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60 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I NOVEMBER 2023 Interview by Steve Williams FOR ASC American Standard Circuits is an early adopter of Averatek's A-SAP™ process for its ultra high definition interconnect (UHDI) products. I sat down with industry veteran John Johnson to dis- cuss this. John, vice president of business devel- opment, oversees quality at American Standard Circuits, and previously worked at Averatek. In the spirit of full disclosure, we will be discussing and sharing photos, slides, and materials with permission from both ASC and Averatek. is is the first of a three-part interview. Steve Williams: Welcome John, good to see you again. John Johnson: ank you, Steve. It's my plea- sure. I'm always looking for opportunities to talk about UHDI and the A-SAP process. What does A-SAP stand for? What does it mean? e A in A-SAP stands for Averatek, and of course, SAP is a semi-additive process. So, it's an Averatek semi-additive process they've developed for the electronics industry, pre- dominantly circuit boards. Very good. You've had a lot of leadership positions in the industry, but before American Standard, you worked at Averatek. Tell me about that. I was the vice president of sales and customer support and, predominantly, my role was working with the licensees to get them up and running, to bring product realization to the forefront with them. UHDI FUNDAMENTALS: Talking UHDI With John Johnson, Part 1