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considerable cost to the PCB and often intro-
duce reliability and yield concerns. Tara Dunn
explains an alternative that has been installed
in three U.S.-based PCB fabrication facilities:
the A-SAP™ process, which is Averatek's semi-
additive process.
EPTE Newsletter: Is the Global Electronics
Industry Improving? E
While composing this column, the end of July
is quickly approaching, and electronic compa-
nies can't forecast business trends with this
uncertainty in the market. Why the choppy
market? Dominique Numakura explains.
InnovationLab, Heidelberg Collaborate
on Industrial Production of Printed and
Organic Sensors E
InnovationLab, an expert in printed and organic
electronics, announced a partnership with Hei-
delberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg), a
world market leader in the manufacturing of
printing presses, that will result in the mass
production of inexpensive printed and organic
sensors, freeing companies to design and pro-
duce low-cost customized pressure sensors on
an industrial scale for the first time.
Joe Fjelstad Updates His Online
Flex Workshop E
About 10 years ago, I-Connect007 helped Joe
Fjelstad produce an online workshop on flex
technology based largely on his book Flexible
Circuit Technology. Now, Joe is updating his flex
workshop to make it current with today's flex
technologies and processes. In this interview, Joe
explains what attendees will learn in the "new
and improved" seminar, as well as his drive to
continue sharing his wealth of knowledge with
the young flex technologists of today.
Flex Workshop Update With Joe Fjelstad
and Anaya Vardya E
When Anaya Vardya, president and CEO of
American Standard Circuits, heard that Joe
Fjelstad, founder and CEO of Verdant Electron-
ics, was releasing an updated version of his
flexible circuit technology workshop, he knew
ASC had to be a sponsor. We recently asked
Joe and Anaya to discuss the flexible circuit
technology workshop, as well as the ongoing
need for flex and rigid-flex training—even in
the time of COVID-19—as the demand for flex
continues to rise.
All Flex Conducts Successful Study
on High Wattage Heaters for Medical
Instruments E
All Flex has tested its high watt heaters up
to 115 watts per square inch, which is 50%
higher watt density compared to the next
highest available. These test results showed
that etched foiled heaters stood up against the
demands of molecular diagnostic/DNA test-
ing, where fast warm-up and rapid cooldown
is required, with no degradation after 100,000
thermal cycles.
Murray Percival Takes a Bite Out of Board
Costs: Partners With Board Shark E
The Murray Percival Company, a supplier to
the Midwest's electronics industry, announced
a new partnership with Board Shark, a PCB
solution provider. The Board Shark factories
offer expertise in different niches of PCB and
flex circuit manufacturing.
Flex Talk: Additive and Subtractive—
When Opposites Attract E
Market dynamics in the electronics indus-
try are quickly changing. Some solutions add
