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8 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I DECEMBER 2021 DECEMBER 2021 • CONTENTS FLEX007 FEATURE COLUMNS Shaping Flexible Circuits by Joe Fjelstad Challenges in Simulating a Wirebonded CoB on a Rigid-Flex PCB by Brad Griffin HIGHLIGHTS Flex007 FLEX007 SHORTS Elementary, Mr. Watson: We've Never Done It That Way Before Flexible, Wearable X-ray Detector Doesn't Require Heavy Metals Flexible and rigid-flex circuits offer even more opportunities for the artistic designer—and more possibilities for miscues and missteps. This month, Cadence columnist Brad Griffin discusses some of the challenges related to simulating wirebonded chip-on-board on rigid-flex. And columnist Joe Fjelstad explains the art and science of creating perfect flexible and rigid-flex circuits. This Month in Flex 90 98 96 94 101 FLEX 90 98

• December 2021 — Design007 Magazine
• Feature Contents — The Art and Science of PCB Design
• Additional Contents
• Flex007 Contents
• Column — The Art of PCB Design: I Know It When I See It
• Feature Interview — PCB Design: Where Art and Science Intersect
• Column — 'Dealing' With PCB Design
• Feature Article — Will AI Replace the Art of PCB Design?
• Column — The Rise of Resin in IoT Applications
• Column — Leveraging Digital Twins to Optimize Electronic Systems
• Feature Interview — Field of Dreams: The Art and Science of Designing with Field Theory
• Article — Test and Inspection
• Feature Article — The Colorful World of PCB Design
• PCB007 Highlights
• Feature Article — The Art of Using Symmetry—and Asymmetry—in PCB Design
• Column — Best Practices for Solder Mask Application
• Column — High-Performance 3D Printed Circuitry
• Feature Interview — The Art and Science of DFM
• Feature Interview — The Art and Science of PCB Design—You Are the Best Tool
• Feature Column — Creative Minds Pushing Boundaries
• MilAero007 Highlights
• Column — Live or via Zoom, Knowledge Is All Around Us
• Column — Better Electronics Start With Better Training
• Short — Navigating the Supply Chain Storm With ICAPE
• Article — RealTime with… American Standard Circuits: Thermal Management
• Feature Article — Revving Up Design
• Flex007 Column — Shaping Flexible Circuits
• Flex007 Short — Elementary, Mr. Watson: We've Never Done It That Way Before
• Flex007 Highlights
• Flex007 Column — Challenges in Simulating a Wirebonded CoB on a Rigid-Flex PCB
• Flex007 Short — Flexible, Wearable X-ray Detector Doesn't Require Heavy Metals
• PCB Design007 Top Ten Editor's Picks
• Career Opportunities section
• I-007e Educational Resource Center
• Advertiser Index and Masthead