MARCH 2022 I DESIGN007 MAGAZINE 91
Editor Andy Shaughnessy
sat down with Steven
Sekanina, Isola's direc-
tor of High Speed Digital
Products, to discuss the
importance of selecting
the right base material for your printed circuit board,
and the criteria to consider when choosing high-
speed PCB laminates.
If you've read my col-
umn before you know
how much of a fan I am
of aviation, especially
when it comes to older
airplanes. You can imagine how ecstatic I was
when, 11 years ago, my wife gave me the greatest
gift of all; a half-hour ride on a fully restored WWII
B-17 Flying Fortress.
This month's column highlights some
of the key challenges and commonly
asked questions about conformal
coatings that every design engineer
should take into consideration when
specifying the coating process.
Without a seam.
That's what
seamless means.
There is no evi-
dence of the transition from one material
to another, or in the case of processes,
from one process to another. That is the
goal of everyone in the PCB ecosystem—
designers, fabricators, and contract
manufacturers alike.
The I-Connect007 editorial
team spoke with Kris Moyer,
a longtime PCB designer who
has just joined IPC's Educa-
tion Foundation. Kris was one
of the judges and creators of
the IPC Design competition
that culminated at IPC APEX
EXPO, and he was eager to discuss his new job
and the cutting-edge technology he's seen lately,
including additive, flex, and rigid-flex circuits.
I recently spoke with Ken Wyatt,
founder of Wyatt Technical Services
and an expert on signal integrity
and EMC. I asked him to discuss his
AltiumLive 2022 presentation, which
focuses on reducing EMI, particularly
in the wireless arena, where self-
generated emissions are often a
fact of life.
For the latest news and information, visit PCBDesign007.com
Real Time with... IPC APEX EXPO 2022:
Selecting the Right Base Material
Kris Moyer
Sensible Design:
Top Design Tips for
a Successful Coating
Process
Tim's Takeaways: The Misadventures
of High Voltage and Other Related
Problems with Power
AltiumLive 2022: Don't
Phone It In—Reducing EMI
in Wireless Applications
Digital Transformation:
Seamless Hand-off from
Design to Manufacturing
Kris Moyer Discusses New
IPC Design Role
