AUGUST 2020 I DESIGN007 MAGAZINE 75
I-Connect007 Editor's Choice:
Five Must-Reads for the Week E
Updates on trade shows, conferences, and
associations dominated industry news this past
week. Some events are returning to a physical
venue; others are opting for a virtual version
in 2020. Add to that a spate of cross-associa-
tion cooperative agreements and new programs
for career development coming from multiple
associations, and you've delivered four of my
top five picks.
Shaun Tibbals and Electra Polymer:
Finding the Silver Linings in COVID-19 E
On July 8, Nolan Johnson spoke with Shaun
Tibbals, sales and marketing director for Elec-
tra Polymers. Shaun discusses the Electra Poly-
mer's business outlook responses to the ongo-
ing COVID-19 outbreak.
Rogers Corporation's Advanced
Connectivity Solutions Business Adds
North America Distribution Channel E
Rogers Corporation's Advanced Connectivity
Solutions (ACS) business announced the intro-
duction of a new distribution channel in North
America with the addition of Bonding Source,
a Krayden Company, to their sales and ser-
vice team effective July 6, 2020. ACS provides
global customers with market-leading high
performance and high-reliability RF material
solutions.
The Big Picture: COVID-19 Helps
Kill Globalization E
Globalization was in trouble even before the
pandemic. The decades-long open system of
trade that dominated the world economy has
been damaged by the financial crisis and—
more recently—the Sino-American trade war.
Mehul Davé explains how COVID-19 has added
a third-body blow to globalization.
Standard of Excellence: Being a
Valuable Customer E
We always talk about being a valuable vendor,
but what about being a valuable customer?
Anaya Vardya shares five guidelines for mak-
ing sure that you are always your suppliers'
most valued customer.
The Plating Forum: Minimizing Signal
Transmission Loss in High-Frequency
Circuits E
All PCB materials have both conduction and
dielectric RF signal losses. In this column,
George Milad highlights resistive conduction
losses by the copper layer used in the board.
North American PCB Industry Sales
Up 1.0 Percent in May E
IPC announced the May 2020 findings from its
North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB)
Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio
stands at 1.10.
Punching Out! Acquiring a
Distressed Company E
Everyone loves a bargain. Just like buying an old
car or a fixer-upper house, you can get a great
deal, or sometimes you get what you pay for.
Tom Kastner shares some thoughts on acquiring
a distressed or underperforming business.
Just Ask Happy: The Future of 3D Printing E
We asked for you to send in your questions for
Happy Holden, and you took us up on it! The
questions you've posed run the gamut, cover-
ing technology, the worldwide fab market, and
everything in between. Enjoy.
