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PCB Chat

Recorded conversations and interviews on electronics design and manufacturing with the editors of PCD&F/Circuits Assembly, brought to you by the Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA)

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RM 82: Paul Salerno on Soldering Materials and Selection

PCB Chat ·

2021/11/11

Paul Salerno holds an MBA with specialization in finance and marketing from Rutgers Graduate School of Business. He is global portfolio manager at MacDermid Alpha Electronic Solutions with expertise in product lifecycle management and development of strategic technology roadmaps for the global surface mount technology business. Paul works with customers in both Europe and Asia with customers in automotive, computing, communications and consumer electronic markets. Paul and Mike Konrad discuss

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PCB Chat 86: Wally Rhines on the ECAD Market Data

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2021/10/28

The second quarter was "dynamite" for PCB design software sales, explains Wally Rhines, referring to the 16% year-over-year increase in ECAD sales. Rhines, the longtime Mentor CEO and spokesperson for the ESD Alliance, joins market research guru Merlyn Brunken of Siemens to review the latest market data and discuss the history of semiconductor trade wars and relationships between PCB and IC design starts with PCB Chat host Mike Buetow.

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59:26

RM 80: Cheryl Tulkoff and Greg Caswell on DfX

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2021/10/27

Episode 80: Cheryl Tulkoff & Greg Caswell's Book “Design for Excellence in Electronics Manufacturing”. My guests Cheryl Tulkoff and Greg Caswell discuss their new book "Design for Excellence in Electronics Manufacturing" (published by Wiley and available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Wiley). An authoritative guide to optimizing design for manufacturability and reliability from a team of experts Design for Excellence in Electronics Manufacturing is a comprehensive, state-of-the-art book that

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46:12

RM 79: Arch Systems‘ Dave Trail about Industry 4.0

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2021/10/18

Mike Konrad speaks with Dave Trail from Arch Systems about Industry 4.0. Dave may be reached at dtrail@archsys.io 808-868-8298

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24:13

PCB Chat 85: Matt Dyson on Electrically Conductive...

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2021/10/15

Electrically conductive adhesives (ECAs) have been touted for decades as a potential replacement for solder. Technology roadmaps by organizations ranging from IPC to the Surface Mount Council often listed ECAs as a “coming” technology, and scores of papers have been presented highlighting possible uses and likely end-products. The international research firm IDTechEx released in early October a new study called “Electrically Conductive Adhesives 2022-2032: Technologies, Markets, and Forecasts.”

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01:05:28

C2C 11: Poligage Founder and CEO Christine Davies

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2021/10/14

Christine Davies is founder and CEO of Poligage. Poligage is an online marketplace for public policy insights and government affairs services, providing efficient virtual connection with a carefully vetted network of world class experts who are available for flexible pay-as-you-go consultations, content, and projects. Founded in May of 2020, Poligage is still in its infancy. Mike Konrad spoke with Christine about the her journey operating a business startup, why she choose to start a company, her

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39:32

RM 77: James Kovacevic on Maintenance Reliability...

PCB Chat ·

2021/09/29

Our guest has been quoted saying his personal mission is to make industry a profitable place; where individuals and manufacturers possess the resources, knowledge, and courage to sustainably lower their operating costs. Mike Konrad speaks with James Kovacevic about his maintenance philosophies and his work teaching maintenance best practices.

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01:12:52

RM 76 - Meet the Press

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2021/09/22

A conversation with media personalities Mike Buetow (Circuits Assembly Magazine), Trevor Galbraith (Global SMT & Packaging), Phil Stoten (Scoop TV), and Eric Miscoll (EMS Now). During our conversation we covered various topics including post pandemic production, innovations within our industry, supply chain and labor shortages, and more.

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56:59

RM 75: Matric Group‘s Patrick Stimpert on Lean...

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2021/09/15

EMS provider Matric Group's Patrick Stimpert incorporated the Toyota Production System’s Lean principles into his contract manufacturing business. “Results are important. How do I get my results?," he states. "With the use of the Toyota Production System’s Lean principles and my simple rule 'Don’t waste time rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic, go fix the problem.' I believe in the "LEAN-IN" processes and gain improvements through RIPs (Rapid Improvement Projects) These projects are based on a

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01:05:14

C2C 10: Zestron‘s Dr. Harald Wack

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2021/09/10

Dr. Harald (Harry) Wack earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from Johns Hopkins University in 2002. He began his career at Zestron’s American headquarters, reporting to his father in Germany, Dr. Oskar Wack. This was the beginning of Harry's long journey with Zestron culminating in his ascension to President of Zestron’s parent company, Dr.O.K. Wack Chemie GmbH. