82 PCB007 MAGAZINE I MARCH 2018
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Failure Analysis: A Critical
Component to Process
Engineering E
My definition of process en-
gineering: attempting to put
together the perfect manu-
facturing stages to produce
the desired product. Printed
circuit production includes
many diverse production
stages requiring a wide range of skills and
knowledge to manufacture the perfect product.
2
I-Connect007 Launches
Fundamentals of RF/Microwave
PCBs Micro eBook E
I-Connect007 is excited to
announce the release of
the latest title in our micro
eBook design series: The
Printed Circuit Designer's
Guide to…Fundamentals
of RF/Microwave PCBs.
3
All About Flex: Polyimide vs. Silicone
for Flexible Heaters E
Flexible heaters are sub-di-
vided into two primary tech-
nology platforms: etched-foil
and wire-based technolo-
gy. Wire-based (wire strands
woven together or single
strand wire) is the more
common technology, with multiple customers
offering a wide range of products.
4
Equipment/Process Selection:
Case Study of a DMADV Approach to
PCB FAB Process Design E
This article outlines the ap-
proach we took to designing
this new phase of our com-
mercial existence, which has
now been spun off as a sep-
arate business unit known
as GreenSource Fabrication.
This new business unit is
expected to go live in 2018.
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