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38 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I APRIL 2024 Feature Interview by Andy Shaughnessy I-CONNECT007 ere are quite a few design classes tak- ing place at IPC APEX EXPO this year, such as Kris Moyer's Professional Development Course, "e Impact of Silicon Geometry Reduction on Signal Integrity and PCB Perfor- mance." I asked Kris's former student, Graham Blacksmith, to tell us about the class and Kris's teaching style. Andy Shaughnessy: Graham, you've taken some of Kris Moyer's PCB design classes. He's teaching a class at IPC APEX EXPO this year in Anaheim. Tell us about Kris's classes. Graham Blacksmith: Sure. I've actually taken his other classes, "Introduction to PCB Design I and II." Both were excellent. Kris taught us Design Classes Abound at IPC APEX EXPO the IPC standards and the practical application of the information directly in a CAD environ- ment. We were also given access to soware that is not exactly cheap. Kris gave direct feed- back about all the assignments and work, as well as answering everyone's questions down to the last detail. He was concise, very patient, and able to work around difficult sched- ules. Kris provided plenty of time for those who work more than the average. He has an immense wealth of experience in PCB design. What were some of your takeaways from his classes? e best takeaways I had were related to Altium use. Learning about PCB standards and prac-