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Myopia

Posted Apr 12, 2010, by Mark Forbes

I’ve just returned from the Apex show, and in case you didn’t know, Mentor has acquired Valor Computerized Systems. It was great meeting the people at the show from Valor and learning about their products and market niche. While exploring their market niche, it struck me how myopic many of us are about our own market segment, niche, or whatever. Now, I know the procedures and in general, I know how … Read More

Tags: Signal Integrity, Collaboration, Apex 2010, PCB cleaning, Power Integrity, Lead-free Solder

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April, 2012
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March, 2012
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February, 2012
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May, 2011
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April, 2011
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April, 2010
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March, 2010
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