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DDR SDRAM Characteristic Impedance and PCB Design
How much impedance variation can a DDR SDRAM interface tolerate before going out of spec?
by Charles Grasso and Frances Wu

LEAD-FREE
The Impact Of Lead-Free On Design And Fabrication
Designers will take on minimal changes, but fabricators are not so lucky.
by Zulki Khan

INNER VIEW
The Way I See It
Two industry veterans discuss the current PCB market from both sides of the sales desk.
by Dan Beaulieu

POINT OF VIEW

Our Line
Kilby's gone, but his spirit lives on.
Andy Shaughnessy

Power Selling
It's been fun, but it's time to move on.
Dan Beaulieu

ROI
Lead-free compliance doesn't have to be complicated.
Peter Bigelow

Countdown to Lead-free
Is the supply chain ready for RoHS?
George Galyon, Glenn Sellers and Ron Gedney

Guest Columnist
There's money to be made through efficient PCB design.
A.J. Incorvaia

No Myths Allowed
Signal integrity would be so much simpler without those pesky interconnects ruining our signals.
Dr. Eric Bogatin

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