32 The PCB Magazine • February 2017
Panasonic Commercializes High-Heat-
Resistance Circuit Board Material
for Automotive Use
Panasonic's High Heat Resistance Halogen-free
multi-layer circuit board material will contribute
to improving reliability of automotive ECU circuit
boards, even when they are directly mounted on
engines.
Trouble in Your Tank: Via Formation
and Mechanical Drilling, Part 2
In this month's installment of Trouble in Your
Tank, I will further explore the critical drilling pa-
rameters required to drill a good hole and provide
information on some little-known parameters re-
quired for this operation.
It's Only Common Sense: Seven Ways
to Become the Greatest PCB Rep
Most rep firms don't give any thought to becom-
ing well-known in their territory and in their in-
dustry, which is a shame because if you make sure
everyone knows what a great rep firm you have,
life will become a lot easier. It will be easier to get
new customers, partners and, most importantly,
principals. In fact, principals will be beating a
path to your door.
Isola Signs Distribution Agreement
with Tech Knowledge
Isola has inked a distribution partnership with
Tech Knowledge (Yeda Tech), headquartered in
Tel Aviv, Israel, to deliver Isola products, making
Tech Knowledge the exclusive distributor for Isola
in the State of Israel.
CCI Eurolam Names Detlev Kübler
New Sales Manager in Germany
Detlev Kübler joined CCI Eurolam in Germany as
Sales Manager effective January 1, 2017.
New Vehicles using Aismalibar Materials
on Display at the North American
International Auto Show
AISMALIBAR invites you to spot new model ve-
hicles at the North American International Auto
Show using Cobritherm Ultrathin and Flextherm
Insulated Metal Substrates in their lighting sys-
tems.
Ventec's Martin Cotton to Showcase Ultra-
Low Dk PCB Materials for High-Speed
Low-Loss Applications at DesignCon 2017
Ventec International, a world leader in the produc-
tion of polyimide and high-reliability epoxy lami-
nates and prepregs, is participating at the 2017
DesignCon show in Santa Clara, California, from
January 31 to February 2, as both an exhibitor in
booth #118 and technical presenter.
Advanced Copper Foil Secures a
Non-Provisional Patent for New Product:
Poly-Supported Copper Foil
Advanced Copper Foil has secured an interna-
tional patent for poly-supported copper foil, pro-
moted under the name ACF-SCREEN. This patent
is non-provisional under International Application
number PCT/050938.
Park Electrochemical Names Frank Alberto
President of Asian Business Unit
Park Electrochemical has appointed Frank Alberto,
Jr. as President of Nelco Products Pte. Ltd., Park's
Asian Business Unit based in Singapore. Alberto
will report to Chris Mastrogiacomo, Park's Presi-
dent and Chief Operating Officer. Alberto is suc-
ceeding retiring President Ron Brett.
Panasonic Commercializes Low
Transmission Loss Flexible Multi-layer
Circuit Board Materials
Panasonic's low transmission loss flexible multi-
layer circuit board materials are designed for high-
speed large-volume data transmission and used in
thinner mobile devices.
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