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DfM
Guidelines for Improving PCB Design Manufacturability
Running PCB assembly lines without operators for an extended period of time is the holy grail of manufacturing. A look at the state-of-the-art technologies to put that goal within a robot’s reach.
by Ranko Vujosevic, Ph.D.

3D PRINTING
Elements of Additive Manufacturing for Functional Printed Electronics
The next leap for prototyping and additive manufacturing gets us closer to the “factory-in-a-box.” What elements are involved in this coming tsunami of additive manufacturing?
by Priyanka Dobriyal

NTI-100
Automotive Driving Fabricator Gains
For fabricators whose major customers were Apple and Samsung, growth was hard to come by in 2016. But suppliers to the auto sector were revving up.
by Dr. Hayao Nakahara

Altium Expands Its Reach
An interview with Ben Jordan on Altium's perspective on future changes in engineering and CAD requirements.
by Mike Buetow

FIRST PERSON

• CAVEAT LECTOR
  Soldering out of thin air.
  Mike Buetow

MONEY MATTERS

• ROI
  North America: Better than you think.
  Peter Bigelow
  

• FOCUS ON BUSINESS
  The Limits of Certification.
  Gene Weiner
• GLOBAL SOURCING
  Swiping right on a fabricator.
  Greg Papandrew

TECH TALK

• DESIGNER’S NOTEBOOK
  On the center.
  Duane Benson

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