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4 I-CONNECT007 MAGAZINE I SEPTEMBER 2026 Pairing PCB Automation With Human Expertise As AI and automation take on a greater role in PCB manufacturing, the knowledge of the people using them remains essential. This issue examines how employee experience strengthens process improvement, problem-solving, and decision-making. We also take you to Europe to explore its PCB design communities, events, awards, and standards work. APRIL 2026 91 Shorts Below the Surface What Engineers Find Challenging About High Frequency Signal Integrity by Chandra Gupta September 2026 8 A World of Difference by Marcy LaRont Features The Right Approach 12 Old Philosophies, New Tools by Steve Williams The Chemical Connection 26 Employee and Operator Empowerment in the Age of AI by Don Ball 86 The Factory of the Future Still Needs People by Michael Gleason 106 Stop Inspecting AI and Start Understanding by Sean Patterson Interviews 36 Xscindo: No Data, No Landfill, No Waste with Aiden Neary 48 SCHMID Pushes Toward the Submicron with Laurent Nicolet Columns American Made Advocacy 56 Don't Build Our AI Economy on Foreign-sourced Components by Shane Whiteside Flex Connections 64 Material Selection in Nickel vs. Copper Tabs by Zack Schaner Trouble in Your Tank 76 HDI and UHDI: Building the Foundation of Advanced Packaging by Michael Carano Happy's Tech Talk #50 98 Start Your Digitalization Strategy With Automation by Happy Holden From The Editor