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13th November 2008 Electronica

All the major technologies are represented here in hall B1, from heavy copper to MCM module technology, and every concoction of microvia’s imaginable on display. The exhibitors appear to be wearing on their respective sleeves, their core competencies with little or no fluff confusing what they want to sell. Halogen free is there on the cusp but appears to be subject to too few offerings within the material ranges, so not even a real hint if this tech with were req… Continue

...stand B1.442 and see embedded component technology in action, seriously the demonstration of active embedded RFID in PCB is both entertaining and informative. Active & Passive components embedded in a PCB has been the “holy grail” of PCB roadmaps for many years. Using interposer elements that connect the components to the PCB using PTH and micro via technologies the opportunity for circuit integration at a very high level is possible. Schweitzer is the name iBoard is the game......or Fish… Continue