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4 Printed Circuit Technology Assessment
4 Printed Circuit Technology Assessment
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The transformation of the armed forces under way in the Department of Defense (DoD) to become a more connected, electronic, and instrumented fighting force means that DoD now buys more PrCBs than ever before, for almost every component, subsystem, and system in use.
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Technology changes will be necessary for the PrCB and interconnection technology to meet the dual mission of providing for legacy product requirements and equipping the warfighter with new hardware. Anticipating areas and directions of technology emergence in future critical technologies can enable the accelerated deployment of new technology as well as more-effective support of that technology for sustaining the warfighter.
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DoD states that "electronic systems and subsystems represent about 40 percent of the defense acquisition budget and are the critical enabling technology that differentiates our weapon systems. As the Department of Defense downsizes, it has become increasingly important to keep access to affordable, advanced electronics technology by leveraging the high volume, leading edge, merchant manufacturing infrastructure .
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This approach approximates a defined and measurable technology policy in that it sets goals and provides incentives, and disincentives, that will lead technology down a desired path. POTENTIAL APPROACHES TO SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION According to the vision of the National Innovation Initiative, "Innovation fosters the new ideas, technologies, and processes that lead to better jobs, higher wages and a higher standard of living."5 It is generally accepted that the United States has a record of sustained innovation over decades, across industries, and through economic cycles.
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While these methods and materials are currently the most practical, new concepts could improve the design, configurability, accuracy, complexity, reliability, and cost of PrCBs. Some new technology trends include new materials, including liquid crystal polymer substrates, high-frequency laminates, and new microwire materials.
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This organization was chartered to facilitate North American technology advancements in the area of PrCB manufacturing. Although the group operated for 6 years, declining PrCB manufacturing participation, especially by OEMs, caused ITRI to close in 2001.
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effort, established currently with a small PrCB manufacturing capability sited at a military base. The E/CIT program activity is coordinated through the Printed Circuit Technology Branch of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, located in Crane, Indiana.
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access to leading technologies. Given current trends, it is conceivable that our adversaries will be able to access some of these advanced technologies more easily than the United States government and suppliers.
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