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48 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I APRIL 2018 Feature Interview by Edy Yu MANAGING EDITOR, PCB007 CHINA EDADOC is one of the biggest providers of PCB design and manufacturing services in China, with a long history in automotive elec- tronics design and manufacturing. I recently conducted an email interview with EDADOC R&D Technical Research Manager William Zhou and Brand Planning Specialist Wen Ling, who collaborated on their answers. We dis- cussed the challenges related to designing and fabricating automotive PCBs, the opportunities in this segment, and the trends they see in the market for autonomous and electric vehicles. Edy Yu: Please tell us about your company and how you serve the automotive electronics seg- ment. EDADOC: EDADOC Co. Ltd. was established in 2003, and our focus is high-speed PCB design, PCB panel manufacturing, SMT processing and supply chain services. We also have a long history in automotive electronics. In terms of regulation compliance, our facilities can manu- facture PCBs and SMT assemblies that com- ply with the RoHS initiative and halogen-free requirements. We also offer lead-free reflow soldering processes. Our facilities have estab- lished very effective quality management sys- tems. Our PCB facility and SMT facility have passed IATF 16949 qualification for the automotive industry, which strictly controls production processes. We also have partner relationships with many well-known automotive electronics manufacturers. Our product portfolio covers all systems of automotive electronics and we now EDADOC a Driving Force in China's Automotive Electronics Design