A unified European roadmap for PWBs does not exist today. It is also most unlikely that a unified roadmap will available in a foreseeable future time. However, the EIPC has worked together with many European companies and association to define trends in technology based on the future needs of the industry. This paper will report on some of the trends that are included in European company roadmaps and the HotCar project. More details have been documented in the European Technology and Trend Report that has been put together by the German GMM VDE/VDI, the DGO, FED, ZVEI, the EITI as well as the European Institute of Printed Circuit Boards. Leading companies involved in design of electronic equipment supported this report. Also PCB fabricators, PCB assemblers as well as materials suppliers for PWBs and companies that develop latest fabrication methods used to manufacture state-of-the-art electronic equipment. This paper will provide a snap shot on developments that will impact the European Roadmap for PCBs and will help to guide electronic engineers to select the new PCB technologies for advanced electronic devices.
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