40 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I APRIL 2019
ly published inter-
view with Nicole
Pacino, team lead
of Cobham, a de-
fense contractor,
by Design007 Man-
aging Editor Andy
Shaughnessy is a
highly recommend-
ed read indeed.
The interview took
place at AltiumLive in Munich and discuss-
es how Nicole (the newer generation of PCB
designers) became involved with PCB design
at an early age, being heavily influenced and
mentored by her father, Mike Creeden, MIT,
CID+. Nicole, like other designers in the indus
-
try, has grown to have a very fruitful career as a
PCB designer. She closes the interview with her
advice for new designers and explains how she
stays up to date on the industry and pursues
continued professional development.
2019 Training and Certification Schedule
IPC Certified Interconnect Designer (CID)
• April 22–25: Schaumburg, IL
• May 21–24: Pittsburgh, PA
• June 18–21: Kirkland, WA
• August 6–9: Baltimore, MD
• August 26–29: Markham, ON
• September 6–9: Santa Clara, CA
• September 19–22: Schaumburg, IL
• October 21–24: Anaheim, CA
• November 2–5: Raleigh, NC
• November 5–8: Dallas, TX
IPC Advanced Certified Interconnect Designer CID+
• April 16–19: Markham, ON
• September 6–9: Santa Clara, CA
• September 10–13: Kirkland, WA
• September 19–22: Schaumburg, IL
• October 21–24: Anaheim, CA
• November 2–5: Raleigh, NC
• December 3–6: Manchester, NH
Note: Dates and locations are subject to
change. Contact EPTAC Corporation to check
current dates and availability. A minimum
enrollment of seven students is required for a
class to be held.
PCB Design Events
Del Mar Electronics and Manufacturing
Show (DMEMS)
• May 1–2: San Diego, CA
• manufacturing.show
PCB2Day
• Controlling noise, EMI, and signal integrity
in high-speed circuits and PCBs
• April 17–18: Seattle, WA
• June 13–14: Boston (Chelmsford), MA
• pcb2day.com
Realize LIVE
• June 10–13, 2019: Detroit, MI
• Realize LIVE
PCB West 2019
• September 9–11: Santa Clara, CA
• pcbwest.com
AltiumLive 2019
• October 9–11: San Diego, CA
• altium.com/live-conference
The IPC Designers Council is an interna-
tional network of designers. Its mission is to
promote printed circuit board design as a pro-
fession and to encourage, facilitate, and pro-
mote the exchange of information and inte-
gration of new design concepts through com-
munications, seminars, workshops, and pro-
fessional certification through a network of
local chapters.
DESIGN007
Stephen Chavez is a member of the
IPC Designers Council Executive
Board and chairman of the commu-
nications subcommittee. To read
past columns or contact Chavez,
click here.
Nicole Pacino
