MAY 2021 I DESIGN007 MAGAZINE 63
Rooting Out an 'Us vs. Them' Mentality:
An Interview with Laura Kriska E
Earlier this year, I-Connect007 columnist Dan
Beaulieu submitted a book review on "e
Business of WE: e Proven ree-Step Pro-
cess for Closing the Gap Between Us and em
in Your Workplace." As a follow up to that
review, Dan has interviewed the book's author,
Laura Kriska.
I-Connect007 Releases Special Annual
Show & Tell Magazine E
I-Connect007 is proud to announce the release
of our special 2021 edition of Real Time with...
IPC APEX EXPO 2021 Show & Tell Magazine.
is unique publication provides you with in-
depth coverage of this year's virtual IPC APEX
EXPO 2021.
EPTE Newsletter: Ten Years
After Fukushima E
Dominique Numakura remembers back to the
devastating earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear
disaster in Japan 10 years ago and what that has
meant for him and his country. Scientists con-
tinue to ponder when it will happen again.
Punching Out: 'If I Were
20 Years Younger' E
We hear a lot of business owners say, "If I
were 20 years younger, I would…," mean-
ing they would make major investments or
strategic changes if they had the time to real-
ize the return on investment. Other reasons
for not making investments are the lack of
funds, lack of energy, etc. However, we feel
that the return on investments does not
always take as much time, money, and energy
as owners think.
Technical Conference—Balancing
Conventional and Disruptive
Technologies E
I thought the three keynotes given by IPC
President and CEO John Mitchell, Industry
Week Editor-in-Chief Travis Hessman, and
IPC Chief Economist Shawn DuBravac, were
spot on. ey all spoke to the fact that the way
products are conceived, designed, manufac-
tured, and used is changing rapidly. While the
keynotes had different focus areas, I noted an
important similarity—they all underscored the
need for increased industry collaboration to
help bring the factory and supply chain of the
future to life.
Trouble in Your Tank: Process Defect
Anomalies, Part 1—The Case of Etch
Resist Attack E
Troubleshooting process related defects is
not as simple an exercise as we would like to
believe. e PWB fabrication process is a com-
plex set of mechanical and chemical processes
containing multiple steps. When even one of
the process steps is not in control, end results
can be disastrous. For now, the author presents
a view of some defects that at first glance the
origins are not obvious.
Testing Todd: Homing in on the Target E
Although electrical testing provides a benefi-
cial safeguard against an electrically inferior
product reaching a customer, it does require
adherence to critical processes.
