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REAL TIME WITH... IPC APEX EXPO 2021 SHOW & TELL MAGAZINE I I-CONNECT007 21 DownStream Technologies, Joe Clark DownStream Focused on Rigid-Flex and Embedded Component Support Joe Clark of DownStream Technologies talks about trends in design and how that's led to the company's introduction of rigid flex design support for their tools. Eagle Electronics, Prince Kalaria Eagle Electronics Sees Increase in HDI Work Prince Kalaria talks about recent supply chain and industry trends he's seen at the Chicago-based electronics manufacturer, most notably the expanded growth around HDI, specialty materials, and onshoring. Electra Polymers, Shaun Tibbals The Real Benefits of Inkjet Solder Mask Shaun Tibbals, sales and marketing director at Electra Polymers, describes the technical, environmental and economic benefits of fully additive solder mask application by inkjet printing, now becom- ing accepted as the industry-standard technology for the future. Gen3, Graham Naisbitt Cleaning is the New Standard If you are interested in cleaning and the Process Ionic Contamina- tion Test (PICT), then listen to Graham Naisbitt of Gen3 give his update on this standard. GreenSource Fabrication, Alex Stepinski Vertical Integration Is on the Rise Alex Stepinski of GreenSource shares his thoughts after his presen- tation in the managers' forum. Alex's presentation focused on the vertical integration trend and zero waste. Heraeus, Manu Vaidya Heraeus Introduces New, High Reliability Solder Paste Manu Vaidya talks about the SMT650 high reliability solder paste Heraeus is showcasing at APEX 2021 in order to satisfy rising auto- motive demands. IPC, Bob Neves The Ongoing Need for Tribal Knowledge IPC Hall of Fame recipients Bob Neves and Don Dupriest led a special event on the first day of IPC APEX EXPO 2021 called: For- gotten Tribal Knowledge with IPC Hall of Fame and Emerging Engi- neers. In this interview, Bob discusses the ongoing need to har- ness tribal knowledge for the benefit of emerging engineers. IPC, Joe O'Neil Bringing New Talent to Our Industry Joe O'Neil, chairman of IPC Education Foundation, talks about the panel discussion with young engineers and how the education foundation is working to attract new students into our industry. IPC, John Mitchell Thoughts on IPC APEX EXPO 2021 In this wrap up interview, John Mitchell shares his thoughts on this year's show. Some themes that came up were smart factory implemen- tation and the increased traction for the emerging engineer program. 2021 SHOW & TELL MAGAZINE I I-CONNECT007 21 realtimewith.com