-
- News
- Books
Featured Books
- design007 Magazine
Latest Issues
Current IssueSilicon to Systems: From Soup to Nuts
This month, we asked our expert contributors to weigh in on silicon to systems—what it means to PCB designers and design engineers, EDA companies, and the rest of the PCB supply chain... from soup to nuts.
Cost Drivers
In this month’s issue of Design007 Magazine, our expert contributors explain the impact of cost drivers on PCB designs and the need to consider a design budget. They discuss the myriad design cycle cost adders—hidden and not so hidden—and ways to add value.
Mechatronics
Our expert contributors discuss the advent of mechatronics in PCB design, the challenges and opportunities this creates for circuit board designers, and the benefits—to the employee and the company—of becoming a mechatronics engineer.
- Articles
- Columns
Search Console
- Links
- Events
||| MENU - design007 Magazine
AltiumLive 2022: Tamara Jovanovic Discusses Lessons Learned at AltiumLive
January 20, 2022 | Andy Shaughnessy, Design007 MagazineEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
![](https://iconnect007.com/application/files/3016/9086/8015/Tamara_Jovanovic_300.jpg)
Shortly after graduating three years ago, design engineer Tamara Jovanovic attended her first AltiumLive in San Diego and discovered the global community of PCB designers. With a few years of experience designing PCBs for smart baby beds with Happiest Baby, Tamara is now working on her master's degree.
In this audio interview, Tamara explains why she plans to attend AltiumLive again this year, and she discusses what it's like attending class as an experienced PCB technologist.
To download this audio (mp3) file, click here.
Suggested Items
From Concept to Reality: Building Alpha Circuit
08/14/2024 | Barry Matties, I-Connect007Meet Prashant Patel, one of the industry’s newest PCB fabricators. Prashant was a pharmacist for his entire career and did very well. Surrounded by friends with decades of PCB industry experience who shared their outlook on the industry, Prashant acquired Alpha Circuit, located in Elmhurst, Illinois, in 2021. Alpha Circuit was established in 1981, where the primary focus was on low-tech. That has all changed.
Nolan’s Notes: What It Means to Thrive
08/05/2024 | Nolan Johnson -- Column: Nolan's NotesThink back to a time in your life when you really felt like you were thriving. What did that feel like? What actions were you taking? How did you get there? What does it mean to thrive? While it is measurable in many ways, thriving is personal and somewhat intangible. It changes meaning from one person to the next. At its core, to thrive is ephemeral, rooted in an organic ideal. All living things, from plants and animals to ecosystems and people, have the ability to thrive.
It’s Only Common Sense: You Gotta Risk It for the Biscuit
08/05/2024 | Dan Beaulieu -- Column: It's Only Common SenseOne of the more surprising things I have learned in working with companies over the years is that not taking a risk can be more dangerous than taking one. Most of the companies I have worked with that are not willing to consider taking a risk are the ones that do not move forward quickly. There is something counter-productive about being risk averse. The company that continuously avoids taking risks is the company that does not do that well.
I-Connect007 Editor’s Choice: Five Must-Reads for the Week
08/02/2024 | Andy Shaughnessy, I-Connect007After getting stuck in an airport during the Crowdstrike outage, our colleague Nolan Johnson has a review of the first-ever THECA trade show in Bangkok, Thailand. We have a column by Matt Stevenson on drilling optimization, and an interview with Schmoll America President Kurt Palmer about what it takes to thrive in this industry. We have an article by SMTA’s Tara Dunn that focuses on the organization’s educational offerings, and news about All Flex joining the PCBAA.
Evolution of a Career in Tech
07/31/2024 | I-Connect007 Editorial TeamAbout five years ago, Sunstone Circuits partnered with George Fox University, both based in Oregon. Nolan Johnson worked for Sunstone at the time and helped several students with their capstone projects. We recently met with two of those young professionals, now five years past graduation, to see how their career trajectories have played out. What do they think about working in the industry? How did their education prepare them to work, and what are they passionate about?