62 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I FEBRUARY 2020
CES 2020: Here We Are Again E
Dan Feinberg shares highlights from proba-
bly the largest and most fascinating technol-
ogy event globally—CES—which he has been
attending and writing about CES for over 20
years. The progress that has taken place is
immense, and the rate of change has also
accelerated.
Punching Out! Preparing for Life
Post-transaction E
Congratulations! You have punched out! Now
what? Tom Kastner details how being prepared
for life after a transaction is a good idea not
only to help set up a smooth sale but also to
give you the motivation to get through the deal
process.
Rogers Highlighted High-speed
Laminates and Next-gen Thin Materials
at DesignCon 2020 E
Rogers Corporation exhibited at DesignCon in
Santa Clara, California, highlighting some of
its high-performance circuit materials used in
multilayer structures which include a family of
thin laminates, bonding materials, and sheeted
copper foil options.
IPC Statement on U.S.-China
Trade Deal E
In a statement recently, Chris Mitchell, IPC's
VP of global government affairs, said, "The
electronics manufacturing industry welcomes
the U.S.-China 'phase one' trade deal signed
recently in Washington, and the pathway it of-
fers to the resolution of broader issues. The deal
leaves many issues unaddressed, including
cyber and structural economic reforms, and a
broad range of increased tariffs that are still in
place."
The Plating Forum: New Developments
in ENIG E
ENIG has been around the printed circuit in-
dustry for more than 25 years. George Milad
provides an update and explains how, although
the occurrence of corrosion was recognized, a
better understanding of the defect has led to a
series of improvements over time.
Fresh Thinking on the Logistics of
Laminate Distribution E
Mark Goodwin, COO of Europe and the Ameri-
cas for Ventec International Group, sits down
with Barry Matties to explain his approach to
supply chain management, efficient distribu-
tion, and maintaining definitive product iden-
tity at every stage.
Logistics Are Frank Lorentz's
Passion E
Recently, Barry Matties had the chance to vis-
it Ventec International Group's German facility
in Kirchheimbolanden (KIBO), where he met
Frank Lorentz, Ventec's general manager for
the location. Logistics are clearly Frank's pas-
sion. He lives and breathes it. If you spend any
amount of time with him, that is abundantly
clear. This interview with Frank was conduct-
ed after a tour of the KIBO site.
Ventec Builds Global Inventory of
High-speed, Low-loss, High-frequency
Materials E
In response to high demand and laminate ma-
terial supply issues affecting some producers
of low transmission loss and high-frequency
laminates and prepregs, Ventec Internation-
al Group Co. Ltd. (6672 TT) has implemented
material inventory and supply chain measures
with favorable order requirements.
