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4 SMT007 MAGAZINE I MAY 2026 May 2026 In Every Issue MilAero007 Highlights Career Opportunities Educational Resources Advertiser Index 36 58 64 65 Spotlight on North America This issue spotlights North America, examining the forces reshaping electronics manufacturing across the U.S. and Canada. From tariffs and reshoring to AI-driven demand, cybersecurity, workforce development, and supply chain strain, we explore a region navigating uncertainty while rebuilding domestic capability and redefining its role in the global electronics ecosystem. 10 17 32 14 18 38 44 52 6 28 40 Feature Interviews North American Electronics: Growth and Challenges with Joe Schneider Cybersecurity Roundtable: Start Now with Watanabe Hiroyuki, Divyash Patel, and Ali Pabrai Omega EMS Going Where the Growth Is with Chris Alessio Feature Articles How New Metals Tariffs Impact the Electronics Industry by James Kim Is U.S. EMS Growth Real or Just Repositioning? by Nolan Johnson Articles Managing DDR4, DDR5, and HBM Supply Challenges by Rob Ronan Protecting Advanced Trucking Electronics in Harsh Environments by Beth Massey Road to Reliability: Engineering High Uptime in EV Charging Infrastructure by Stanton Rak Columns Nolan's Notes Our Spotlight on North America by Nolan Johnson Powering the Future Why True Ceramic Circuits Aren't Just 'Better PCBs' by Brian Buyea Knocking Down the Bone Pile Precision Milling of Underfilled SMT Components by Nash Bell Shorts DOCOMO, Keio Universit y Demonstrate First High-fidelit y Robot Teleoperation 31 More Than a Field Trip: Young Students Step Into the World of Electronics and Semiconductors by Michigan Tech Electronics Hub 22