52 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I JULY 2019
MilAero007 Highlights
Second Lockheed Martin-Built GPS III
Satellite Ready for July 25 Liftoff E
The GPS satellite constellation is about to get
its next heathy dose of new technology and
more advanced capabilities. The second next-
generation, Lockheed Martin-built GPS III sat-
ellite—nick-named "Magellan" by the U.S. Air
Force—is sealed up and ready for its planned
July 25 launch.
Rogers Launches TC350 Plus for
Higher-power Microwave,
Industrial Heating E
Rogers Corporation introduces TC350 Plus
laminates. TC350 Plus laminates are ceram-
ic-filled, PTFE-based, woven glass-reinforced
composite materials providing a cost-effective,
high-performance, thermally enhanced mate-
rial for the circuit designer.
Angeles Equity Partners Acquires APCT E
Angeles Equity Partners LLC, a private invest-
ment firm focused on value creation through
operational transformation, announced the
acquisition of APCT Inc., a leading manu-
facturer of highly reliable, quick-turn printed
circuit board (PCB) prototypes with global
production management capabilities.
Growing Military Demand to Boost
SecurityRobots Market at 8.9%
CAGR Until 2025 E
As per the Transparency Market Research
report, the global security robots market is
expected to be worth nearly $3.9 billion by
the end of 2025. The market stood at $1.9
billion in 2016. It also states that the market
shall exhibit an impressive 8.9% CAGR during
the forecast period of 2017 to 2025.
Standard of Excellence: Three Ways to
Face the Future With Your PCB Suppliers E
Once you have established a solid, trusting
relationship with your PCB vendor, you can
start working together developing new prod-
ucts, technologies, and in some cases, services.
There are even times when your PCB supplier
will bring projects to you. Here are three ways
that you can work with your PCB suppliers to
face the future.
What Is Reliability Without
Traceability? E
High reliability and compliance are hot topics
at conferences all over the world. If you are a
supplier to industries like defense, automotive,
medical, and aerospace/space, high-reliability
and regulatory compliance are strict demands
for electronic device manufacturers.
NextFlex Launches $10.5M Funding Round
for Anti-counterfeiting, Flex Batteries,
and Hypersonics Innovation E
The PC 5.0 total project value is expected to
exceed $10.5 million (project value/investment
figures include cost sharing), bringing the to-
tal anticipated investment in advancing flexi-
ble hybrid electronics since NextFlex's forma-
tion to over $83.5M.
U.S. House Approves Measure to
PromoteLead-free R&D in Milaero,
Automotive, Medical E
IPC is applauding the U.S. House of Represen-
tatives for approving a measure that would
promote research and development into the
performance of lead-free electronics in high-
reliability sectors, such as aerospace, defense,
automotive, and medical equipment.
