96 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I FEBRUARY 2021
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Fresh PCB Concepts: RF PCB
Designs–Challenges, Solutions
and Tips
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Today, RF circuitry is crammed
into a large variety of commer-
cial products. Most of these
are handheld wireless devices
for medical, industrial, and
communications applications.
ere are also applications in a variety of fields
that are migrating from desktop models to
become portable communications units.
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Elementary, Mr. Watson: 2020—
The Year that Taught Us Resilience
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Yes, 2020 was a
challenge. It's
dur ing tho se
times that we
can learn some
significant lessons if we allow them.
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Dana on Data: Factory 4.0 NPI
Data Transfer Improvements
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e recently released IPC Con-
nected Factory Initiative scope
is similar to other Factory 4.0
models with the same glar-
ing omission: ey all seem
to assume that the incoming
design data can't be used as-is and must be
reviewed and potentially manually modified
prior to manufacturing release.
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The Digital Layout:
Now, Where Were We?
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In this month's column, Kelly Dack shares a
few terms he's been contemplating lately, and
which he have been trying to put in context
regarding the role of the PCEA within the
electronics industry. en, PCEA Chairman
Stephen Chavez to inspire us for a fresh start in
the new year. Finally, he provides us with a list
of events which are coming up.
Harry Kennedy
Dana Korf
