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Electronics Manufacturing
Artificial Intelligence
Printed Circuit Board
Ai-Based Inspection Technologies
PCB Design Software
Electric Vehicles
PCB Design
Supply Chain Management
Miniaturization
Defect Detection
Ultra High Density Interconnects
Electronic Design Automation
Electronics Industry
Manufacturing Automation
Printed Circuit Board Association Of America
Contract Manufacturing
China
Consumer Electronics
Sustainability
Loopr AI

Recorded conversations and interviews on electronics design and manufacturing with the editors of PCD&F/Circuits Assembly, brought to you by the Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA)

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Recent Guests

Wally Rhines
Spokesperson for the ESD Alliance
ESD Alliance / SEMI
Episode: PCB Chat 158: Wally Rhines on the Latest ECAD Market Data
Nishith Kumar Reddy Gorla
Researcher focused on system-level reliability testing, field reliability alignment, reliability growth, and test-to-field correlation
Core Its Llc
Episode: RM 197: Closing the Gap Between Validation and Reality
Dr. James Maisiri
AI researcher and writer focused on responsible AI and societal impact
Independent researcher / University of Johannesburg (mentioned)
Episode: RM 196: Dr. James Maisiri on Responsible Technology Adoption
CJ Clark
Co-founder of Tomachie, AI-driven schematic analysis platform
Tomachie
Episode: PCB Chat 157: Tomachie's CJ Clark Discusses AI-driven Schematic and Test Analysis
Mehdi Nahali
Founder of PCB Revision Control PRO
PCB Revision Control PRO
Episode: RM 192: Why PCB Revision Errors Are a Hidden Reliability Risk
Lauren Waslick
PCB Design Director at Newgrange Design
Newgrange Design
Episode: PCB Chat 156: Lauren Waslick and Kristen Aguiar of Newgrange Design
Kristen Aguiar
Senior PCB Designer at Newgrange Design
Newgrange Design
Episode: PCB Chat 156: Lauren Waslick and Kristen Aguiar of Newgrange Design
Bryan DeBois
Director of Industrial AI at RoviSys
RoviSys
Episode: RM 189: Predict, Prevent, Produce: RoviSys' Bryan DeBois on Manufacturing's Al Future
Nemanja Jokanovic
Executive Leader at Breadboard
Breadboard
Episode: PCB Chat 155: Breadboard's Nemanja Jokanovic on Automating BOM Management

Hosts

Andy Shaughnessy
Content Architect with Printed Circuit Engineering Association; long-time editor/host focusing on PCB design, EMC, and industry education
Mike Konrad
Host of Reliability Matters; prolific host covering reliability, manufacturing, and AI in electronics
CJ Clark
Co-founder of Tomachie, AI-driven schematic analysis platform; guest with AI design expertise

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RM 197: Closing the Gap Between Validation and Reality
Q: What is the core reason lab validation often fails to predict field performance?
Lab validation focuses on controlled failure modes and may miss how users interact with the product, the real usage patterns, and environmental factors that drive field failures. A broader, system-level perspective and incorporation of field failure data are needed.
PCB Chat 153: Karen Burnham on Taking the Pain out of EMC
Q: How should new engineers approach EMC education and career development?
She praises the current generation for proactive self-education and emphasizes attending conferences like PCB East/West, taking short courses, and seeking hands-on seminars to grasp fundamentals that aren't always covered in traditional curricula, which helps them become better design engineers and reduces reliance on luck.
PCB Chat 153: Karen Burnham on Taking the Pain out of EMC
Q: What would you say are the top do's and don'ts for engineers who aren't EMC specialists?
Her guidance centers on using solid planes to mitigate issues, being wary of data-sheet reference designs that may ignore EMC considerations, and investing in education and training (including short, accessible seminars) to build a solid understanding of fundamentals, parasitics, and their impact on real-world boards.
PCB Chat 153: Karen Burnham on Taking the Pain out of EMC
Q: What are some of the biggest challenges in EMC right now?
Karen explains that many problems are concentrated in the radiated emissions range (30 megahertz to one gigahertz) and that consumer devices face increasing scrutiny across FCC and CISPR standards. She also notes the difficulty in translating EMC concepts into practical design fixes and highlights the limited maturity of EMI/EMC tools compared to SI tools, making early design choices and education crucial.
RM 189: Predict, Prevent, Produce: RoviSys' Bryan DeBois on Manufacturing's Al Future
Q: What is the right balance between human expertise and machine intelligence in today's smart factory environment?
The balance isn't about lights-out automation; it's about using AI to amplify human expertise. Humans set the goals, interpret results, and handle exceptions, while AI handles data-driven insights and routine optimization, especially in narrow, high-value tasks.

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