Shane Whiteside, PCBAA
This column will cover the support and growth of U.S. domestic printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturers and suppliers as they contribute to national security.
Latest Column: American Made Advocacy: Long-time Challenges Confront a New Administration
Barry Olney, In-Circuit Design Pty. Ltd.
Barry focuses on advanced PCB design, signal integrity, and EMC design techniques.
Latest Column: Beyond Design: Key SI Considerations for High-speed PCB Design
Jesse Vaughan, Summit Interconnect
A column about market/industry trends, workforce engagement, processes/technology roadmaps.
Latest Column: Beyond the Board: The Future of Innovation—Why the Electronics Industry Needs You
Dan Beaulieu, DB Management
Dan Beaulieu reviews new and classic books on succeeding in business.
Latest Column: Dan’s Biz Bookshelf: The Ten Faces of Innovation
Dana Korf, Korf Consultancy LLC
Dana's columns focus on IPC-2581 as well as PCB front-end tooling, data quality, DFM processes, etc.
Latest Column: Dana on Data: The Missing AI-NPI Link
Dennis Fritz, Fritz Consulting
Dennis covers military and defense industry topics and applications.
Latest Column: Defense Speak Interpreted: It’s Time for a ‘Defense-Speak’ Update
Vern Solberg, Consulting
This column will focus on technical issues related to PCB and Flex circuit design, etc.
Latest Column: Designers Notebook: Addressing Future Challenges for Designers
Prashant Patel, Alpha Circuit
From bold predictions about the role of AI and robotics in PCB manufacturing to insights on the evolving demands of advanced electronics, this column promises to be a thought-provoking guide for professionals eager to stay ahead of the curve.
Latest Column: Facing the Future: Technology Trends Shaping the PCB Market
Dan Feinberg, FeinLine Associates, Inc.
End-user technology and special features on end-user high technology products.
Latest Column: Fein-Lines: CES 2025—Highlighting the Future With Sony and NVIDIA
Joe Fjelstad, Verdant Electronics
As author of the Flexible Circuit Technology books, Joe covers everything to do with flexible interconnections in this column.
Latest Column: Flexible Thinking Flexible Circuit Technology—Looking Back and Forward
IPC Education Foundation, IPC
IPC Education Foundation updates on programs and activities.
Latest Column: Foundations of the Future: Awarding Scholarships and Awards in 2023
Bob Duke, American Standard Circuits
Bob offers advice on the most important aspects of global sourcing.
Latest Column: Global Sourcing Spotlight: How Global Sourcing Drives Innovation
Happy Holden, I-Connect007
Happy will endeavor to catch our readers up on the latest technologies developed around the world since Karl Dietz retired this column in 2016.
Latest Column: Happy’s Tech Talk #37: New Ultra HDI Materials
Dan Beaulieu, DB Management
This weekly column is focused on helping electronics companies enhance their professional and technical image through sales and marketing, and, of course, common sense.
Latest Column: It’s Only Common Sense: Why Building a Strong Personal Brand Is Critical
Marcy LaRont, I-Connect007
Marcy is dedicated to making PCB007 the top online source of news and information for all things related to printed circuit boards.
Latest Column: Marcy's Musings: The Golden Touch?
Dr. Preeya Kuray, Materials Scientist
This column discusses the impact of global affairs on PCB R&D in America, as well as the growing intersection between the PCB and chip packaging industries.
Latest Column: Material Insight: David Griesel: Career Success Requires Tenacity, Flexibility
Nolan Johnson, I-Connect007
Nolan brings 30 years of career experience focused almost entirely on electronics design and manufacturing.
Latest Column: Nolan’s Notes: Your Golden Ticket
John Mitchell, IPC
John will cover issues affecting the entire global electronics industry supply chain.
Latest Column: One World, One Industry: IPC APEX EXPO 2025 Marks a Special Anniversary Year
Tom Kastner, GP Ventures, Ltd.
'Punching Out' is a series of articles on mergers and acquisitions in the PCB and assembly sectors.
Latest Column: Punching Out: Fewer Than 150 PCB Shops Remain in North America
Anaya Vardya, American Standard Circuits
This column strives to make all facets of printed circuit board technology clear and easy to understand.
Latest Column: Standard of Excellence: The Power of Personalization in Customer Care
Mehul Davé, Linkage Technologies
Mehul's column explores issues surrounding globalization and the electronics supply chain.
Latest Column: The Big Picture: The Shift From China to Southeast Asia
Don Ball, Chemcut
Discussions about topics concerning wet processes, wet processing equipment, and how changes in these areas can improve the PCB industry.
Latest Column: The Chemical Connection: Earthquakes, Astronauts, and Aquatics—A Lighter Look at the Past
Chris Mitchell, IPC, Global Government Affairs
In this column, IPC VP of Global Government Affairs Chris Mitchell and his team provide news and views on government policies that affect the electronics industry and its supply chain.
Latest Column: The Government Circuit: Four Things to Know About IPC Advocacy in 2025
Brittany Martin, I-Connect007
Lighting up the industry with marketing ideas that connect, engage, and inspire.
Latest Column: The Marketing Minute: Trade Shows—The Investment That Keeps on Giving
Hannah Grace & Paige Fiet, IPC Emerging Engineers
Two up and coming engineers discuss the bridge between electronics education and the electronics industry.
Latest Column: The New Chapter: The Benefits of Continuing Education
Martyn Gaudion, Polar Instruments
In his column, Martyn discusses signal integrity and impedance design test.
Latest Column: The Pulse: Ultra Upgrade Unknowns—What’s Coming for UHDI?
Steve Williams, The Right Approach Consulting
A no-nonsense view of manufacturing and management strategies from one of electronic manufacturing's top authorities.
Latest Column: The Right Approach: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (Harley-style)
Andy Shaughnessy, I-Connect007
Andy Shaughnessy discusses topics that are important to the community of PCB designers and design engineers.
Latest Column: The Shaughnessy Report: Breaking Down the Language Barrier
Michael Carano, IPC
A comprehensive look at plating, metallization processes and PWB fabrication techniques.
Latest Column: Trouble in Your Tank: Interconnect Defect—The Three Degrees of Separation