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4 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I MARCH 2025 FEATURE INTERVIEWS Speaking the Same Language as Your Fabricator with Jen Kolar and Kelly Dack Coordinating With Your Fabricator with Paul Cooke FEATURE COLUMNS Breaking Down the Language Barrier by Andy Shaughnessy The Key to a Successful Flex Circuit Design Transfer by Joe Fjelstad 10 54 8 76 18 22 36 MARCH 2025 • FEATURE CONTENTS In this month's issue, our expert contributors clear up many of the miscommunication problems between PCB designers and their fab and assembly stakeholders. But as we see, a little extra plan- ning early in the design cycle can go a long way toward maintaining open lines of communication with the fab and assembly folks. Learning to Speak 'Fab' FEATURE ARTICLES Learning to Speak 'Fab' by Ray Fugitt The Key to First-pass Success in PCB Design by Gerry Partida Bridging the Gap Between PCB Designers and Fabricators by Stephen Chavez 10 36 18