88 The PCB Magazine • June 2015
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A Conversation (and Day)
with Joe Fjelstad
I-connect007 Publisher barry Matties and indus-
try veteran Joe Fjelstad, cEO and founder of Ver-
dant Electronics, recently spent a day together
enjoying the Oregon community of McMinnville
(home of the Spruce Goose), where their conver-
sation ebbed and flowed between a wide variety
of topics. The result is this five-part interview se-
ries that covers a lot of ground, from the war on
process failure and the future of the electronics
industry, to political shenanigans, the direction of
lead-free, and more.
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Design Considerations:
Flexible Circuit vs.
Traditional PCB
The tactics for flexible circuit design don't differ
much from that of traditional Pcbs. all of the
typical specifications still apply and we add a
few more things that require special attention.
cover layers require bigger openings than tradi-
tional solder mask, trace directions matter in the
flex areas and miters should be round instead of
angular.
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Impact 2015:
An In-Depth Look
IPc understands that presenting a unified voice
for the electronics industry is essential for ad-
vancing policies that affect the industry's long-
term future and strengthens the u.S. and global
economy. That is why 22 IPc member-company
executives descended on the nation's capital
for IMPacT 2015: IPc on capitol Hill, IPc's an-
nual advocacy event.
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AT&S Boosts Investments in
Chongqing China Plant
aT&S is one of the globally leading manufactur-
ers of high-end HDI and any-layer printed circuit
boards. Key trends in this industry include the
ongoing miniaturisation and increasing modu-
larisation.
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German PCB Sales Up
2.6% in March
March Pcb sales in Germany went up by 2.6%
compared to the same period last year, mainly
toP
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