Issue link: https://iconnect007.uberflip.com/i/1372612
MAY 2021 I PCB007 MAGAZINE 49 they aren't going to necessarily stop the show but could make things move along smoother to fix them." en the customer should communicate with their elec- trical engineers and make de- cisions; everything is going to have trade-offs, nothing's go- ing to be perfect. en they must have the diligence of, "If we change this, how does that affect ABC down the line?" at, ultimately, is the cus- tomer's decision. ey either spin the package, they make some changes, or they say, "We're stuck with what we're stuck with. Sorry, you got to build it." And sometimes it happens too. You get all three. Johnson: So, with rule decks at the fabrica- tor and rule decks in your facility, you can run these checks on both sides, but ultimately, who owns the maintenance of the decks you're us- ing—you or the fabricator? Vaughan: We rely on the fab house for those be- cause we're going to build our decks to where the processes are in their technology curve in whichever fabrication house you're going to. You have some low-, mid-, and high-complex- ity guys; and all of their checks are based on the class level that they build to, whether it be one, two, or three. At the end of the day, we're going to rely on the board house for the main- tenance of the decks, because they own the process. We're all experts in our own field and they're supposed to be experts in their part. ey should all be interconnected to some lev- el so that we're not doing something here that is of no advantage to the next two pieces down the line, and so forth. Johnson: But I think we're touching on an in- teresting dynamic. ere's that point where it's in the fab's best interests to make as much meaningful information as possible available to you so that they receive quality design data; get good quality information in the hands of your customers and you're going to get better designs coming in to go to your manufacturing facility. Vaughan: I agree. Absolutely. Johnson: In your opinion, Jesse, how do we do that better in the industry? Vaughan: I may get a lot of hate mail for this, but just figure out where that line is, where it crosses over into IP territory. Draw that line, but then communicate as effectively as you can, right up to that line. Do not leaving any- thing out on the table, nothing open for inter- pretation. As an industry, we understand that everybody has the right to protect their busi- ness. At the same time, we all rely on each oth- er to stay in business. So, let's figure out where that perfect medium is to capitalize on it. Johnson: is has been good. Vaughan: I appreciate it. I look forward to see- ing the issue. PCB007 ACDi's SMT line at the Frederick, MD Facility.