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Shane Whiteside, PCBAA
This column will cover the support and growth of U.S. domestic printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturers and suppliers as they contribute to national security.
Latest Column: American Made Advocacy: The U.S. Economy Needs Trusted PCBs
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Marc Carter, Aeromarc LLC
This is a series of columns or articles based on a course at Michigan Tech on PCB design, manufacturing, and assembly.
Latest Column: Better to Light a Candle: A Solid Training Ground in New Hampshire
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Barry Olney, In-Circuit Design Pty. Ltd.
Barry focuses on advanced PCB design, signal integrity, and EMC design techniques.
Latest Column: Beyond Design: Does Current Deliver the Energy in a Circuit?
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Dan Beaulieu, DB Management
Dan Beaulieu reviews new and classic books on succeeding in business.
Latest Column: Dan’s Biz Bookshelf: 'The Song of Significance: A New Manifesto for Teams'
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Dana Korf, Korf Consultancy LLC
Dana's columns focus on IPC-2581 as well as PCB front-end tooling, data quality, DFM processes, etc.
Latest Column: Dana on Data: The Evolution of Fabrication Drawing
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Vern Solberg, Consulting
This column will focus on technical issues related to PCB and Flex circuit design, etc.
Latest Column: Designers Notebook: PCB Design and IPC-CFX for Assembly Automation
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Dan Feinberg, FeinLine Associates, Inc.
End-user technology and special features on end-user high technology products.
Latest Column: Fein-Lines: AI, Big Data, and A Lot of Trade Shows
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Joe Fjelstad, Verdant Electronics
As author of the Flexible Circuit Technology books, Joe covers everything to do with flexible interconnections in this column.
Latest Column: Flexible Thinking: Integrated Passive Devices—Design Solutions With Many Benefits
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IPC Education Foundation, IPC
IPC Education Foundation updates on programs and activities.
Latest Column: Foundations of the Future: Awarding Scholarships and Awards in 2023
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Bob Duke, American Standard Circuits
Bob offers advice on the most important aspects of global sourcing.
Latest Column: Global Sourcing Spotlight: A World Full of Product Expertise
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Happy Holden, I-Connect007
Happy will endeavor to catch our readers up on the latest technologies developed around the world since Karl Dietz retired this column in 2016.
Latest Column: Happy’s Tech Talk #32: Three Simple Ways to Manage and Control Wet Processes
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Dan Beaulieu, DB Management
This weekly column is focused on helping electronics companies enhance their professional and technical image through sales and marketing, and, of course, common sense.
Latest Column: It’s Only Common Sense: Selling With Confidence
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Marcy LaRont, I-Connect007
Marcy is dedicated to making PCB007 the top online source of news and information for all things related to printed circuit boards.
Latest Column: Marcy’s Musings: Attaining Superior Wet Process Control
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Dr. Preeya Kuray, Materials Scientist
This column discusses the impact of global affairs on PCB R&D in America, as well as the growing intersection between the PCB and chip packaging industries.
Latest Column: Material Insight: Diversifying PCB Manufacturing Through Nearshoring
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Nolan Johnson, I-Connect007
Nolan brings 30 years of career experience focused almost entirely on electronics design and manufacturing.
Latest Column: Solder Printing: A 1:1 Ratio of Technical and Creative
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John Mitchell, IPC
John will cover issues affecting the entire global electronics industry supply chain.
Latest Column: One World, One Industry: To Thrive, Surround Yourself with Good People
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Tom Kastner, GP Ventures, Ltd.
'Punching Out' is a series of articles on mergers and acquisitions in the PCB and assembly sectors.
Latest Column: Punching Out: North America PCB, EMS M&A Review: The First Six Months of 2024
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Anaya Vardya, American Standard Circuits
This column strives to make all facets of printed circuit board technology clear and easy to understand.
Latest Column: Standard of Excellence: Customer Service Beyond Performance
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Todd Kolmodin, Gardien Services, USA
Todd covers a range of electrical test and reliability issues.
Latest Column: Testing Todd: Why 4-wire Kelvin?
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Mehul Davé, Linkage Technologies
Mehul's column explores issues surrounding globalization and the electronics supply chain.
Latest Column: The Big Picture: The Shift From China to Southeast Asia
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Don Ball, Chemcut
Discussions about topics concerning wet processes, wet processing equipment, and how changes in these areas can improve the PCB industry.
Latest Column: The Chemical Connection: Chemical and Equipment Control of High-density Circuits, Part 2
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Henry Crandall, IPC Student Board Member
All things health engineering, graduate school, and wearable health monitors.
Latest Column: The Doctor’s In: Reliability in the Delivery Room
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Pete Starkey, I-Connect007
This varied column has a decidedly technical content with a European flair.
Latest Column: CircuitData: A New Open Standard for PCB Fab Data Exchange
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Chris Mitchell, IPC
In this column, IPC VP of Global Government Affairs Chris Mitchell and his team provide news and views on government policies that affect the electronics industry and its supply chain.
Latest Column: The Government Circuit: Driving Resiliency and Economic Security on Both Sides of the Atlantic
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Hannah Grace & Paige Fiet, IPC Emerging Engineers
Two up and coming engineers discuss the bridge between electronics education and the electronics industry.
Latest Column: The New Chapter: The Impact of Parasitics on PCB Design
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Martyn Gaudion, Polar Instruments
In his column, Martyn discusses signal integrity and impedance design test.
Latest Column: The Pulse: Commonsense Cost Cutting
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Steve Williams, The Right Approach Consulting
A no-nonsense view of manufacturing and management strategies from one of electronic manufacturing's top authorities.
Latest Column: The Right Approach: I Hear the Train A Comin'
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Andy Shaughnessy, I-Connect007
Andy Shaughnessy discusses topics that are important to the community of PCB designers and design engineers.
Latest Column: The Shaughnessy Report: Watch Out for Cost Adders
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Michael Carano, IPC
A comprehensive look at plating, metallization processes and PWB fabrication techniques.
Latest Column: Trouble in Your Tank: Processes to Support IC Substrates and Advanced Packaging, Part 5