2012 Magazine Archives

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FEATURES

CAM
CAM in the Cloud
A handful of PCB industry veterans are vying to be the first to offer pre-CAM analysis through the cloud. But will users prefers a pay-as-you-go model?
by Mike Buetow

Plating
Successful Formulation of ENIG Plating
As Pb-free solder can leave bumps on the traces during HASL (hot air solder leveling), many alternate surface finish processes have been investigated to overcome this challenge. Several formulations of ENIG plating have been tried. A successful formulation of ENIG in continuous use in volume production for more than two years is discussed.
by Dr. T.S. Krishna Ram

FIRST PERSON

• Caveat Lector
  Why Apple will revive onshoring.
  Mike Buetow
  
  
  

MONEY MATTERS

• ROI
  "Details to follow."
  Peter Bigelow

• Focus on Business
  Long live the King.
  Susan Mucha

TECH TALK

• Designer’s Notebook
  Reconsidering fiducials.
  Duane Benson

• In Flex
  Flexible engineering.
  Jay Desai

• Technical Abstracts
  In case you missed it.