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Barry Matties recently met with
Travis Kelly to discuss the forma-
tion of the Printed Circuit Board
Association of America (PCBAA),
a consortium of U.S.-based com-
panies he chairs to support U.S.
domestic production of PCBs.
PCBAA was established on three
pillars, and Travis explains how
they intertwine with each other—
and with other similar organizations in the industry.
Will the U.S. gain back significant share of
global chip manufacturing or continue to de-
cline and become less relevant in this criti-
cal area? Back in 1990, the U.S. dominated the
world in its use of chips, with about 40% of
the total global production made in the United
States. That number was down from its peak,
but it was still significant. Much has changed
in 30 years. Today the U.S. supplies approx-
imately 12% of the global chip market, even
though U.S.-based companies use a much higher percentage of the chips.
atg Luther
& Maelzer
GmbH con-
firms the
order for
high-speed
bare board testing technology in
Innovative Circuits.
EIPC Technical Snapshot Review: Semi-additive Processes
The development of ultra-high-density PCBs and packaging substrates using
semi-additive and additive manufacturing processes was the theme of the 13th
Technical Snapshot webinar presented by EIPC on November 24. It was
introduced and moderated by technical director Tarja Rapala-Virtanen. Daniel
Schulze, application engineering manager at Dyconex in Switzerland, explained
that with their long-established capabilities in ultra-high-density PCBs in flex,
rigid-flex and rigid multilayer technologies, it was logical for Dyconex to apply
their expertise to the development of specialist IC substrates.
The Mission of the New Printed Circuit
Board Association of America
Fein-Lines: Who Will Maintain Control of Global Chip Manufacturing?
Innovative Circuits Inc.
Chooses atg Flying Probe
Technology for High-
speed Electrical Test
Pete Starkey
Travis Kelly
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