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4 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I MAY 2023 FEATURE INTERVIEWS Slash Sheets and Material Selection with Doug Sober Stop Over-specifying Your Materials with Kelly Dack FEATURE ARTICLES Slash Sheets: Don't Fall Into the Trap by Geoffrey Hazelett Selecting Flex Materials: Do Your Homework by Mike Morando FEATURE COLUMNS Select Dielectric Material With Precision by Barry Olney Batter Up: Stepping Up to the Substrate by Tim Haag 10 24 38 66 18 54 MAY 2023 • FEATURE CONTENTS In this issue, our expert contributors examine the development of IPC slash sheets and the need for new, robust material guidelines created specifically for PCB designers. We will also discuss the dangers of over-specifying materials, particularly for offshore manufacturing, as well as the many risks and trade-offs associated with laminate selection. A New Materials Paradigm 10 54 66 24