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Reliability Matters

Reliability Matters is a podcast on the subject of reliability of circuit assemblies. Reliability "best practices" and success stories are discussed. This podcast features interviews with experts in the electronic assembly industry.All electronic production segments which effect product reliability are on the table. This includes contamination, coating, cleanliness assessment, inspection, building for harsh environments, reflow, printing, failure analysis, board fabrication, and much more.Your

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Episode 67: A Conversation with Rework/Repair Expert...

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2021/05/11

Episode 67: A Conversation with Rework/Repair Expert Norman Mier of Best Inc.Norman Mier is a U.S. Marine Corp. retired veteran with over 20 years of experience in the electronics rework and repair industry. He received his training through the Navy's Micro Miniature (2M) Electronic Repair Program. He has progressed through every level of rework and repair recognized in the industry. Norman has also earned the highest certifications awarded by IPC in electronics training, being certified as a Master

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Episode 66: A Conservation with Dr. Ron Lasky and His...

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2021/04/27

Dr. Ron Lasky (Professor at Dartmouth College) and three of his students talk about the papers they wrote which were presented at SMTA's Pan Pacific Microelectronics Symposium in Hawaii in 2020 as well as a new paper to be presented at the same conference in 2022.

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Episode 65: Part 2 of our Conversation with Tim...

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2021/04/13

Welcome to episode 65 of the Reliability Matters podcast. This is part 2 of our conservation with Aim Solder's Tim O'Neill and BTU's Fred Dimock. On this episode, we'll dive into oven profiling best practices.Timothy O'Neill is the Technical Marketing Manager for AIM Solder. Operating out of AIM’s U.S. Headquarters, Tim is responsible for developing and optimizing product and technical information, collaborating with complimentary suppliers and equipment manufacturers and ensuring AIM's products

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Episode 64: A Conservation with Tim O'Neill and Fred...

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2021/03/23

Welcome to episode 64 of the Reliability Matters podcast. On this episode, we’ll have a conversation with two industry experts on the subject of solder voiding mitigation and oven profiling, two subjects which influence solder voiding. This will be a two part episode. Today, we’ll dive into void mitigation and how vacuum reflow technology can help reduce or eliminate voiding. Part two, on episode 65 (in two weeks), we’ll discuss profiling best practices.My guests today, and one the next episode are

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Episode 63: A Conversation with and a Presentation by...

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2021/03/09

Episode 63: A Conversation with and a Presentation by Reliability Expert Dock BrownWelcome to episode 63 of the Reliability Matters Podcast. Today, I’ll be speaking with Dock Brown.Dock Brown brings his more than 30 years of electronics reliability experience to clients of Ansys. Prior to joining Ansys, he spent 20 years at Medtronic where he most recently concentrated on cross business unit implementation of reliability initiatives for Class III medical devices. He was also responsible for supplier

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Episode 62: A Conversation with Cogiscan's Co-Founder...

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2021/02/22

Welcome to the Reliability Matters Podcast. This is episode number 62. By now, most of us have heard of Industry 4.0, or the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), or Smart Factory, or Factory of the Future. The key all of these acronyms is Connectivity, Data Management, Material and Process Control, Traceability, and Analytics. It’s not as simple as collecting data. The data much be understood, useful, and contextual. My guest today is François Monette, is the co-founder and Chief Business

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Special Edition: A Conversation with IPC's Chief...

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2021/02/16

Special Edition: A Conversation with IPC's Chief Technologist Matt Kelly about IPC APEX Expo 2021. This year's APEX Expo is a virtual event. Matt and I discuss IPC's new technical conference focus and review a small sample of the upcoming technical presentations and professional development courses.Register for IPC APEX Expo here:https://www.ipcapexexpo.orgIPC Factory of the Future:https://apexfuturefactory.ipc.org/Matt may be reached at:mattkelly@ipc.org

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Episode 61: A Conversation with Flex Circuit and...

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2021/02/09

Episode 61: A Conversation with Flex Circuit and Additive Expert Tara DunnTara Dunn and I discuss the world of flex and rigid-flex circuits including flex best practices when it comes to design and use of flex technology. We also discuss the new world of additive electronics.Tara Dunn is a seasoned professional with more than 20 years in the electronics industry exclusively focused on the PCB sector. Her experience spans roles from manufacturing to sales and marketing.Tara was the founder of Omni

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Episode 60: A Conversation with Rockwell Collins'...

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2021/01/26

Episode 60: A Conversation with Rockwell Collins' Dave Hillman about Solder VoidingSolder voiding has been with us longer than we know. Modern X-ray inspection technology has allowed assemblers to see and quantify voiding. Metallurgical expert Dave Hillman from Rockwell Collins explains the causes and possible remedies for solder voiding. Dave Hillman is a Metallurgical Engineer in the Advanced Operations Engineering Department of Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He serves as a consultant to

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Episode 59: A Conversation with CMOS Inventor Dr....

