Wednesday started like a San Diego day should, clear blue skies and a big, warming sun. I can like that! On my way into APEX I met Patty Goldman, Managing Editor of PCB007Magazine, and of course, I had to take a selfie with her. Have you seen our column in the PCB007Magazine? I arrived […]
It’s raining! What? San Diego without a clear blue sky and warming sun? Still, rain or no rain – the Expo is waiting, and what an amazing day it turned out to be! I kick-started the day with energy from the main Keynote speech by Jared Cohen talking about the big technology disruptions. Jared gave […]
Another sunny day in San Diego! On my way to the Convention center, I pass the Majestic’s Petco Park, the stadium is next neighbor to the historic Gaslamp Quarter where I live. Super surroundings. The day with P for presentations Today is definitely the most hectic day. Design forum starts up at 07:30, my presentation on […]
Day two at APEX certainly awoke some intense feelings from experienced IPC members. I woke up early – just like my colleague Jarl – 4:30! But, as the good sleeper I am, I managed to relax and sleep some more before I started preparing the day. Most important thing first, registration at IPC APEX Expo […]
Last week we had the 5th day of Chinese New Year in 2018. This day is in Feng Shui seen as an auspicious day to ‘open work’. I guess this is why this day in particular always makes me look back on the year that has passed and reflect a little over what has happened. […]
At Elmatica we care about standards. Not only to make sure the PCB we deliver are according to the right standard for that exact Printed Circuit, but also to help develop new and needed ones since technology forces us to think differently, and to revise the ones that already exist. Very soon the “Oscars” for […]
Cleanliness, solder mask thickness, inspection, and wicking! How will the demands for these factors be presented in the revised edition of IPC 6012-DA? The Automotive Addendum task group has existed since November 2014. The first edition of IPC 6012-DA was released in April 2016. We are now working on the revised version, expected a release […]
By Terho Koivisto – Country Manager Finland, Elmatica Last autumn I moved out of my 25-year long comfort zone and started a new job. A small step for youngsters, a giant step for a mature “dinosaur” in the industry like me. So, how has this first quarter as Country Manager for Printed Circuit Broker Elmatica […]
Earlier this year we wrote in our blog about the elephant in the room. You know the one everybody knows is there, but nobody talks about – like copper foil shortage. Nine months later, the copper foil shortage is still present, but now perhaps better depicted as the “invisible” elephant in the room. At Elmatica […]
First impressions from kickstarting a new language – CircuitData By Andreas Lydersen, CTO Elmatica This January (2017) in Norway Elmatica, a broker of printed circuits with 45 years experience in the business, started an initiative to have the whole industry talk the same electronic language – CircuitData. The reason for it was simple: throughout the […]
