--- title: "AE Talks picks APITech's Chris Woodend to speak: \"Copper Can't Cut It\"" description: "APITech announces that Chris Woodend, Product Manager Micro & Optoelectronics, is selected for the Advanced Engineering Talks \"Copper Can't Cut It\"." image: https://blog.spectrumcontrol.com/hubfs/AE%20Talks.png --- [![Spectrum-Control-Logo-Horizontal-Full-Color-RGB-header (002)](https://blog.spectrumcontrol.com/hubfs/Spectrum-Control-Logo-Horizontal-Full-Color-RGB-header%20(002).jpg)](https://www.spectrumcontrol.com/) ![plain banner](https://blog.spectrumcontrol.com/hubfs/plain%20banner.png "plain banner") # ![Spectrum Control horizontal inverse logo with orange transparent](https://blog.spectrumcontrol.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Spectrum%20Control%20horizontal%20inverse%20logo%20with%20orange%20transparent.png?width=287&height=115&name=Spectrum%20Control%20horizontal%20inverse%20logo%20with%20orange%20transparent.png) News Blog #### [news](https://blog.spectrumcontrol.com/blog/topic/news) # [AE Talks picks APITech's Chris Woodend to speak: "Copper Can't Cut It"](https://blog.spectrumcontrol.com/blog/ae-talks-chris-woodend-copper-cant-cut-it) ![close](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/2432204/AK-UI%20Builder/close-button.svg) ### Categories - 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- - Written by Madeline Lee on April 20, 2021 GREAT YARMOUTH, United Kingdom, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- APITech (API Technologies Corp.) announces that Chris Woodend, Product Manager Micro & Optoelectronics, has been selected to participate in the Advanced Engineering Talks online event: "Copper Can't Cut it: How Optoelectronics is changing the way data is transmitted." The live event takes place at 2pm GMT (9am EDT) on Thursday April 22nd. Register today by visiting: [https://apitech.pub/3rTEiP3](https://apitech.pub/3rTEiP3) Chris will discuss the rapidly-evolving world of data transmissions in space, within satellites, and in our own skies. He will explore how the industry has shifted from using copper connections to fiber, and how APITech is at the forefront of this technology. Chris has worked in the Microelectronics and Optoelectronics industry for 28 years and is the Optics and High Temperature Materials subject matter expert at APITech. About APITech APITech™ (API Technologies Corp.) is an innovative designer and manufacturer of high performance systems, subsystems, modules, and components for technically demanding RF, microwave, millimeterwave, electromagnetic, power, and security applications. A high-reliability technology pioneer with over 70 years of heritage, APITech's products are used by global defense, industrial, and commercial customers in the areas of commercial aerospace, wireless communications, medical, oil and gas, electronic warfare, unmanned systems, C4ISR, missile defense, harsh environments, satellites, and space. APITech is a leader in space technologies, with Class H and K manufacturing facilities. Learn more about APITech and our products visit [www.apitech.com](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3133981-1&h=427714247&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.apitech.com%2F&a=www.apitech.com) Contact: Dana Morris APITech +1 508-251-6483 [dana.morris@apitech.com](mailto:dana.morris@apitech.com) View the press release on PRNewswire here: [https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/advanced-engineering-talks-selects-apitechs-chris-woodend-to-speak-on-copper-cant-cut-it-how-optoelectronics-is-changing-the-way-data-is-transmitted-online-event-301272272.html](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/advanced-engineering-talks-selects-apitechs-chris-woodend-to-speak-on-copper-cant-cut-it-how-optoelectronics-is-changing-the-way-data-is-transmitted-online-event-301272272.html) ![Subscribe](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/2432204/99%20Template%20Pack/Background%20Images/message.svg "Subscribe") ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Let Us Know What You Thought about this Post. 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