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The 2005 Designer and Design Engineer Salary Survey
Salaries hold firm overall. But location is everything, and some areas of the U.S. are far behind the average.
by Andy Shaughnessy

RF/MICROWAVE DESIGN
Managing The Challenges in RF/Microwaves Design
Because of the growth in mixed-technology products, designers often can't use traditional PCB layout tools for RF, and RF tools won't work with non-RF circuits. So what's the solution?
by Per Viklund

LEAD-FREE
RoHS Compliance Strategies
There are several ways to ensure that you're in compliance with the EU's hazardous material rules. The trick is determining which is the best for your company.
by Maxime Elbaz

GLOBAL MARKETS
The Asian Market: Taiwan
Despite their political differences, Taiwan and China do agree on a few things. A look at the explosive growth of Taiwan's PCB manufacturers and their presence in China.
by Dr. Hayao Nakahara

POINT OF VIEW

Our Line
Are you procative or reactive?
Andy Shaughnessy

ROI
Things aren't always what they seem, for good and bad.
Peter Bigelow

Countdown to Lead-free
NOTE: This PDF contains both Part 1 from the October issue and Part 2 from the November issue.
Call it a love triangle - or a Bermuda Triangle. Either way, the best alloy may be determined by the end-application.
Dr. Ning-Cheng Lee

Better Phototooling
APF leads to new products, performance.
Jeff Jarvis

No Myths Allowed
Sometimes, shorter is better.
Dr. Eric Bogatin

Career Care
Don't believe everything you read.
Ted Daywalt

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