DECEMBER 2023 I PCB007 MAGAZINE 87
Registration is one of the most
important features for any PCB
fabricator, but the capability for
multilayers is a lot of work on the
fabricator's part. CAM settings,
multilayer lamination, X-ray analysis, AOI mea-
surements, imaging capability, and drill accuracy
all play an important part in this capability. Soft-
ware and panel parametric coupons are important
because they aid in registration performance.
For sellers, the whole process is rel-
atively simple: They may say it's not
just about the money, but in truth, it
is. Sellers also want a quick process,
most of their money upfront, and
a reasonable expectation that any
deferred compensation will actually
be paid. They're usually concerned
that the buyer will take good care of their employ-
ees, customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders, and
that the seller's responsibilities after closing, if any, be
acceptable.
To sustain a standard of excellence, it's
equally important to look at both what
we're doing today as well as what we'll
do in the future. In other words, plan
ahead. In that spirit, I thought it would
be prudent to peek into the future and
talk about what a printed circuit board
fabrication facility with a "standard of
excellence" will look like five years
from now.
"I think I've had a good dose of
luck throughout my career. But
beyond luck, I had a vision to
become a general manager as far
back as my undergraduate years.
I made all my career decisions
based on that," said Hari Pillai,
president of the Technology Com-
ponents Group at Sanmina.
Recently,
EPOCH cele-
brated the
company's
30th anniver-
sary. The I-Con-
nect007 China team covered the
event, captured a conversation with
EPOCH CEO Foad Ghalili during the
celebration, and filed this video report.
Electronics industry sentiment improved during
November with demand sentiment also taking a
solid step up over the last 30 days per IPC's
November 2023 Global Sentiment of the Electronics
Supply Chain Report. And though materials costs
continue to improve, labor costs remain a pain
point. Three-fifths (62 percent) of electronics
manufacturers say they are currently experiencing
rising labor costs.
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Punching Out: What Do Buyers Expect?
EPOCH Celebrates
30-Year Anniversary
American Made
Advocacy: Member
Profile on Hari Pillai
Materials Costs Continue to Improve
but Labor Costs Remain a Pain Point
for Electronics Manufacturers
Happy's Tech Talk #24:
Performance and Registration—
Coupons to the Rescue
Standard of Excellence: The
Perfect PCB Fab—A Vision
for Five Years Ahead
Tom Kastner
