104 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I OCTOBER 2019
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Beyond Design: The Curse of
the Golden Board
E
Electric fields and magnet-
ic fields play an equal role in
moving energy in a multilayer
PCB. EM fields also move ener-
gy in free space, but not at DC.
Moving a voltage between two
components requires moving
energy (not a signal), which requires the exis-
tence of both electric and magnetic fields.
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Insulectro and DuPont Experts
Talk Flex Design
E
Mike Creeden recently spoke with Insulectro's
Chris Hunrath and DuPont's Steven Bowles at
the DuPont Technology and Innovation Center
in Sunnyvale, California. They discussed a va-
riety of topics related to flex design, including
the support structure that's needed in flex de-
sign, the everchanging world of flex materials,
and the need for working with a flex fabrica-
tor as early as possible in the flex design cycle.
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The Bare (Board) Truth: Teaching
the Next Generation—An Overview
of Today's University Courses
E
In this column, Mark Thompson focuses on
the University of Washington, where he count-
ed approximately 163 programs in their cata-
log of electronics courses. He shares the top
19 courses he thinks are the most valuable for
emerging electronic engineers if he were to
start his electronics career over again.
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Pulsonix Is Bullish on
Next-gen Designers
E
During a recent trip to the
U.K., Barry Matties spoke
with Bob Williams, the
managing director of Pulso-
nix, about training the new
generation of designers. He
explained how the company
reaches out to local high schools, colleges, uni-
versities, and user groups to advocate for ca-
reers in PCB design and manufacturing.
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