Check Out the 3D June SMT007 Magazine Cover

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How much can we really trust what we see? As the cover of this issue of SMT007 Magazine reminds us, there's often much more going on than meets the eye when you shift your perspective.

At first glance, this cover might resemble a simple jumble of multicolored circles. But stare into the image for a little while. How many levels do you see? If you look closely at the top of the image and then slowly move your eyes down toward the bottom, it looks like there may be three, four, or five levels of circles. It's almost impossible to count the number of levels.

There's much more to this industry than meets the eye. Download your copy of SMT007 Magazine today on the virtual newsstand and available for delivery in your e-mailbox by subscribing here.

12/01/2021 | Nolan Johnson, I-Connect007

As summer was waning, I found myself at the airport with my carry-on, headed to a technical conference for the first time in nearly 20 months. During a normal winter trade show season, I keep a “go bag” packed, ready to just grab on my way to the airport. But after more than a year and a half travel-free, my “go bag” had gone. It had long since been unpacked, the contents folded in with my normal household belongings. Repacking my bag was a treasure hunt; I had to remember all the things I’d found useful on the road (and the ones that seemed to be useful but weren’t). But once I’d brought all my gear together, and boarded the plane, I felt a familiarity settle over me; everything seemed to be back in place again. I suspect that many of you will have a similar experience (both personally and professionally) as you prepare for IPC APEX EXPO in January 2022.

07/15/2020 | Nolan Johnson, I-Connect007

Nolan Johnson spoke with Najat Badriyeh, CEO and president of Naprotek, about the current state of the supply chain as a contract manufacturer in Silicon Valley, adjustments the company has made, and what she anticipates for the future.

06/09/2020 | Pete Starkey, I-Connect007

Continuing the series of webinars highlighting recently-published chapters of iNEMI’s 2019 Roadmap—the comprehensive guidebook to the future goals and needs of the electronics manufacturing industry—the installment on optoelectronics examined and discussed data transmission by optical technology. Pete Starkey provides an overview.