LEADERSHIP LOST?

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January 2022By Joseph O Neil Principal, OAA Ventures LEADERSHIP LOST? Rebuilding the Electronics Supply Chain LEADERSHIP LOST? Rebuilding the Electronics Supply ChainTABLE OF CONTENTSExecutive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1PART 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2The USICA investment in domestic semiconductor manufacturing neglects a related supply chain risk: PCBs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2PCBs are complex and unique products.

interconnected by the metallic traces that run among them. From single-layered boards used in your TV remote, to six-layer boards used in a smartphone, to 60-layer, very-high-density and high-speed circuit boards used in super computers and servers, PCBs are at the heart of thousands of products we rely on every day.

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