58 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I MAY 2023
ADAS and renewable energy revenues and
favorable currency exchange rates, partially
offset by lower EV/HEV revenues following
strong fourth quarter sales.
DuPont Publishes 2023
Sustainability Report E
"We're pleased to issue this year's report that
demonstrates how our teams are making mean-
ingful progress to achieve our sustainability
commitments and make a positive impact for
our customers, employees, shareholders and
communities," said Ed Breen, DuPont Execu-
tive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Flexible Thinking: Catalyzing Change
and Design Evolution E
Electronics have wormed their way into our
daily lives in ways few of us could ever have
imagined. In their early days, especially post-
World War II through the 1950s, electronics
were largely used to entertain us—the sound
of radio and the pictures of television. ose
two drivers have clearly not gone away; if any-
thing, they are woven into our lives by internet
and smartphone technologies where sound
and images demand our attention nearly every
waking moment.
Trackwise Awarded Prestigious King's
Award for Enterprise for Innovation E
Trackwise Designs plc has been recognised
with a prestigious King's Award for Enterprise.
Trackwise has been recognised for its excel-
lence in Innovation for its length-unlimited,
multilayer flexible printed circuits. Trackwise
was previously recognised for export success
with a Queen's Award in 2005.
DownStream Discusses Rigid-flex
and DFM Trends E
Kelly Dack recently sat down with Joe Clark,
founder, and Ray Fugitt, technical market-
ing manager, of DownStream Technologies to
discuss trends in tool design and manufactur-
ing, including rigid-flex design and refreshed
graphical user interfaces (GUI).
DFM Analysis for Flex and Rigid-flex
Design, Part 1 E
Today's PCB analysis tools are applicable
across all combinations of rigid PCBs regard-
less of layer count or size. However, due to the
unique properties of flexible substrates and
combined flexible and rigid substrates, flexible
designs require a specific collection of analysis
both functional and manufacture oriented.
Rogers Corporation Reports First
Quarter 2023 Results E
Net sales of $243.8 million increased 9.0%
versus the prior quarter resulting from higher
ADAS, general industrial and renewable
energy market revenues, and favorable cur-
rency exchange rate fluctuations. AES net sales
increased by 8.4% primarily related to higher
