28 PCB007 MAGAZINE I APRIL 2023
IPC Welcomes U.S. Presidential
Determination Prioritizing Domestic
Development of Printed Circuit Boards
and IC Substrates E
IPC, the global association representing the
electronics manufacturing industry, welcomes
the action of U.S. President Joe Biden today in
issuing a "presidential determination" that pri-
oritizes the domestic development of printed
circuit boards (PCBs) and advanced packag-
ing, including IC substrates, under Title III of
the Defense Production Act (DPA).
PCBAA Applauds Presidential Action
to Invest in Critical American
Microelectronics E
e recent partnership announced by the U.S.
and Canada is a welcome acknowledgement
of the urgent need to support the American
printed circuit board industry. e Presidential
determination of printed circuit boards as essen-
tial to national defense under section 303 of
the Defense Production Act is welcome news,
and achieves a 2023 goal of the Printed Circuit
Board Association of America (PCBAA).
NextFlex Launches $9.4M Hybrid
Electronics Funding Opportunity E
NextFlex, America's Flexible Hybrid Electronics
(FHE) Manufacturing Institute, released Proj-
ect Call 8.0 (PC 8.0), the latest call for proposals
that seek to fund projects that further the devel-
opment and adoption of FHE while address-
ing key challenges in advanced manufactur-
ing that support Department of Defense prior-
ities. e total PC 8.0 project value is expected
to exceed $9.4M (project value/investment fig-
ures include cost-sharing), bringing the total
anticipated investment in advancing FHE since
NextFlex's formation to $134M.
NASA, SpaceX Dragon to Deliver Heart
Studies, More to Space Station E
NASA has another cargo shipment en route
to the International Space Station following
a successful Falcon 9 launch of SpaceX's 27th
resupply mission for the agency. e first Car-
dinal Heart investigation conducted aboard the
space station showed that four weeks of micro-
gravity exposure can cause significant changes
in heart cell function and gene expression.
NASA Awards Advance 3D Printing,
Quantum Tech for Climate Research E
New technology is a key to helping NASA
advance its long-term exploration goals for the
benefit of all. To support its effort, the agency
announced ursday it will create two new
institutes to develop technology in critical
areas for engineering and climate research.
Boeing's New Military Satellite
Integrates Anti-Jam Payload for
Enhanced Battlefield Communication E
Boeing unveiled its Protected Wideband Sat-
ellite (PWS) design featuring Boeing's Pro-
tected Tactical SATCOM Prototype (PTS-P)
payload hosted aboard the U.S. Space Force's
Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS)-11 space-
cra. "e joint force is relying on us to deploy
capabilities that enable secure communica-
tions in a prolific jamming environment," said
Charlotte Gerhart, Space Systems Command's
Tactical SATCOM division chief at the U.S.
Space Force.
