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COVER STORY
The State of Copper
As designers push the performance envelope, copper foil reacts to the stresses of life over 50.
by Rocky Hilburn, Jingtao Wang, Sid Clouser and Tad Bergstresser

FLEXIBLE CIRCUITS
More Flex Design Tips
If you can design rigid circuit boards, there's no reason you can't design flexible circuitry too. If you do your homework, that is.
by Tom Woznicki

EDA TOOLS
Revisiting the EDA Pyramid
Used together, electronic measurement tools and EDA tools can help create and tune circuit models when SPICE models can't be found.
by Dave Wiens

CPCA WRAP-UP
China Today
Views and thoughts on the CPCA show and the benefits - and perils - of doing business in China.
by Dan Beaulieu

POINT OF VIEW

Our Line
Taking it to the Hill.
Andy Shaughnessy

Power Selling
The benefits of strategic planning are many, but the planning process itself has its own rewards.
Dan Beaulieu

ROI
To serve a niche, you’d better have a good idea what that niche is.
Peter Bigelow

Interconnect Strategies
Device loading can influence critical transmission line characteristics, and the design of high-speed PCBs.
Abe Riazi

Countdown to Lead-free
Higher levels of copper and iron can change the alloy and require new guidelines.
Denis Barbini and Paul Wang

No Myths Allowed
Get small with carbon nanotubes that help fight ESD.
Dr. Eric Bogatin

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