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6 PCB007 MAGAZINE I OCTOBER 2025 Columns Driving Innovation: Mechanical and Optical Processes During Rigid- flex Production by Kurt Palmer American Made Advocacy: Smart Policies Can Ensure AI Data Centers Are Secure by Shane Whiteside Happy's Tech Talk: Memories of the 'Mystery Systems of the East' by Happy Holden Trouble in Your Tank: Understanding Interconnect Defects, Part 1 by Mike Carano The Right Approach: Electro-Tek: A Williams Family Legacy, Part 2 by Steve Williams Articles The Impact of ENEPIG Specification IPC-4556A: Tighter Controls for ENEPIG Reliability by Frank Xu Hall of Fame: Spotlight on Larry Velie by Dan Feinberg Interviews Pushing Boundaries in Measuring Board Warpage by Neil Hubble 28 58 68 72 86 40 94 80 28 58 72 80

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