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6 PCB007 MAGAZINE I FEBRUARY 2020 SHORTS: Electra: The Benefits of Inkjet Printing Developments in Specialized Metallic Finishes Developments With IPC-6012 and IPC-2581 IPC APEX EXPO 2020 and IPC Design Rogers' Materials and Business Updates Strategies for Handling Big Data HIGHLIGHTS: MilAero007 EIN007 Industry News PCB007 Suppliers Top 10 from PCB007 DEPARTMENTS: Career Opportunities Events Calendar Advertiser Index & Masthead ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS: Automation Planning: An Excerpt by Happy Holden Alex Stepinski: GreenSource Fabrication Update by Barry Matties XRF: An Essential Tool to Help PCB Manufacturers Meet IPC Specifications by Matt Kreiner The Direction of MacDermid Alpha's Automotive Initiative Interview with Lenora Clark The Current State of Embedded Active Components Interview with Chris Ryder PCB Surface Preparation Before Solder Mask on Non-copper Finishes by Nikolaus Schubkegel COLUMNS: The Benefits of Going Digital by Nolan Johnson Three Workforce Lessons From Manufacturing Plants Around the World by Dr. John Mitchell Via Hole Filling and Plugging, Part 3 by Michael Carano The Founding Fathers of Quality: Ishikawa and Stewhart by Steve Williams 28 62 68 76 82 90 8 24 64 94 54 61 80 87 93 98 56 74 88 100 103 114 115 FEBRUARY 2020 • ADDITIONAL CONTENT 68