November 2017 • The PCB Magazine 75
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RTW SMTAI: Prototron
Continues its Growth
Dave Ryder and
Russ Adams of
Prototron Circuits
discuss the firm's
30th anniversary
and their contin-
ued growth. Pro-
totron recently
hired several new staff members, and the compa-
ny still has one open position to fill.
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American Standard Circuits
Upgrades to ISO 9001:2015
American Standard
Circuits has recently
upgraded their ISO
quality manage-
ment certification to
the latest standard,
ISO 9100:2015.
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3D Printed Electronics for
Printed Circuit Structures
Printed electron-
ics is a familiar
term that is taking
on more meaning
as the technolo-
gy matures. Flex-
ible electronics
is sometimes re-
ferred to as a sub-
set of this and the
printing approach
is one of the enabling factors for roll-to-roll pro-
cesses.
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Bay Area Circuits Celebrates
Manufacturing Day 2017
"Manufacturing Day
continues to be an
opportunity for us to
connect with engi-
neering students and
introduce high-tech-
nology manufactur-
ing to them as a viable career path," said Brian
Paper, chief operating officer at Bay Area Circuits.
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All About Flex:
Flexible Circuit Failure Analysis
Design reviews and ear-
ly involvement by a circuit
board fabrication house can
minimize the possibility of
field problems, but despite
best efforts, there remain
occasions when diagnosis
of a poorly performing de-
sign is required.
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A Guide to IPC Survey
and Report Season
IPC Director of Market Re-
search Sharon Starr found
time to discuss the recent-
ly conducted and published
surveys and research reports
and a few others still in the
works. These reports are free
to survey participants, which
is certainly a great incentive
for taking the time to complete them. (Hint: That's
a call to action for those of you sitting on the
sidelines.)
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