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eBook, the authors provide PCB designers
with the essential information required to un-
derstand the thermal, electrical, and mechani-
cal characteristics of insulated metal substrate
laminates.
Tales from a Trailblazer: An Interview
with Christine Davis E
Columnist Steve Williams recorded a series
of interviews with new I-Connect007 colum-
nist Christine Davis, president and founder of
contract manufacturer CAMtek, who recent-
ly joined Zentech Bloomington. As a female
business owner in a male-dominated industry,
Christine has a unique perspective on what it
takes to thrive in the electronics industry, and
shares some of her stories and lessons learned
along the journey.
The Government Circuit: IPC is Ready for
the Year of Advocacy Ahead E
As anticipated, it was a busy close to 2020 in
Washington, and we saw resolutions on several
major legislative priorities, including coronavi-
rus recovery, spending bills, and the National
Defense Authorization Act. IPC was able to se-
cure some policy victories for the electronics
manufacturing industry and keep our agenda
moving forward into the new year. Read on for
some of the recent highlights.
IPC Applauds U.S. Defense Department
for Establishing New Defense Electronics
Consortium E
IPC, the global association of electronics man-
ufacturers, is applauding the U.S. Department
of Defense for establishing a new Defense
Electronics Consortium.
Elbit Systems Awarded $24M Contract
to Supply Tactical Computers for Royal
Netherlands Army E
Elbit Systems Ltd. was awarded an approxi-
mately $24 million contract from the Dutch
Ministry of Defence to supply the Royal Neth-
erlands Army with new vehicular tactical com-
puters. e contract will be performed over a
30-month period.
L3Harris Technologies Demonstrates
Antenna Technology for U.S. Space
Force Satellite Communications E
L3Harris Technologies has successfully
completed a technology demonstration, un-
der a Defense Innovation Unit prototype
contract, for the U.S. Space Force satellite
communication system to improve commu-
nications with the agency's growing number
of satellites.
Defense Speak Interpreted: Your Best
Friend is a Skyborg? E
Suddenly the term "Skyborg" is popping up
in Air Force publications, and if you are an Air
Force pilot, your future best friend may be a
Skyborg. To understand the concept behind
the term Skyborg, we need a bit of weapons
strategy for the Air Force.
Book Excerpt: Thermal Management with
Insulated Metal Substrates, Part 5 E
e following is an excerpt from Chapter 5 of
e Printed Circuit Designer's Guide to... er-
mal Management With Insulated Metal Sub-
strates, written by Ventec International Group's
Didier Mauve and Ian Mayoh. In this free
