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32 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I OCTOBER 2023 e I-Connect007 Editorial Team recently spoke with Gerry Partida, vice president of technology at Summit Interconnect, and co- chair of the IPC-6012 committee. Gerry has been involved with standards development for years, and he believes that adhering to IPC's standards and specifications has been a big part of Summit's success. In this interview, Gerry explains how Sum- mit utilizes standards, manufacturing data, and information to reduce respins and scrap while increasing yield and profitability. He also dis- cusses the repercussions that can occur when designers don't follow IPC standards. As Gerry points out, everything you need to know is in the standards, so why not follow them? Nolan Johnson: Gerry, we've spoken before about Summit's use of manufacturing data, including microvia modeling. Tell us about how this all works with DFM rules and IPC standards. Yes, we try to use data and information to make good decisions. We've been talking over the last couple of years about modeling microvia reliability. But we also use our ERP systems to Got Questions? Standards Have the Answers Feature Interview by the I-Connect007 Editorial Team