56 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I JULY 2025
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Global Electronics Association Debuts; New Name Elevates IPC's
70-Year Legacy as Voice of $6 Trillion Electronics Industry
Now begins a new chapter for IPC as it
officially becomes the Global Electronics
Association, reflecting its role as the voice
of the electronics industry. Guided by the
vision of "Better electronics for a better
world," the Global Electronics Association
(electronics.org) is dedicated to enhancing supply chain resilience and promoting accelerated growth
through engagement with more than 3,000 member companies, thousands of partners, and dozens of
governments across the globe.
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ACCM Joins Polar's Speedstack
Material Partner Program
Advance Chip & Circuit
materials has recently
joined the Polar Speed-
stack Material Partner Pro-
gram to ease the inclusion
of ACCM's innovative Celer-
itas build-up materials into
the PCB supply chain.
DownStream Acquisition Fits
Siemens' 'Left-Shift' Model
I recently spoke to DownStream
Technologies founder Joe Clark
about the company's acquisition
by Siemens. We were later joined
by A.J. Incorvaia, Siemens' senior
VP of electronic board systems.
A.J. provides some background
on the acquisition and explains
why the companies' tools are
complementary.
Cadence AI Autorouter May
Transform the Landscape
Patrick Davis, product
management director
with Cadence Design
Systems, discusses
advancements in auto-
routing technology,
including AI. He empha-
sizes a holistic approach
that enhances placement and power distri-
bution before routing. Will AI help autorouters
finally gain industry-wide acceptance?
Freedom CAD: New
Leadership Ready
for the Future
Over the past year, Freedom CAD has seen
a changing of the guard as many familiar
faces retire and hand the reins to the next
generation of leaders. At PCB East, I met
with Brian White, the new president and
CEO, and Geoffrey Hazelett, the business
development executive who was hand-
picked by the outgoing Scott McCurdy.
