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PROGRAMMABLES
FPGA-on-Board Design
The secret lies in optimizing pin assignments with concurrent, bi-directional tool flows.
by Ron Plyler

PACKAGING
Reflecting on Mirrored IC Pinouts
Flipping the die within a package can shrink real estate and the number of vias and layers. But the chip makers will have to get on board.
by Charles Clark

COVER STORY
NTI-100: Asia in the Driver's Seat
The third time's the charm for Ibiden, but PCB makers from Korea and Taiwan enter the top five.
by Dr. Hayao Nakahara

PCB EAST 2005
PCB Design Conference East Preview
Take a sneak peek at our 10th anniversary event.

POINT OF VIEW

Our Line
What China can teach us.
Andy Shaughnessy

ROI
It all comes down to attitude. Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right.
Peter Bigelow

Countdown to Lead-free
Several specs have already been updated, and others are undergoing revisions.
Thomas Newton, David Bergman and Jack Crawford

Interconnect Strategies
Part 1 (September issue) | Part 2 (December issue)
Not just another abbreviation, TDR is one more tool for analyzing single-ended and differential transmission lines.
Abe Riazi

No Myths Allowed
Everything you ever wanted to know about frequency and time domain - and maybe more.
Dr. Eric Bogatin

The Flex Market
JPCA drew many foreign exhibitors and attendees.
Dominique Numakura

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