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July 11, 2025 | Andy Shaughnessy, Design007 MagazineEstimated reading time: 2 minutes
This week, we have quite a variety of news items and articles for you. News continues to stream out of Washington, D.C., with tariffs rearing their controversial head again. Because these tariffs are targeted at overseas copper manufacturers, this news has a direct effect on our industry.
We start off my must-reads with an article written by our editors that explains what a 50% copper tariff could do to our segment of the industry. Next, Mukesh Vasani explains how he left India as a young man and ended up launching the SMT provider Aimtron in Chicago. Chris Ryder of MKS’ ESI is inaugurating a new I-Connect007 podcast this week, Optimize the InterconnectSM, which aims to look at microvia formation with a set of fresh eyes.
We also have a paper that was presented at the Pan-European Electronics Design Conference in Austria this year, which explains how to mitigate cavity resonances in metal enclosures and help prevent EMI problems. Finally, Michael Hinshaw discusses how Green Circuits became one of the largest contract manufacturers in California, but customers may feel like they’re working with a captive provider.
See you next time!
Trump Copper Tariffs Spark Concern
Published July 10
The tariff situation continues to be an evergreen topic, even though some tariffs have been temporarily put on hold. This week, President Trump announced that he would be imposing a 50% tariff on copper imports, which could have a huge impact on the U.S. PCB manufacturing segment. The I-Connect007 Editorial Team breaks it all down.
Inside Aimtron’s Cross-border EMS Strategy
Published July 8
In this interview, Mukesh Vasani discusses his journey from a small farming village in India to Chicago, where he founded the assembly provider Aimtron. He explains how he turned this family venture into a successful high-reliability SMT company that’s now listed on the stock exchange in India, and he did so without going into debt in the process.
New Podcast Series Launches: Optimize the InterconnectSM
Published July 10
Microvias continue to be problematic for PCB designers and fabricators alike. Maybe it’s time to go back to the fundamentals of microvia development. That’s exactly what Chris Ryder of MKS’ ESI will be focusing on in the new I-Connect007 podcast Optimize the InterconnectSM. Join us for the first episode, as Chris discusses the need to rethink microvia formation strategies from the ground up.
Study on Resonance Mitigation in Metallic Shielding for Integrated Circuits
Published July 8
This article comes to us courtesy of Maria Cuesta-Martin, Victor Martinez, and Vidal Gonzalez Aguado of Würth Elektronik. Presented at the Pan-European Electronics Design Conference in Vienna, Austria, earlier this year, the paper explains how cavity resonances in metal shielding enclosures can be reduced or eliminated, allowing them to be used to protect PCBs from EMI, even at high frequencies. Check it out.
Be the Partner Engineers Can Rely On
Published July 8
Green Circuits is a quick-turn prototype assembly provider that specializes in complex, low-volume milaero and medical electronics. In this interview, CEO Michael Hinshaw explains how the Silicon Valley company became one of the biggest contract manufacturers in California, and perhaps the U.S., and why he wants customers to feel as if they’re dealing with a captive assembly house.
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