January 28, 2010
Volume 1, Issue 1

Tramonto News

Tramonto Circuits Welcomes Ms. Tara Dunn as National Sales Manager

Tramonto Circuits is pleased to announce the appointment of a senior management position: Tara Dunn as National Sales Manager. Her appointment comes after a nationwide search and reflects a commitment of Tramonto’s leadership team in the face of rapid changes to the Flexible and Printed Circuit Board landscape. See National Sales Manager on page 2.

Industry News

IPC releases PCB Industry results for November 2009

IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries announced the November findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. Rigid PCB shipments declined 11.3 percent and bookings were down 4.1 percent in November 2009 from November 2008. Year to date, rigid PCB shipments were down 24.8 percent and bookings fell by 21.3 percent. See IPC Results on page 2.

Design Tips

Flex Circuits vs. Traditional PCBs

Flex Circuit design vs. PCB

Flex circuits still only account for about 15% of the overall printed circuit market. So it’s understandable that there are still questions about the design of a flex circuit vs. traditional printed circuits boards (PCBs). PCBs have been in existence since the early 1960s and there are many experienced PCB designers working confidently around the world. However we frequently are queried about the nuances in design for flex. See Flex vs. PCB on page 3.