry. The regional events promote winners up to the world championships, which are held at productronica/electronica each year. So, while watching that American football game on the television, check in on who’s this year’s hand soldering world champion.
SMTA Announces Program for 2025 Ultra High Density Interconnect (UHDI) Symposium
Published November 26
Scheduled for Jan. 23, 2025, this event “sets the stage for researchers, engineers, designers and academia to address the complexities and innovations reshaping the world of Ultra HDI technology, which is producing printed circuit boards and semiconductors with lines and spaces well below 50 microns.”
If you’re watching the UHDI space–whether a fabricator or an assembler–you should be there.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces CHIPS Incentives Awards with BAE Systems, Rocket Lab
Published November 25
In two separate awards under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities, BAE Systems Electronic Systems was awarded up to $35.5 million in direct funding, and Rocket Lab was awarded up to $23.9 million in direct funding. Find out more about how these funds will be utilized by clicking through to the announcement.
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Happy Thanksgiving From the I-Connect007 Team
11/27/2024 | Andy Shaughnessy, I-Connect007As we take time to observe Thanksgiving, the I-Connect007 team wishes to offer our thanks to our readers, advertisers, and contributors: designers, fabricators, engineers, assemblers, quality and process control gurus, chemists, physicists, supervisors, managers, entrepreneurs, business owners, standards writers, industry experts, and more. Thank you all for your support.
I-Connect007 Editor’s Choice: Five Must-Reads for the Week
11/22/2024 | Andy Shaughnessy, I-Connect007In this week’s roundup, I’m highlighting a variety of articles. We have an interview with Jess Hollenbaugh, a recent graduate working for Polar Instruments. We also have an interview with IPC’s Matt Kelly and Devan Iyer, whose white paper may provide a way forward for companies dealing with complex advanced packages. Our newest columnist Tom Yang describes the U.S. PCB industry from the point of view of a technologist from another country, and Dan Beaulieu has a review of Malcolm Gladwell’s follow-up to The Tipping Point. Finally, we have my review of PCB Carolina, a one-day tabletop show that keeps expanding, much like my waistline after eating their catered food. Enjoy!
IPC Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week with a Focus on Electronics Manufacturing Excellence
11/19/2024 | IPCIPC, a leading global electronics industry association and source for industry standards, training and advocacy, is proud to announce its participation in National Apprenticeship Week, scheduled for November 17-23, 2024.
I-Connect007 Editor’s Choice: Five Must-Reads for the Week
11/15/2024 | Marcy LaRont, I-Connect007We have quite a mix in this week’s must-reads. The November issue of Design007 Magazine was published, and you don’t want to miss Andy Shaughnessy’s column. This week, we also have a discussion of long-flex PCBs with CEE PCB’s Jerome Larez, and we revisit my forward-looking interview with Dr. Evelyne Parmentier of Dyconex. Jim Will gives us an update on the many things that have transpired in his first five months as executive director at USPAE. Finally, Happy Holden’s next installment of Happy’s Tech Talk looks into the weaknesses of CAD drawings by using a famous Escher print as an example. Happy is definitely one of a kind.
I-Connect007 Editor’s Choice: Five Must-Reads for the Week
11/08/2024 | Nolan Johnson, I-Connect007In our industry we work on solutions. This week, solutions are represented in these must-read choices. Solid state batteries make an appearance, as does LED imaging equipment at American Standard Circuits. SPEA’s AI-based optical inspection is here, as are Happy Holden’s recent article on one key engineering skill and news about a flagship R&D facility funded by the U.S. CHIPS Act.