JUNE 2019 I PCB007 MAGAZINE 81
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Flex Talk: Old-fashioned
Networking E
We live in a connected world.
Information is collected at an
astonishing rate. But I some-
times wonder what is going
to happen to the good, "old-
fashioned" networking. Not
networked devices, but the act of going out
and meeting people in our industry, learning
about their story and expertise, and sharing
yours—mutually beneficial sharing of informa-
tion and resources.
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IPC Study: How PCB Makers
Meet Technology Demands E
PCB Technology Trends 2018,
a new global study published
by IPC, is now available.
The survey-based study
shows how printed circuit
board (PCB) manufacturers are meeting today's
technology demands and looks at the changes
expected by 2023 that will affect the whole
industry.
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It's Only Common Sense: Take All
the Help You Can Get E
The best way to become great
at anything is to learn every-
thing you can from anywhere
that you can. I have been for-
tunate enough to have had a
number of mentors in my ca-
reer—people who took the time to teach me,
foster me, and help me move forward.
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Flex Time: Alternative Constructions
in Rigid-flex Designs E
In his last column, Bob Burns
discussed how manufacturers
of rigid-flex boards use tech-
niques similar to those used by
manufacturers of hard boards
and flexible circuits, and how
techniques vary. That column's discussion
was for a standard, straightforward rigid-flex
design. This column will talk more about non-
standard designs, which can present process
difficulties and require extra care for effective
yields.
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Continental Leverages Schweizer,
Infineon Tech for 48V Systems E
Schweizer Elec-
tronic AG and
Infineon Tech-
n o l o g i e s AG
have developed a new technology for the
mild-hybridization of cars: chip embedding for
Power MOSFETs.
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Substrate-like PCB Demand
Looks Promising E
With more smart-
phone vendors look-
ing to adopt substrate-
like PCBs in their
high-end models, and
more other mobile
devices including notebooks and tablets set to
incorporate SLPs, SLP demand is expected to
be bullish.
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Bob Burns
Tara Dunn
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