May the G Force Be With You

June 19, 2018 | Dan Feinberg, Technology Editor, I-Connect007

We are about to begin the transition from the present cellular standard 4G LTE to the next generation, 5G. As in the past, most people will wonder, “What does 5G mean to me, and what is LTE anyway?” After all, if you can make your connection reliably and you can send and receive data at reasonable speeds, why should you really care?

The Institute of Circuit Technology Annual Symposium 2018

June 18, 2018 | Pete Starkey, I-Connect007

ICT technical director Bill Wilkie is well-known for choosing notable venues for Institute of Circuit Technology events, and his choice for this year’s Annual Symposium was the National Motor Museum, located in the village of Beaulieu in the heart of the New Forest, a national park in the county of Hampshire in Southern England. The region is known for its heathland, forest trails and native ponies.

It’s Only Common Sense: The Good Old Days

June 18, 2018 | Dan Beaulieu, DB Management

Remember when it was fun? Yes, the good old days always seem whole lot better than they probably really were, at least in the rear-view mirror. But, looking back from these too-serious times we live in today, they probably were a lot...

EPTE Newsletter: JPCA SHOW 2018

June 15, 2018 | Dominique Numakura, DKN Research

One of the largest exhibitions for the printed circuit industry was held June 6–8 at Tokyo Big Sight in Japan. The three-day show is held in Tokyo every June and attracts a worldwide audience. This year, related events at the...

Standard of Excellence: Making Your PCB Fabricator Your PCB Partner

June 12, 2018 | Team ASC, American Standard Circuits

Are your PCB needs exceeding your vendor base’s capabilities? Do you feel that your suppliers are no longer able to keep up with your PCB needs? Do your designers feel limited by your vendors’ limited capabilities? Are you...