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We asked ICAPE's Marc L'Hoste to share some advice regarding
high-reliability fab. In this conversation, Marc is clear that planning,
pre-work, and inspection are the key ingredients to high-reliability
success.
Cadence reported third quarter 2023 revenue of $1.023 billion, compared
to revenue of $903 million for the same period in 2022. On a GAAP basis,
Cadence achieved operating margin of 29 percent and recognized net
income of $254 million, or $0.93 per share on a diluted basis, in the third
quarter of 2023, compared to operating margin of 29 percent and net
income of $186 million, or $0.68 per share on a diluted basis, for the same
period in 2022.
The shift toward
sustainability in the
printed circuit board
industry has required
PCB producers to
rethink their manufac-
turing processes and
who they do business
with. NCAB's Ramon
Roche reports that a PCB producer's
sustainability efforts are for naught if their
raw materials providers are not in regulatory
compliance.
When we met with John Watson, we asked
him to discuss the importance of understand-
ing IPC standards, the price you'll pay if you
decide not to follow them, and his plans for
getting new designers on board with stan-
dards as early as possible in their careers.
TOP TEN
Cadence Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results
Fresh PCB Concepts:
Sustainable PCBs—
Raw Materials and Compliance
Methods
Planning, DFM, and Inspection:
Key to High-reliability Fab
EDITOR'S
PICKS
IPC Standards:
Ticket to a Safe Passage
Ramon Roche
Marc L'Hoste
