Trouble in Your Tank: Processes to Support IC Substrates and Advanced Packaging, Part 4
The Chemical Connection: Don’t Just Blame the EtcherTTM's Dan Boehle, Wins CFO of the Year Award from the Los Angeles Business Journal
TTM Technologies, Inc. announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Dan Boehle, was honored at the 2023 Los Angeles Business Journal (LABJ) CFO of the...
North American PCB Industry Sales Down 26% in August
IPC announced the August 2023 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at...
Technica USA to Distribute Symtek Automation Asia Co., Ltd’s Automation Systems and Technology
Technica USA announced it has reached a Master Distribution Agreement with SAA to promote and support automation systems & technology offered by...
TTM Technologies CFO Dan Boehle Wins CFO of the Year Award from the Los Angeles Business Journal
TTM Technologies CFO Dan Boehle was honored at the 2023 Los Angeles Business Journal (LABJ) CFO of the Year Awards...
ICAPE Group Announces Strong Improvement in 1H 2023 Results
ICAPE Group, a global technology distributor of printed circuit boards (PCB), announced its half-year results for the first half of 2023, ended on...
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I-Connect007 Editor’s Choice: Five Must-Reads for the Week
September 29, 2023 | Andy Shaughnessy, I-Connect007
This week’s must-reads cover a little bit of everything: advanced packaging substrates, rigid-flex design, the potential loss of tribal knowledge, ultra HDI processing, and the need for fabricators to begin utilizing Smart systems. In a few weeks, we’ll be attending SMTA International in Minneapolis, and then productronica in Munich. We hope to see you on the road!
The New Chapter: The Pros and Cons of Tribal Knowledge
September 29, 2023 | Hannah Nelson & Paige Fiet, The New Chapter
Tribal knowledge is important and quite common in the electronics manufacturing industry—for good reason. Many engineers, technicians, and operators have formed their careers around building PCBs. Some even worked alongside the founding fathers of electronics. Newer, young minds stand on the shoulders of this knowledge base. As a process engineer, I work with operators who have been coating panels with solder mask longer than I’ve been alive. Some know the exact coating parameters required for the toughest of designs. To watch them hand-screen panels is like learning the nuances of a family recipe handed down through generations.
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Nolan's Notes: Convergence
September 19, 2023 | Nolan Johnson, Nolan's Notes
When I stop to consider the dynamics in our industry at this moment, I keep coming back to the idea of “convergence.” Aspects of our industry historically thought of as distinct and separate are blurring the lines and overlapping....
It’s Only Common Sense: Stop Your Love Affair with Certainty
September 18, 2023 | Dan Beaulieu, It's Only Common Sense
Often, standing still and doing nothing is the most dangerous tactic you can take. Most companies who get themselves in a jam did it because they didn’t do anything. They saw their impending doom but were too frozen in their fear of...
Punching Out: The Power of Projections
September 7, 2023 | Tom Kastner, Punching Out!
We are headed toward that time of year many of us dread—budgeting for the next year. This budgeting process becomes a huge tug-of-war because there is a lot at stake in terms of resources, bonuses, and pride. Unfortunately, many...
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