I have wondered for years if electrical power could compete with gunpowder in defense weapons systems. Think of the advantages: Nothing in your vehicle would explode if enemy gunfire hit you, and there would be no armor to protect your powder magazine. The Accurate Energetic Systems, LLC (AES) explosives facility in Humphreys County, Tennessee, explosives plant that blew up on Oct. 10, was not making ammunition, but it reminded us of the danger of “energetics.” This column explores the aspects of hitting and destroying targets. A future column will explore propellants.

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Summit Interconnect is one of the two largest PCB fabricators in the United States. I visited with Deepak Makwana, general manager of Summit’s Chicago plant, Business Development Manager Tom Veitch, and Vice President of Technology Gerry Partida at their Schaumberg, Illinois (Summit Chicago) facility to learn more about the evolution of PCB manufacturing in the Midwest.

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In advanced electronics, thermal management has become the silent determinant of performance. As devices shrink and power densities soar, how we handle heat defines not only the reliability of a system but also the pace of innovation itself. High-tech thermal control is no longer a supporting role, but a core enabler of modern technology, encompassing power modules and RF devices, as well as electric vehicles and medical systems.

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