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4 I-CONNECT007 MAGAZINE I FEBRUARY 2026 Marcy 's Musings: Looking Forward to APEX EXPO 2026 (and AI Design Tools Too) by Marcy LaRont Big Ideas Take the Stage: APEX EXPO 2026 Keynotes by Michelle Te 82 122 128 129 Preview of APEX EXPO 2026 and AI Design Tools 96 110 118 13 88 100 84 104 114 Features Is AI in Design the Magic Tonic That Ails Us? by David Wiens Making AI Practical for PCB Design by Steve Watt Automating the Repeatable Parts of Hardware Design by Kyle Dumont Articles Design Village: Bringing the Design Community Front and Center by the I-Connect007 Editorial Team Road to Reliability: Safety First—ADAS, Connectivity, and Interfaces by Stan Rak T-type Thermocouples in Foil Heater Technology by Zach Schaner Columns Designers Notebook: Are You Ready for APEX EXPO 2026? by Vern Solberg Beyond Design: Demystifying Common-Mode Radiation by Barry Olney Connect the Dots: Designing for the Future of Manufacturing Reality—Strip-Etch-Strip by Matt Stevenson I-Connect007 Magazine takes you inside APEX EXPO 2026, highlighting exhibitors and special events on the show floor, insights from the technical conference, updates on apprenticeships and keynotes, and progress in critical standards development. For PCB designers, we go beyond the dreaded auto-router, diving into practical AI-driven design tools that are actually shaping real-world workflows. In Every Issue MilAero007 Highlights Career Opportunities Educational Resources Advertiser Index THE TOP 5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BLACKFOX TRAINING BURKLE NORTH AMERICA KYZEN REMTEC TECHNICA, U.S.A. REAL TIME WITH... APEX EXPO 2026 40 42 44 46 48 FEBRUARY 2026 I- Connect007 Features 8 74