Dear listserve members:

     Printed Circuit Design magazine is always interesting in publishing
     technical articles written by knowledgeable engineers and designers of
     printed circuit boards and related technologies. Folks just like YOU!

     Whether you've written a white paper that would make an interesting
     article, a full-length article that hasn't been published elsewhere or
     you just have a great idea for an article, we're interested in hearing
     from you. Simply e-mail your 100-500 word abstract or full-length
     article to PCD Senior Editor Ronda Faries ([log in to unmask]). Unless
     your e-mail arrives right at deadline (ouch!) or we're overwhelmed
     with responses to this e-mail, you can expect a reply in 5-10 days.

     Whether you'd like to write an article but can't decide on a topic or
     you just want to see what's coming down the pike, check out our 1999
     editorial calendar at the end of this message. Remember, we want YOU
     to be a PCD author.

     Regards,

     Ronda Faries
     Senior Editor
     Printed Circuit Design
     [log in to unmask]

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     Printed Circuit Design's 1999 EDITORIAL CALENDAR

     JANUARY
     * Issue Focus: EMC
     * Articles: ESD, EMC compliance, noise-fighting components, spread
     spectrum clock generation
     * Deadline: 11/6

     FEBRUARY
     * Issue Focus: Emerging Technologies
     * Articles: High-density packaging, materials, what you can/can't do
     with flex, EDA and the WWW
     * Deadline: 11/27

     MARCH
     * Issue Focus: Signal Integrity
     * Articles: Bypassing, skew and differential drivers/pairs, ground
     plane discontinuities, inside-the-chip signal integrity techniques,
     harmonics
     * Deadline: 12/23
     * Bonus Distribution: PCB DESIGN CONFERENCE WEST

     APRIL
     * Issue Focus: Data Exchange
     * Articles: Constraint management, standards/specifications,
     communicating data to manufacturing, CAD/CAM viewers
     * Deadline: 1/22

     MAY
     * Issue Focus: Simulation/Analysis
     * Articles: IBIS vs. SPICE, thermal analysis, multi-board system-level
     analysis, assembly simulation, pros/cons of tool capabilities
     * Deadline: 2/19

     JUNE
     * Issue Focus: DFM/DFT
     * Articles: Virtual prototyping, test methods, DFA design
     considerations, DFM case study
     * Deadline: 3/26
     * Bonus Distribution: PCB DESIGN CONFERENCE EUROPE

     JULY
     * Issue Focus: High-Density Interconnect
     * Articles: Via formation, routing techniques, material properties
     * Deadline: 4/23

     AUGUST
     * Issue Focus: RF & Microwave
     * Articles: RF layout techniques, tool capabilities, DFM for RF and
     microwave
     * Deadline: 5/21
     * Bonus Distribution: HDI Conference

     SEPTEMBER
     * Issue Focus: Productivity
     * Articles: Time/project management, workflow, team building,
     productivity metrics, 1999 Salary Survey
     * Deadline: 6/25

     OCTOBER
     * Issue Focus: Libraries/Models
     * Articles: Off-board interconnect modeling, benefits/drawbacks of
     different types of models, thermal model issues, central vs. multi
     library system
     * Deadline: 7/23
     * Bonus Distribution: PCB DESIGN CONFERENCE EAST

     NOVEMBER
     * Issue Focus: Hardware and OS
     * Articles: Converting from UNIX to NT, mixed environments, how much
     hardware do you really need?, networking, UNIX to NT script migration
     * Deadline: 8/23

     DECEMBER
     * Issue Focus: Market and Business
     * Articles: EDA market report, service bureaus market report, consulting
     report, European and Asian market outlook
     * Deadline: 9/24
     * Bonus Distribution: PCB DESIGN CONFERENCE ASIA

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     For more information about PCD, author guidelines, or to request a complete
     media kit, visit www.pcdmag.com.
     To learn more about the PCD-sponsored PCB Design Conferences, visit
     www.pcbdcon.com.

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