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I-Connect007 Editor’s Choice: Five Must-Reads for the Week

10/30/2026 | Nolan Johnson, I-Connect007
This week I’ve been in Rosemont, Illinois, attending SMTA International, pressing my finger more firmly on the pulse of the electronics manufacturing industry. It’s always good to see long-time colleagues and make new connections. The sentiment on the show floor is best described as “disciplined.” There is plenty of work to be done, and the internal systems must adapt to accommodate the demand.

What Scares Me Today in PCB and System Design

10/28/2026 | Stephen V. Chavez, Siemens EDA and PCEA
After more than 30 years in PCB design, I have seen our industry evolve from relatively straightforward circuit boards to highly complex, high-density, high-speed electronic systems that push the limits of physics, materials, manufacturing processes, and engineering capabilities. I have worked across multiple design disciplines, tackled difficult technical challenges, and watched the tools and technologies available to engineers advance dramatically.

Safer Chemistry, Shifting Rules: What’s Next for Electronics Manufacturers?

10/28/2026 | Kelly Scanlon and Brendan Galloway, Global Electronics Association
At the Chemical Watch Regulatory Summit North America 2026, we spent much of our time in different rooms. Kelly followed the chemicals management for electronics discussions, while Brendan focused primarily on chemical control. Yet a common concern emerged across both tracks: Companies are navigating a fragmented regulatory landscape while trying to maintain compliance, introduce new technologies and advance safer chemistry. Our perspectives reflect two sides of that challenge, how manufacturers respond to changing requirements, and how policy can support or complicate their progress.

New Meet the Author Episode Explores Direct Metallization in Advanced PCB Manufacturing

10/28/2026 | I-Connect007
I-Connect007 is pleased to announce the release of its latest Meet the Author podcast episode, featuring Carmichael Gugliotti, Line of Business Director for Primary Metallization at MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions and author of The Printed Circuit Designer’s Guide to Direct Metallization: A Guide to Complex PCB Fabrication. As PCB designs become increasingly complex, fabricators face growing pressure to deliver higher performance while reducing process complexity, resource consumption, and waste. Direct metallization, a technology with decades of history, is gaining renewed attention as manufacturers seek more efficient and sustainable approaches to PCB production.

The Right Approach: The Top 5 Scariest Things About AI in PCB Fabrication

10/27/2026 | Steve Williams -- Column: The Right Approach
AI is already inside the PCB fabrication process, whether a shop has formally adopted it or not. Automated optical inspection (AOI) systems have used machine learning for years. CAM and DFM checks are increasingly AI-assisted, and quoting engines predict yield before a panel ever sees copper. None of that is inherently frightening; most of it is a genuine improvement over manual methods that were slower and just as fallible in their own ways.
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