Present and Future Industry Trends With Denkai America

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Editor Dan Feinberg recently spoke with Chris Stevens, global sales manager for Denkai America, the only electrodeposited copper foil manufacturer in North America. During this conversation, Chris provides his view of present trends, the need for higher-speed digital designs, as well as the overall business conditions in the past year and emerging trends.

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