Cue up “The Final Countdown, the monster ’80s hit song by Swedish band Europe, because it’s almost APEX EXPO week. Side note: When it comes to rock anthems, I’m more of an “Eye of the Tiger” man, myself. Some folks are already arriving in Anaheim, as standards development committee work starts as early as tomorrow. The show continues through Thursday, March 19.

The companion guide to On the Line With…American Standard Circuits: Ultra High Density Interconnect (UHDI) explores how UHDI is reshaping PCB design and manufacturing. As trace widths shrink from 25 microns toward 5 microns, UHDI enables finer geometries, tighter impedance control, improved RF performance, and reduced layer counts.

​​​​​​​The New Geography: The Global Contest for Breakthrough Technologies is a powerful, timely, and ultimately hopeful examination of the forces shaping the future of global innovation. Author Mehran Gul maps the shifting centers of technological leadership and explores how nations compete not just for markets but for ideas, talent, and breakthroughs that define the next era of economic and strategic power.