In our previous I-Connect007 survey, we asked the following question: "What drives your optimism?" Here are just a few of the replies, slightly edited for clarity:

Chaim Lubin, Lincoln International: "Trends in overall electronics growth and digital demand; component shortages highlighting significant current demand; and performance of companies across the electronics industry."

Jim Anderson, ESAM: "The move to on-shoring again; tax law changes; and the move to reduce regulatory strangleholds.”

Stephen Zucker, DataED: "New machineries, bookings, and expansions."

This column will address eliminating confusion that creates remakes both from the end-user/designer and the fabrication house. Let’s say you’ve asked for a material type on your drawing that is not either readily available or used by your fabricator. Here, you should expect the fabrication house to respond quickly and have all the deviations at once for you to review. This includes any impedance width changes, material types, or copper weights to produce the part. Any deviations regarding drawing notes such as wrap plate requirements that cannot be incorporated due to insufficient space or the extra etch compensation to meet the wrap plate requirement should also be addressed.