28 SMT007 MAGAZINE I DECEMBER 2022
USPAE Entering Rapid Growth Phase to
Better Connect Industry, Government E
e U.S. Partnership for Assured Electronics is
entering a new phase of rapid growth to better
connect the electronics industry with govern-
ment needs and opportunities.
Standard of Excellence:
The Power of Partnerships E
Now more than at any other time in our his-
tory, solid partnerships hold the key to suc-
cess for all companies. If the past two and a
half years of challenges and issues have taught
us anything, it is that by increasing the number
of stronger partnerships we have, the more we
can accomplish and the more secure our com-
panies will be able to handle the future.
Lockheed Martin: U.S. Army's Q-53
Multi-Mission Radar Demonstrates
Counter-UAS Mission E
e U.S. Army's AN/TPQ-53 (Q-53) Multi-
Mission Radar successfully integrated with
an Army command and control system and
provided tracking data to launch a counter
unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) defeat sys-
tem in Yuma, Arizona.
Collins Aerospace to Provide U.S. Air
Force with Strategic Mission System
Capability Utilizing OpenVPX Standards E
Collins Aerospace has been selected by the
U.S. Air Force to develop a modern Very Low
Frequency (VLF) receiver that will help mod-
ernize its strategic mission capability. e
company was awarded a 30-month, $42 million
Period of Performance (POP) contract.
Sunstone and I-007eBooks Launch Book
on Designing for Reality E
I-007eBooks is excited to announce the release
of the latest title in its series for designers, e
Printed Circuit Designer's Guide to… Design-
ing for Reality. is book covers both written
and unwritten rules for how to create a realis-
tic, manufacturable design.
American Made Advocacy:
The CHIPS Act is Just the Beginning E
Now that the much-heralded CHIPS and Sci-
ence Act has been signed into law, the work
to secure the entire microelectronics ecosys-
tem must begin. We have a long way to go in
restoring balance and resilience in our critical
supply chains.
Flexible Thinking: The Chameleon
of Interconnection Technologies E
Flexible circuits are arguably the first instan-
tiation of electronic interconnections. A flex-
ible interconnection structure was first dis-
closed in patent literature by Albert Hansen—
unearthed by gied researcher, innovator, and
self-described technology generalist Dr. Ken
Gilleo.
EMC Gains License to Produce
Arlon Products E
Arlon Electronic Materials, Rancho Cucamonga,
CA, is pleased to announce the company has
entered into a licensing agreement with Elite
Materials Co. Ltd. (EMC), Taiwan. Under the
terms of this agreement, EMC will commence
volume production of Arlon's flag ship poly-
imide material 85N.
