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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.
In this episode, I-Connect007’s Marcy LaRont speaks with Gugliotti about the science and practical applications of graphite-based direct metallization. He explains how the process works, its advantages over conventional electroless copper, and how eliminating certain process steps can reduce chemical usage, water and energy consumption, and waste generation.
The conversation also examines how advances in PCB density, aspect ratios, and manufacturing requirements are creating new opportunities for this established technology.
Listeners will gain insight into how direct metallization can help fabricators address today's manufacturing challenges while preparing for the next generation of complex PCB designs.
For a deeper exploration of the technology, download your free copy of The Printed Circuit Designer’s Guide to... Direct Metallization: A Guide to Complex PCB Fabrication, available through I-Connect007's technical library.
