96 SMT007 MAGAZINE I MAY 2020
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Exclusive Interview With Burt Rutan,
Aerospace Legend
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If you follow advancements
in aerospace technologies
and expeditions, then you
know the name Burt Rutan.
Described by Newsweek as
"the man responsible for
more innovations in modern
aviation than any living engineer," Rutan is a
bold visionary with a passion for the advance-
ment of technology, who has designed 46 air-
craft throughout his career.
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Powerful Prototypes: Manufacturing
in an Uncertain World
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In the best of times, electronics manufacturing
is an exercise in taking chaos (in the form of
data and information of multiple non-aligned
forms and formats) and creating order (in the
form of a working PCB). Duane Benson shares
four things you can do to better ensure that
your projects can be built and improve your
habits.
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Foundations of the Future:
The Substantial Growth of
IPC Student Chapters
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The IPC Education Foundation launched the
IPC Student Chapter Program in February
2019. The program aims to connect students
in relevant two-year, four-year, and graduate
programs to the electronics industry and IPC
member companies. Aaron Birney provides an
update on the substantial growth of IPC Stu-
dent Chapters over the past year.
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SMTA Europe's Electronics in Harsh
Environments Conference and
Exhibition: A Taste of Things to Come
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SMTA Europe's Electronics in
Harsh Environments Confer-
ence has become a must-attend
annual event; unfortunately,
due to the COVID-19 lockdown,
it has been postponed until
December 1–3. Pete Starkey reports on a preview
seminar presented by SMTA Europe.
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