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• February 2026 — I-Connect007 Magazine
• Preview of APEX EXPO 2026 and AI Design Tools & Design007 Contents
• PCB007 Contents
• Marcy's Musings: Looking Forward: APEX EXPO 2026 (and AI Design Tools Too)
• One World, One Industry: Attending APEX EPXO 2026 Critical for Electronics Manufacturing Leaders
• Design Village: Bringing the Design Community Front and Center
• Finding the Funny: Jan McInnis Headlines Women in Electronics Keynote
• Interview: APEX EXPO 2026 Tech Conference—Changing the Electronics Systems
• Poster Session a Highlight of the Technical Conference
• The Chemical Connection: Some Amusing Stories from APEX EXPO
• Electronics Trade in a Persistent Tariff Environment
• Driving Innovation: Size Matters—Navigating the Challenges of XXL PCB Production
• Technology Pavilion Debuts at APEX EXPO 2026
• Professional Development Courses for Every Electronics Manufacturing Sector
• I-Connect007 RealTime with… APEX EXPO — The Top 5 Things You Need to Know About
• Blackfox: Manufacturing Training
• Burkle NA: Multilayer System Solutions
• KYZEN: Cleaning
• Remtec: Metallized Ceramic Circuits
• Technica, USA: Implementing Smart Automation Solutions
• Taking a Global Approach to the Industry: Mexico, East Asia and SE Asia
• Growing an Engineer: Meet Emerging Engineer Julian Vega
• American Made Advocacy: Restore the Domestic PCB Industry to Support National Drone Initiatives
• Learning Lounge Returns, Better Than Ever
• IPC Standards: The Heart of the Electronics Industry
• The Right Approach: Reflections on 50 Years in the Business, Part 2
• Finding Your Marketing Niche in a Crowded PCB Industry
• Big Ideas Take the Stage: APEX EXPO 2026 Keynotes
• New and Improved Mobile App!
• Elementary, Mr. Watson: APEX EXPO: The Ghosts of Past, Present, and Future
• MIL/AERO007 HIGHLIGHTS
• Designers Notebook: Are You Ready for APEX EXPO 2026?
• Road to Reliability: Safety First—ADAS, Connectivity, and Interfaces
• Is AI in Design the Magic Tonic That Ails Us? by David Wiens
• T-type Thermocouples in Foil Heater Technology by Zach Schaner
• Column excerpt: Target Condition: AI Is the New Advantage by Kelly Dack
• Beyond Design: Demystifying Common-Mode Radiation by Barry Olney
• Making AI Practical for PCB Design by Steve Watt
• Connect the Dots: Designing for the Future of Manufacturing Reality—Strip-Etch-Strip by Matt Stevenson
• Automating the Repeatable Parts of Hardware Design by Kyle Dumont
• jobConnect007 — Career Opportunities
• I-007e Educational Resources
• Masthead and Advertiser Index
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