December 2016 • The PCB Design Magazine 69
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Milwaukee Electronics Merges
with San Diego PCB
"San Diego PCB Inc.
is a best-in-class en-
gineering PCB layout
design service. We see
it as a great fit for our
engineering-driven focus in the electronics manu-
facturing services (EMS) market and we have cho-
sen to refer to this transaction as a merger to bet-
ter reflect the collaborative environment it is creat-
ing," said P. Michael Stoehr, Milwaukee Electronics
president and CEO.
6
Beyond Design:
Rock Steady Design
How do we ensure that our
high-speed digital design per-
forms to expectations, is stable
given all possible diverse envi-
ronments, and is reliable over
the product's projected life
cycle? One word: Impedance!
For the perfect transfer of ener-
gy and to benefit from the highest possible band-
width, the impedance of the driver must match
the impedance of the transmission line and be
constant along its entire length.
7
IBR Optimizes Incoming
Customer Data Handling using
Ucamco's Integr8tor
IBR Leiterplantten has opti-
mized their data handling by
implementing Ucamco's Inte-
gr8tor. Integr8tor analyses all
incoming customer files for
obvious errors, bottlenecks
and manufacturability, com-
ing up with a complete report of all the specifi-
cations within a few minutes, without any input
from the user.
8
Leo Lambert Discusses
EPTAC's Evolving Mission
One of the biggest problems
a manager faces is training—
getting employees trained,
and keeping them current on
constantly changing technol-
ogies. I asked Leo Lambert, VP
and CTO of EPTAC, what his
thoughts were on the subject
of leadership, and more specifically, what strate-
gies EPTAC embraces with regard to training—
both initial and ongoing.
9
Altium Releases New Version of
PCB Design Software Committed
to Passionate Design
After experienc-
ing record user
growth in the
past year, Altium
has launched
the latest version of their leading PCB design soft-
ware with Altium Designer 17. This release further
embodies Altium's commitment to passionate de-
sign by significantly reducing the time spent on
non-design related tasks.
J
What's the Difference Between
a Manager and a True Leader?
Why would I want to work
for you? The role of the
manager is complex; it
means balancing business
needs with creative oppor-
tunity and flexibility, build-
ing trust and providing in-
spiration with a team. It is
the manager who is the immediate point of con-
tact, and the one person who holds the key to job
satisfaction. How can today's manager maintain
an effective and motivated team?
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