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FEATURES

• Impedance Control
  Accurate Impedance Control, Part II
  Choosing the right method for determining impedance control of multi-GHz or multi-Gb boards.
  by Istvan Nagy
  

• Signal Integrity
  Designing PCBs with High-Speed Constraints
  SI rules must take into account signal quality, timing and crosstalk.
  by Patrick Carrier
  

• Cover Story
  Could Printed Electronics Replace Traditional Electronics?
  Over the next 10 years, printed electronics will make gains in RFID, displays, packaging, ICs, and alternative energy. But a glorious future isn't set in stone.
  by Randall Sherman
  

• CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY Top 50
  The Trials of 2009
  When it comes time to write the story of the EMS industry in 2009, foremost will be the effects of the recession. The subtext, however, will be the dramatic fall of Elcoteq, whose final chapter is still being written. Plus: The 50 largest EMS companies.
  by Mike Buetow
  

FIRST PERSON

• Caveat Lector
  Tin drums beat louder.
  Mike Buetow

• Database
  Scary thoughts on DfM.
  Pete Waddell

MONEY MATTERS

• Global Sourcing
  Getting vertical.
  Rex Green

• ROI
  Merger mania strikes again.
  Peter Bigelow

TECH TALK

• Designer's Notebook
  Defining PDN impedance.
  Dr. Zhen Mu

• On the Forefront
  Can Japan stay committed to R&D?
  E. Jan Vardaman

• Tech Tips
  Component reliability for RF applications.
  ACI Technologies Inc.

• Solar Technologies
  Frontside silver conductor line efficiency.
  Tom Falcon

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