SEPTEMBER 2020 I DESIGN007 MAGAZINE 63
I-Connect007 Editor's Choice:
5 Must-Reads for the Week E
Nolan Johnson's top 5 picks this week include
the SpaceX Dragon splashdown, the Mars 2020
mission's Ingenuity helicopter—featuring an
interview with the carbon fiber company that
built the helicopter's landing gear—and the
U.S. Air Force's efforts to secure space systems
with the help of volunteer hackers. Readers also
responded to news from IPC and iNEMI, and
blockchain turned out to be hugely popular.
The Right Approach: Guerilla Tactics to
Pass Any QMS Audit, Part 4 E
Concluding Steve Williams' four-part series
on "Guerilla Tactics to Pass Any QMS Audit,"
he shares Tactic 10 on techniques to reverse a
finding.
Trouble in Your Tank: CAF Formation—
Correction of Misrepresentation of
Origins and Causes E
In Mike Carano's words, "In my April 2020 col-
umn in PCB007 Magazine, I incorrectly mis-
represented the origins and causes of conduc-
tive anode filament (CAF) formation. This fol-
low-up column will provide more insight and
depth of knowledge on the CAF failure mode."
Summit Interconnect Inc. Acquires
Integrated Technology Ltd. (ITL Circuits) E
Summit Interconnect Inc. is pleased to
announce the acquisition of ITL Circuits.
Testing Todd: Too Much Automation? E
The last six months have brought monumen-
tal changes to commerce, manufacturing, rec-
reation, and almost every aspect of our daily
lives. Todd Kolmodin shares his thoughts on
how much automation is enough.
Got a Question? Just Ask Joe! E
A few months ago, we launched our "Just Ask"
series with Happy Holden. Many readers took us
up on it, sending all manner of questions for happy
to answer. Now, Joe Fjelstad—inventor, technolo-
gist, author, and Flex007 columnist—is getting in
on the action. Here's your chance to pick Joe's
brain. What's the one question about this industry
that you've always wanted to ask Joe?
Punching Out! Due Diligence: Quality
Inspection for Business Sales E
Although the due diligence process can be
exhausting, Tom Kastner explains how it is
important that buyers and sellers keep their
eyes on the prize of closing, stay positive, and
don't allow emotion to run the deal.
Sunstone Circuits Launches New Text
Message Notification Feature E
Sunstone Circuits—a PCB solutions provider
for prototypes, medium-volume, and produc-
tion quantities—announced new optional
Order Status Text Alerts (Sunstone Order Sta-
tus) communication platform.
Ladle on Manufacturing: LED UV Cure—
Does It Really Work? E
Machines that have been made to UV cure inks
used in printed circuits and other manufactur-
ing processes have largely used vapor lamps.
In the search for good alternatives, Marc Lade
explains how LED technology has been hover-
ing in the background, but it has struggled to
position itself as a serious contender.
Arlon EMD Launches New Website E
Arlon EMD, a specialty electronics material
manufacturer, based out of Rancho Cucamonga,
California, announced the launch of its new
website.
