90 FLEX007 MAGAZINE I JANUARY 2019
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Increasing Productivity for
Flex Fabricators E
Barry Matties and Nolan
Johnson of I-Connect007
met with Shane Noel and
industry veteran Mike
Jennings of ESI to dis-
cuss the introduction of
their CapStone laser tool,
a product aimed at dou-
bling their flex circuit fab-
ricators' throughput. Mike also shares advice
for fabricators who are looking to move into
the ever-growing flex market.
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EPTE Newsletter: Exotic Materials
for Flexible Circuits E
Wearable technology is common in the
electronics industry and is expected to be a
profitable category for the next generation
of electronics. Flexible circuits are the most
significant packaging materials for wearable
devices including medical and healthcare
devices.
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Standard of Excellence: Preparing
Your Vendors for the Future E
Now, it's time to talk about
the future with your PCB
vendors. Referring to our
previous columns, if you've
done everything right so
far, you will now have a
strong working relationship
with your PCB supplier. They understand all
they need to know to fabricate perfect boards
for you at this time. With trust and respect
between you, you've truly formed a strong
partnership going into the future.
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Subtrates for Advanced
PCB Technologies: What Will
the Future Hold? E
The UK chapter of the global IMAPS commu-
nity of electronics and microelectronic packag-
ing engineers shared a wealth of knowledge
and wisdom about PCB substrate technology
trends, developments, and future requirements
in a webinar on the first of November.
Shane Noel
Anaya Vardya