July 7, 2025 

Trouble in Your Tank: Can You Drill the Perfect Hole?

Michael Carano, IPC

In the movie “Friday Night Lights,” the head football coach (played by Billy Bob Thornton) addresses his high school football team on a hot day in August in West Texas. He asks his players one question: “Can you be perfect?” That is an interesting question, in football and the printed circuit board fabrication world, where being perfect is somewhat elusive. When it comes to mechanical drilling and via formation, can you drill the perfect hole time after time?


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Connect the Dots: The Future of PCB Design and Manufacturing

Matt Stevenson, ASC Sunstone Circuits

For some time, I have been discussing the increasing complexity of PCBs and how designers can address the constantly evolving design requirements associated with them. My book, "The Printed Circuit Designer’s Guide to… Designing for Reality," details best practices for creating manufacturable boards in a modern production environment.


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It’s Only Common Sense: Your Guide to Better Time Management

Dan Beaulieu, DB Management

One of the most valuable assets a salesperson has is time, and how you manage it can be the difference between barely meeting quotas and crushing them consistently. Time management is about being effective and prioritizing tasks that drive results while cutting out or delegating the rest. Here are some strategies to master time management and elevate your sales performance.


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