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istrtion's plan to impose higher tariffs on
goods imported from China could harm many
small- and medium-sized U.S. electronics
manufacturers that rely on Chinese materials,
components and equipment to produce their
products.
Combining Strengths Synergistically:
PDS and Green Circuits E
Power Design Services (PDS) and Green Cir-
cuits have just announced their merger. I-Con-
nect007 Publisher Barry Matties recently sat
down with Joe O'Neil and Matthew Becker of
PDS, along with Ted Park of Green Circuits, to
get the full scoop.
ACT Completes Acquisition of ECT E
Additive Circuits Technologies LLC (ACT) is
pleased to announce the conclusion of a cor-
porate reorganization and the incorporation of
assets acquired from EarthOne Circuit Tech-
nologies (ECT) and technology advancements
for Autonomous Vehicles.
Solar UAV to be Developed with the
Potential to Stay Airborne for a Year E
A new solar electric unmanned aerial vehicle
(UAV), which has the potential to fly for up
to a year before needing maintenance, has
become a step closer to reality following a new
agreement between two cutting-edge British
companies, BAE Systems and Prismatic.
Lasers in Space: Earth Mission Tests
New Technology E
Imagine standing on the roof of a building in
Los Angeles and trying to point a laser so accu-
rately that you could hit a specific building in
San Diego, more than 100 miles (160 kilome-
ters) away.
It's Only Common Sense: Finally, State Dept
Shows its Teeth on ITAR E
A good friend of mine sent me this article he
received in an email from the law firm of Wil-
liams Mullins. Read it and weep, ITAR offend-
ers! Law-abiding companies, rejoice.
Testing Todd: AVI—Your Tireless Friend in
Final Inspection E
The "automation vs. human" debate continues.
There are experts with many years of experi-
ence performing final inspection with precise
detail. This is not debated. However, circum-
stances change with unpredictable results.
Triangle Labs: Covering the Niche Market
of Large Boards E
I recently had the opportunity to speak with
John-Michael Gray, president of Triangle Labs.
We had quite a discussion on their rather
unique capability of building large-format
PCBs and multilayers—perhaps the largest
PCBs in the world.
Tariffs on China Could Harm U.S.
Electronics Companies
E
IPC—Association Connecting Electronics
Industries today warned that the Trump admin-
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