Gene H. Weiner is an industry veteran with a multifaceted international career spanning technical innovation, executive leadership, consulting, and thought leadership in electronics manufacturing—especially in PCB and HDI (High-Density Interconnect) technologies.

His current focus is serving on advisory boards and boards of directors.

Career Highlights

• Industry Innovator
  In the 1950s, he pioneered additive circuitry, including developing a "print-wired memory plane" with fine-line circuitry Constant Contact.

• Executive Roles
  He has held numerous leadership positions:

  • Vice President of Marketing & Sales at Dynachem I-Connect007.

  • Past President of a copper-clad laminate company and VP roles at top suppliers of photopolymers and specialty chemicals Constant ContactGlobal SMT & Packaging.

  • Advisory board member or board director for operations such as Excellon (PCB drilling) and WKK in Hong Kong Global SMT & Packaging+1.

  • Vice President of Oxy Metal Finishing, Subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum.

• Consultant & Founder
  He leads Weiner International Associates, offering business and technical consulting to Fortune 100 and specialty chemical/electronics companies Constant ContactGlobal SMT & Packaging.

• IPC Hall of Famer
  A long-standing member of IPC (Association Connecting Electronics Industries, now the Global Electronics Association) since 1962, Weiner has received many awards and has been honored with the IPC Raymond E. Pritchard Hall of Fame Award , the industry's highhest recognition for his lifetime contributions I-Connect007Global SMT & Packaging.

• Media & Thought Leadership
  He authors the column "Weiner’s World," focusing on trends like reshoring in electronics packaging, and frequently appears in industry interviews and publications I-Connect007. In 2000 he was voted one of the industry's 10 most influential persons in a global poll. He has authored nearly 1,000 papers presentations, columns, articles and editorial during his nearly 70 years in the industry beginning with "Plated Electrical Connections" in the mid 1950's as well papers on etching and plating on plastics at the first NEPCON events in New York during the early 1960's

• Founded PAC/ASIA CIRCUIT NEWS, a key publication for PCB professionals

Industry Impact & Insights

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• Ultra HDI Advocate
  He has been a key proponent of ultra-HDIs—next-generation HDI circuits with ultra-fine features that enable faster, lighter, and more reliable electronic devices. He emphasizes their criticality to computing, medical, military, and AI applications, and highlights projected growth rates of 10–12% annually in Asia Constant Contact.

• Growth Strategies & Advice
  Weiner advises thoughtful adoption of ultra HDI—defining performance goals, setting realistic milestones, forming integrated teams, understanding manufacturing limits, and overcommunicating across design and fabrication stages Constant Contact.

• Global Electronics Landscape
  Through interviews, he’s shared insights on:

• Supply chain disruptions in China.Trends toward reshoring or nearshoring in Mexico as well as Fhina plus 1 in Southeast Asia.The impact of geopolitical shifts on electronics manufacturing, including chip shortages and regional production shifts Global SMT & Packaging+1

? Foundational Contributions That Enable AI Hardware

Here’s how Weiner’s legacy connects to the AI hardware revolution:

• Advanced PCB Fabrication: AI chips—whether GPUs, TPUs, or custom ASICs—require ultra-precise, high-density interconnects. Weiner’s work in multilayer PCB design and additive circuitry helped evolve the manufacturing standards that make these boards possible.

• Material Science & Process Innovation: His leadership at companies like Shipley and Dynachem advanced the chemical processes used in etching, plating, and insulating PCBs. These innovations are essential for the thermal and electrical performance of AI accelerators.

  Global Supply Chain Strategy: Weiner advised companies on scaling electronics manufacturing across Asia and North America. This global footprint is crucial for producing AI hardware at scale—especially as demand for chips and edge devices explodes.

  Mentorship & Industry Standards: Through IPC and his publications, Weiner helped shape best practices in electronics manufacturing. These standards ensure reliability and scalability in the devices that host AI models—from data center servers to autonomous vehicles. Five members of the IPC Raymond E. Pritchard Hall of Fame were either direct reports of or mentored by Weiner.

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