january 2014
The optimum
TM
volume 3
number 1
magazine
dedicated to
thepcbdesignmagazine.com
pcb design
Contents
Articles
26 An Introduction
to Rigid-Flex
Design Best
Practices
by Ben Jordan
42 Influence of Via Stub Length
and Antipad Size on the
Insertion Loss Profile
by Alexander Ippich
Columns
8 The Old Guard
Moves On
by Andy Shaughnessy
34 PDN Planning
and Capacitor
Selection, Part 2
by Barry Olney
Video Interviews
14 Dragon Circuits:
Old Company, New Name and Ideas
64 Blackfox Expands With Veteran
Training Services
Shorts
19 Graphene Sees
the Light
33 Group Hopes to
Produce Electricity
On the Moon at Night
64 Pulse Laser
Wins German
Future Prize
2013
News Highlights
20 PCB007
Extras
62 Mil/Aero007
68 Events Calendar
66 PCBDesign007
69 Advertiser Index & Masthead
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The PCB Design Magazine • January 2014