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2021/01/12

Episode 59: My guest, Eric Fossum is best known for the invention of the CMOS image sensor better known as the “camera-on-a-chip” used in billions of cameras, from smart phones to web cameras to ingestible pill cameras to DSLRs. In 2017, Eric was a co-recipient of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, the world's top engineering prize (and considered by many as equivalent to the Nobel Prize) for the invention of digital imaging sensors. Eric was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame

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Episode 58: 2020 Round-Up

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2020/12/14

Episode 58: 2020 Round-UpOn this last episode of 2020 there are no guests, no experts, no best-practice advice. Just a short recap of 2020. We just reached more than 10,000 downloads of the podcast! A HUGE thank you to my audience and my guests for making this podcast possible! On this episode I'll announce the first few guests of the 2021 season of Reliability Matters. This is looking like a terrific season!We are now producing an audio-only format and a video format. The video format may be viewed

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Episode 57: A Conversation with CAF Expert Graham...

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2020/12/08

Episode 57: A Conversation with CAF Expert Graham Naisbitt Conductive Anodic Filament (CAF) is a form of Electrical-Chemical-Migration (ECM). Unlike surface-level ECM, CAF exists beneath the surface of the circuit assembly. Graham and I discuss the causes of CAF and methods to test for and mitigate CAF.Graham has an extensive history working in the electrical and electronic manufacturing industry. Graham was the IEC 1906 Lord Kelvin Award Winner. IEC TC91 WG2, 3 and 10 Maintenance Leader of 4

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Episode 56: A Conversation about Solder Voiding with...

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2020/11/24

Episode 56: A Conversation about Solder Voiding with Solder Materials, Stencil, and Cleaning ExpertsVoiding is the cause of multiple failure mechanisms. I spoke with solder material expert Tim O'Neill of Aim Solder, stencil manufacturer Prakash Gango of StenTech, and cleaning materials manufacturer Kalyan Nukala of Zestron about how solder voiding leads to product failures and methods to reduce voiding.My guests may be reached here:Tim O'NeillAim Soldertoneill@aimsolder.comwww.aimsolder.comPrakash

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Episode 55- A Conversation with SMTA President Dr....

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2020/11/10

My guest today is Dr. Martin Anselm. Martin is a professor at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and is also the newly elected President of the Surface Mount Technology Association or SMTA.Martin also worked for Universal Instruments. During his 12 year career at Universal Instruments, Martin was, among other positions, a Process Research Engineer and Manager of Failure Analysis Services.Martin completed his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering through Binghamton University. His research

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Episode 54: A Conversation with Michael Ford about...

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2020/10/27

Episode 54: A Conversation with Michael Ford about Digital TwinMichael Ford and I talk about Digital Twin, its purpose, value, and its future.Michael Ford, Sr.Director of Emerging Industry StrategyAegis SoftwareMichael Ford has more than 30 years working within the electronics assembly manufacturing space.Michael has a degree in Electronics from the University of Wales, Michael started his career with Sony in the UK, creating software solutions as he acquired a broad range of manufacturing

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Episode 53: Meet the Press - A Conversation with...

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2020/10/13

Episode 53: Meet the Press - A Conversation with Industry Journalists about the State of the EMS IndustryIn this episode, I speak with Mike Buetow, Editor In Chief of Circuits Assembly and Printed Circuit Design and Fab magazines, Trevor Galbraith, publisher of Global SMT and Production magazine, and Philip Stoten of Scoop TV. We discuss the state of the electronics assembly industry, the affects of COVID-19 on our industry, emerging technologies, and more.Mike Buetow may be reached

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Episode 52: A Conversation with Conformal Coating...

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2020/09/22

Episode 52: A Conversation with Conformal Coating Expert Dr. Sean Clancy of HZODr. Sean Clancy and I discuss the various types of conformal coatings designed to protect circuit assemblies from moisture and other hazards. We discuss coating best-practices and current IOT-based products that are increasing the need for protecting circuit assemblies from harsh environments. Dr. Sean Clancy is the Director of Coating Technology at HZO, where he leads a group developing thin-film conformal coatings

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Episode 51: A Conversation with X-Ray Expert and...

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2020/09/08

Episode 51: A Conversation with X-Ray Expert and Entrepreneur Dr. Bill Cardoso Bill started his first company in Brazil at age 17 and sold it a few years later to move to the US to work for the Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory to do nuclear and high energy physics research. As the Department Head for Systems Engineering and after a 10-year long career at Fermilab, He moved from Chicago to southern California to start Creative Electron from his garage Bill was what could

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Episode 50 - A Conversation with IPC's Matt Kelly on...

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2020/08/25

Episode 50 - A Conversation with IPC's Matt Kelly on IPC Technology Focus & InvestmentIPC’s New Chief Technologist Matt Kelly talks about Factory and Supply Chain of the Future ModernizationIn this new leadership role, Kelly will help IPC’s members to engage in latest technology trends and supply chain transformation that continues to evolve across the electronics industry. He will work to define the scope of what future products and services the association should develop in the areas of standards,

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Episode 49 - A Conversation with SMTA's Tanya Martin...

Reliability Matters ·

2020/08/11

Episode 49 - A Conversation with SMTA's Global Executive Director Tanya Martin and SMTA President Greg Vance about SMTAI 2020's new virtual format. Numerous exhibitors are taking part in this new format. More than 100 technical presentations and papers will be available on-demand. Additionally, nine 3.5 hour professional development courses will be presented live!Register to attend the virtual exhibition and technical conference here:https://smta.org/mpage/smtai

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