JANUARY 2020 I DESIGN007 MAGAZINE 45
The ICT 2019 Christmas Seminar E
Since 2016, the Institute of Circuit Technolo-
gy (ICT) has held its northern area Christmas
seminar at the Majestic Hotel in Harrogate—
the elegant and historic English spa town in
North Yorkshire. Pete Starkey provides an over-
view of this popular ICT event.
Standard of Excellence: Respecting Your
PCB Vendor Partner E
One of the more important aspects of any
partnership is mutual respect for one anoth-
er. And, of course, this is extremely important
when it comes to your PCB vendor partner.
Anaya Vardya shares five do's and don'ts to
help build respect into your PCB vendor part-
nership.
Day 1 Coverage of International Electronics
Circuit Exhibition in Shenzhen E
The newly named International Electronics Cir-
cuit Exhibition, formerly known as the HKP-
CA Show, kicked off in Shenzhen, China. This
event is now part of a cooperation between the
CPCA and HKPCA associations. This is the larg-
est trade show serving the south China region
with 3,537 booths from 621 exhibitors this year.
One World, One Industry: Rising Tariffs
Put a Painful Squeeze on Electronics
Manufacturers E
IPC recognizes that you are greatly affected by
the ongoing tariff dispute between China and
the United States. To date, the two countries
have imposed tariffs on hundreds of billions
of dollars in imports in a tit for tat that could
escalate further if an agreement is not reached
soon. Dr. John Mitchell discusses IPC's recent
survey of U.S. members and the organization's
perspective.
It's Only Common Sense: Making 2020 the
Best Year of Your Sales Career E
Even if you didn't do your homework last year,
it's not too late to set yourself up for success—
all you need are two days of planning and a lot
of hard work to make 2020 the best year ever.
Dan Beaulieu shares 10 surefire steps to help
you be successful in 2020.
Ventec Invests in Key Equipment to
Support Expansion of PTFE Laminates
Manufacturing E
Ventec International Group Co. Ltd. has signif-
icantly increased its PTFE laminate manufac-
turing capabilities following a strategic invest-
ment in a new state-of-the-art high-tempera-
ture press and lay-up/break-down line at its
Suzhou (China) manufacturing plant.
Conductivity Laminate for
High-frequency Applications E
Pete Starkey and Vitali Judin discuss how Rog-
ers Corporation has responded to demands for
high thermal conductivity combined with low
loss in high-power RF applications with the
newly launched. The PTFE-based TC350 Plus is
capable of handling temperatures above 125°C
and draws upon Rogers' long experience with
the TC350 material line-up.
Looking Back on IPC's First Annual
Electronics Materials Forum E
This year, IPC tried something new and devel-
oped a technical conference to bring togeth-
er industry professionals focused on materials
development. IPC's Electronics Materials Fo-
rum stretched through each industry silo and
focused on the commonality of developing the
materials we all use. Brook Sandy-Smith pro-
vides a recap of the event.
