Joe Clark, co-founder of DownStream Technologies, gives Technical Editor Kelly Dack an overview of the company and their innovative product line, which serves to smooth the bumps that can occur between source design output and manufacturing line input. As Joe explains, 2019 was a great year for the company, and he expects that trend to hold through 2020.

Kelly Dack: Here we are, the first day of IPC APEX EXPO in San Diego. Beautiful weather. And with me is a beautiful gentleman, Joe Clark from Downstream Technologies.

Joe Clark: Thank you very much, Kelly... More >

I spoke with Max Seeley of 3M about a design class he presented at AltiumLive. We also discussed autorouting and the continuing advances in EDA tools, as well as the schism between users who embrace new technology and those who still prefer to layout their boards the old-fashioned way. Which camp do you belong to?

Andy Shaughnessy: Max, please give a real quick background on yourself.

Max Seeley: I work at 3M in St. Paul, Minnesota. I’m in the digital solutions group, which is part of the Corporate Research Systems Lab at 3M. My group focuses on embedded electronics that add smart technologies and connectivity to a wide variety of products made by 3M... More >