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8 I-CONNECT007 MAGAZINE I AUGUST 2026 E lectronics hardware product design and manufacturing is a completely intercon- nected (pun intended) and interdependent system. Success depends on every part of the ecosystem functioning together, a reality that once seemed easy to ignore but today, few have the time or resources to work independently. From co-design to innovation in HDI manufacturing and flexible circuits, these systems function best when we get out of our silos and more fully under- stand what it takes to get an idea or product to market. AI data centers are perfect examples of connected systems in motion. These behemoths are engi- neering and technical marvels, but political hot potatoes in many states as governments and citi- zens wrestle with their environmental impacts and the rising cost of energy. This spring, I was hosted by Schneider Electric for a tour of TeraWulf, one of the nation's largest AI data center campuses. I also interviewed an executive from Motivair, which provides advanced liquid cooling and end-to-end thermal management systems specifically for AI BY M A RCY L A RO N T, I - C O N N ECT 0 07 The Power of the Electronics Ecosystem M A RCY 'S M U S I N G S