May 2011 Cover

 

FEATURES

COVER STORY
The Price is Right
2010 was a comeback year for printed circuit board designers: Nearly 70% saw their pay rise – and perhaps more important – job security is improving. Our annual survey also shows designers aren’t as long in the tooth as some may have thought.
by Chelsey Drysdale

PCB PROCUREMENT
10 Tips for Purchasing PCBs
Four industry veterans with backgrounds in PCB materials, chemistry, fabrication and assembly provided their expert advice, often echoing each other’s recommendations. If you want to maximize PCB quality, price, performance, delivery or overall value, try following some of these insiders’ tips.
by Marissa Oskarsen



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