70 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I MAY 2019
MilAero007 Highlights
about how she got into this industry, and what
we could do to draw more young people into
this career.
DARPA Seeks to Make Scalable
On-chip Security Pervasive
E
Program to focus on addressing the econom-
ic and technical challenges associated with in-
corporating scalable defense mechanisms into
chip designs.
NASA's Mars Helicopter Completes
Flight Tests
E
Weighing in at no more than 4 pounds (1.8 ki-
lograms), the helicopter is a technology dem-
onstration project currently going through the
rigorous verification process certifying it for
Mars.
TTM Invests in Two Nano Dimension
Additive Manufacturing Systems
E
Nano Dimension Ltd. announced that TTM
Technologies has expanded its relationship
with Nano Dimension by purchasing two addi-
tional DragonFly Pro systems, to complement
the existing single unit at the facility.
University Students Point to the
Future in their Research
E
Cutting-edge automation, AI, machine learning,
and Industry 4.0 are all part of the response to
the increasing demands for printed circuit boards
that are not only faster, smaller, and cheaper but
also higher-frequency, lower-loss, more tempera-
ture tolerant, and higher reliability. In many cas-
es, it will be unique and advanced research com-
ing out of the university system that will help
move the industry forward.
FTG to Acquire U.S.-based Circuit Board
Company
E
Firan Technology Group Corporation has en-
tered into an agreement to acquire a U.S.-based
circuit board manufacturing company focused
on the aerospace and defense markets.
IPC's U.S. Export Control Compliance
Workshops
E
To help the electronics industry stay abreast of
U.S export control obligations, IPC is hosting
training workshops the week of April 29, 2019,
in California, Illinois, and Virginia.
NASA 'Nose' Importance of Humans,
Robots Exploring Together
E
NASA is sending humans forward to the Moon,
this time to stay. Upcoming expeditions to the
Moon will require making every moment of as-
tronaut time outside the safety of the Gateway
in orbit and lunar lander system on the surface
count. Robotics will enable lunar crews to do
more while minimizing their risk.
World's First Flight of Pioneering
'Lighter Than Air' UAV
E
A new type of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
has made a successful maiden flight thanks,
in part, to the expertise of engineers from the
University of Southampton.
PCB Design Is All in the Family
With Nicole Pacino
E
I shared a flight with Nicole Pacino on the way
to Altium Live in Munich, and she mentioned
that her father was speaking at the show. I
went down the list of speakers, and it turned
out that her dad is Mike Creeden of San Di-
ego PCB. In Germany, I asked Nicole to tell us
