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Ventec High-CTI Substrate Drives
Increased Vehicle Electrification E
Ventec International Group Co. Ltd. (6672 TT)
has developed a high-CTI substrate (VT-441C)
that offers an environmentally friendly, high-
performance copper-clad laminate that cre-
ates a stable and reliable platform on which to
build ECU circuitry.
Elmatica's Didrik Bech Accepts Role as
IPC Cybersecurity Task Group Vice-Chair E
On June 18, Nolan Johnson spoke with Didrik
Bech, Elmatica CEO and I-Connect007 colum-
nist, who was recently selected as vice-chair for
IPC's Cybersecurity Task Group. During their
conversation, Didrik outlined the task group's
mission statement and the target audience
for its work. He also shared specific examples
where cybersecurity is increasingly important to
the electronics manufacturing industry globally.
Isola Opens Expanded R&D and
Analytical Laboratory in Arizona E
Isola, designer and developer of copper-clad
laminates and fabrication materials for mul-
tilayer PCBs, officially opened an expansive
R&D and analytical services laboratory at the
company's new global headquarters in Chan-
dler, Arizona.
CML Acquires Jiangyou Starteam
Electronics Technology Co. Ltd. E
CML made a strategic decision to acquire Start-
eam, a manufacturer for PCBs in China, Sich-
uan province. Since 2018, Starteam has been
under CML management and is pleased to
announce that the transition was successfully
completed in May 2020. During this period,
Starteam became a German PCB manufacturer
in China.
Walt Custer's EIPC Business Outlook
Webinar: 'You Can't Sugarcoat
This Stuff!' E
In normal circumstances, it would have been
the time of year for the EIPC Summer Confer-
ence, and Walt Custer would have opened the
proceedings with his business outlook for the
global electronics industry. However, circum-
stances were far from normal. Pete Starkey
discusses some of the takeaways from Custer's
global business outlook webinar, organized
by EIPC.
Digi-Key Electronics Launches PCB Builder
to Streamline Ordering Experience E
Digi-Key Electronics, a global electronic com-
ponents distributor, announced that it now
offers a PCB builder tool to streamline cus-
tomers' ordering experience of PCBs and to
more broadly support their rapid prototyping
needs.
Eagle Electronics Reduces Cycle Time
for IPC-4761 Type VII Via Fill Process E
Mike Kalaria, president and CEO of Eagle Elec-
tronics of Schaumburg, Illinois, announced
that his company had made significant cycle
time improvements in the via fill process.
Dan Beaulieu, Part 1: Lead Generation E
Dan Beaulieu, president of D.B. Management
and an I-Connect007 columnist, spoke with
Nolan Johnson on the importance of con-
tinuing to generate leads and new customers.
Beaulieu addressed concerns about market
uncertainty, shared some real-world examples
of mistakes, and made a strong case that sales
and marketing is a process that must be con-
stantly ongoing to keep a full funnel of cus-
tomers and business.
