PCB Chat

PCB Chat Episode 13 - Bill Cardoso

Bill Cardoso came to electronics in a nontraditional way: by way of Fermilab, where he studied the origins of the universe. Now president of Creative Electron, a designer and manufacturers of x-ray inspection systems for the electronics industry, he discusses his background, his love of product teardowns, and why he builds all his machines in the US with PCB Chat host Mike Buetow.

PCB Chat Episode 12 - John Mitchell and Chris Mitchell

John Mitchell is president and CEO of IPC, and Chris Mitchell is IPC vice president of global government relations. They discuss the trade organization's key government programs and initiatives, its annual member lobbying event coming up in May, and the importance of lobbying by member companies with PCB Chat host Mike Buetow. 

 

PCB Chat Episode 11 - Mike Buetow

In the wake of AS9100D, how is the electronics supply chain handling first article inspection requirements? And are board fabricators feeling the brunt of it? Mike Buetow explores the topic in this week's PCB Chat.

 

PCB Chat Episode 10 - Mike O'Reilly

Mike O'Reilly is director of Aerosol Jet Product Management at Optomec, responsible for leading the company's Aerosol Jet commercialization efforts within printed electronics and related markets. Prior to joining Optomec, he was vice president of product marketing at Cadence Design Systems, responsible for system level design and verification products. Mike has over 30 years of experience introducing advanced technology into the commercial sector. He speaks with Mike Buetow about Optomec's new high-volume dispensing platform.

PCB Chat Episode 9 - Randall Sherman

Randall Sherman is perhaps the leading analyst for the electronics manufacturing services and ODM markets. The founder of New Venture Research, he specializes in market and technology studies. He has a master’s in electrical engineering and an MBA, and his experience ranges from network design engineer to product market research, due diligence and business development-related services. He discusses how EMS companies are leading innovation by building intelligence into production systems.

PCB Chat Episode 8 - Mike Buetow

Mike Buetow discusses the sale of Isola and pending sale of Park Electrochemical and what they could mean for the North American supply chain. 

PCB Chat Episode 7 - Mark Hepburn

Mark Hepburn is director of product management at Cadence. He has spent more than 20 years in engineering and technical marketing and sales in EDA, with Innoveda, Mentor, and most recently Perception Software.

He joins Mike Buetow to discuss Allegro Pulse, a new web-based collaboration platform from Cadence.

PCB Chat Episode 6 - Wally Rhines

Wally Rhines is president and chief executive of Mentor, which he has headed Mentor since 1993. Prior to that, he spent 21 years at Texas Instruments, ultimately as executive vice president of its Semiconductor Group. He has served on the boards of Cirrus Logic, TriQuint Semiconductor, Global Logic, among others, and spent 10 years as chairman of the Electronic Design Automation Consortium (now the ESS Alliance). He speaks with PCB Chat host Mike Buetow about the ESD Alliance's latest EDA market report.

PCB Chat Episode 4 - Productronica Recap, Day 1

From the floors of the Messe International Fairgrounds in Munich, home to Productronica, Mike Buetow reports on the biennial trade show and the latest equipment for inspecting electronics assemblies. And it is everywhere: There are more than 40 companies offering surface inspection, 28 showing AOI, and another 20 with x-ray machines.

PCB Chat Episode 3 - Rick Hartley

For some 50 years, Rick Hartley has been an engineer and designer of printed circuit boards, primarily with BF Goodrich and L3 Avionics. He is now principal of RHartley Enterprises, where he consults with leading companies to resolve noise, signal integrity and EMI problems. Perhaps the most popular speaker in the history of PCB West, Rick recently has been conducting 2-day workshops on controlling signal noise. He talks EMI ("it's about fields") and his advice for designers with UPMG's Mike Buetow.