66 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I NOVEMBER 2020
The Government Circuit: U.S. and European
Lawmakers Eyeing Changes That Would
Affect Our Industry E
The seasons may be changing, but IPC's com-
mitment to advocating for the electronics manu-
facturing industry remains constant as we look
to position our industry for success in the com-
ing year. Chris Mitchell shares some highlights
of the top issues IPC is focused on this month.
Programs for Veterans:
A Blackfox Update E
At IPC APEX EXPO 2020, I spoke with Al Dill,
president and CEO of Blackfox, about the Evo-
lution Foundation, a nonprofit program to assist
veterans with training and assistance into civil-
ian tech jobs. Here, we get an update from Dill,
Jahr Turchan, director of veteran services and
advanced manufacturing programs, and Sharon
Montana-Beard, VP and director of sales and
operations, on Blackfox's programs for veterans.
STI Achieves AS9100D Certification E
STI Electronics Inc.—a full-service organi-
zation, providing training services, training
materials, analytical/failure analysis, prototyp-
ing, and contract PCB assembly—announced
received AS9100D recertification for manufac-
turing/engineering services and initial certifi-
cation for its Training Resources Division.
From The Hill: Pillars of Mil-Aero
Technology and Revenue E
The military-aerospace (mil-aero) electron-
ics business is always in constant flux as new
methodologies, like AI and space, create the
know-how for new PWB designs. Mike Hill
captures some of the most unusual old and
new design ideas to support the notion that
mil-aero revenue will continue to increase.
Understanding MIL-PRF-31032, Part 4 E
Continuing with Part 4 of the discussion on
understanding the military PCB performance
standard MIL-PRF-31032, Anaya Vardya explains
how the next step in the process is to create
four new procedures to address the unique
requirements of the military.
Defense Speak Interpreted:
Rad-Hard Electronics E
Have you ever seen electronics described as
"rad-hard," or radiation-hardened, and won-
dered what that meant and how that was done?
Did you like me just assume that "rad-hard"
and "expensive" were synonymous? Did you
think that this was a Defense Department term
since they deal with nuclear weapons? Denny
Fritz explores this and more.
Mr. Laminate Tells All: Is Your Laminate
and Prepreg Supplier Cheating? Only One
Way to Find Out E
According to Doug Sober, a huge void now
exists in the base materials specifications for
PCBs and PCB assemblies with the inactivation
of MIL-S-13949 for base materials and the loss
of the military's oversight function. IPC-4101
replaced the specification for MIL-S-13949, but
there was no mechanism established for an
oversight function.
Sabrewing Aircraft Receives $600 Million
Order for VTOL Aircraft E
Sabrewing Aircraft Company has announced an
exclusive representation agreement with Ara-
bian Development & Marketing Co. (ADMC)
headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The
five-year renewable agreement includes exclu-
sivity for Saudi Arabia, the GCC, and the Pan-
African region.
