84 PCB007 MAGAZINE I FEBRUARY 2023
Long-time electronics inter-
connect industry icon Jack
Fisher passed away on Jan.
20, 2023. Design007 Editor
Andy Shaughnessy remem-
bers working with Jack in the
late 1990s. "He was always
a great guy to work with,"
Shaughnessy said. "He would tell you if some-
thing was a good idea for a magazine article or
not. Jack was really a 'Jack' of all trades...he was
a source of knowledge about fab and assem-
bly. We went rafting down the Chattooga River a
few times, and he had all kinds of crazy stories
from the early days of PCB manufacturing. We'll
miss him."
2022 was an outstanding year for the
global PCB industry. Global industry
output reached USD 88.2 Billion with
3.2% annual growth despite pressure
from unpredictable factors such as
geopolitics, high inflation, and high
inventories. The negative factors are
likely to continue playing a confound-
ing role in 2023, but there is a chance
it might perform a duck and jump. The
economy and consumer demand will
hopefully recover in the second half of
the year to drive slight growth in global
PCB. Industry output is expected to fall
between 3% and -4%.
In this interview, Richard DePoto, business development
manager at Uyemura, explains how his company has
overcome the challenges presented by world circum-
stances during the past two years, and discusses devel-
opments in specialist metallic finishes to benefit high-fre-
quency and high-reliability applications.
Don't Blink: The IPC APEX EXPO Time-lapse Video
It's a tradition here at I-Connect007 to set up a time lapse for IPC APEX
EXPO. There's something satisfying, mesmerizing even, to watch the show
floor build out and see the moment when the doors open and visitors fill
the exhibit hall. Based on what others have said over the years, I know I'm
not the only one whose favorite part is when the carpet gets rolled out and
the whole character of the exhibition changes. This time lapse starts on the
Saturday prior and continues through the Thursday tear-down phase.
Caution Advised on Global PCB
Outlook for 2023
In Memoriam:
Jack Fisher Remembered
Real Time with... IPC APEX EXPO 2023: Reduction Assisted Immersion Gold
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