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Bridging the Gap Between PCB Designers and Fabricators

04/03/2025 | Stephen V. Chavez, Siemens EDA
With today’s advanced EDA tools, designing complex PCBs in the virtual world does not necessarily mean they can be built in the real world. This makes the relationship between a PCB designer and a fabricator pivotal to the success of a project. In keeping with solid design for manufacturing (DFM) practices, clear and frequent communication is needed to dial and lock in design constraints that meet expectations while addressing manufacturing concerns.

Hitachi Announces Completion of New Production Facility for Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment

04/01/2025 | JCN Newswire
Hitachi High-Tech Corporation announced that the new production facility for semiconductormanufacturing equipment (etch systems), which had been under construction since December 2023 in the Kasado area (Kudamatsu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture), was completed and started the operation on March 17, 2025.

Paige Fiet: From Emerging Engineer to Quality at TTM

03/19/2025 | Marcy LaRont, PCB007 Magazine
Paige Fiet is a graduate of the IPC Emerging Engineer program and now works at TTM Technologies in Logan, Utah. She was an IPC Student Board Member and has been a columnist for I-Connect007. She is a stellar example and an encouragement to other young engineers about how to be successful in your early career.

IPC APEX EXPO 2025: And So It Begins

03/18/2025 | Nolan Johnson, I-Connect007
The IPC APEX EXPO 2025 show floor opens today, but technical, educational, and, of course, standards committee work has been underway during the preceding weekend. In typical spring fashion, the weather has vacillated between sunny and warm to a spot of rain late on Monday afternoon just as many conference goers were headed back to their nearby hotels.

Punching Out: Fewer Than 150 PCB Shops Remain in North America

03/20/2025 | Tom Kastner -- Column: Punching Out!
According to GP Ventures’ database, the number of printed circuit board manufacturing companies in North America (including Canada), is now below 150. In 2020, it was around 200, and in 2022, it was 170. These figures do not include companies that only import or assemble boards. Please note that we are counting PCB companies and not facilities, so TTM Technologies counts as one, Summit as one, AdvancedPCB as one, etc. The total number of facilities is probably higher by around 30.
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