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The Future of PCB Manufacturing: Tariffs, Supply Chains & More

Zachariah Peterson
|  已创建：March 5, 2025  |  已更新：January 15, 2026
The Future of PCB Manufacturing: Tariffs, Supply Chains & More

Discover the complex landscape of PCB manufacturing in this insightful interview from the OnTrack Podcast with Greg Papandrew, Managing Director of DirectPCB. Learn how recent tariff changes are impacting the industry, why balancing cost and quality remains critical, and what options exist beyond China for PCB sourcing. 

Greg shares valuable strategies for navigating global supply chains and offers practical advice for designers looking to optimize their PCB designs for better manufacturing outcomes.

This episode of the Altium OnTrack podcast explores the evolving PCB manufacturing ecosystem, examining how geopolitical factors are reshaping where and how circuit boards are produced. 

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Zachariah Peterson拥有学术界和工业界广泛的技术背景。在从事PCB行业之前，他曾在波特兰州立大学任教。他的物理学硕士研究课题是化学吸附气体传感器，而应用物理学博士研究课题是随机激光理论和稳定性。他的科研背景涵盖纳米粒子激光器、电子和光电半导体器件、环境系统以及财务分析等领域。他的研究成果已发表在若干经同行评审的期刊和会议论文集上，他还为多家公司撰写过数百篇有关PCB设计的技术博客。Zachariah与PCB行业的其他公司合作提供设计和研究服务。他是IEEE光子学会和美国物理学会的成员。

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