By Stephen V. Chavez Last year, on the Printed Circuit Podcast, I engaged in conversation with Anaya Vardya about the complexities of advanced printed circuit design. Anaya Vardya , the CEO of American Standard Circuits (ASC), is a seasoned professional with over 35 years of experience in the printed circuit board manufacturing space. His company has helped educate the industry by writing several books, or “golden nuggets” as I like to say, which are all available for free on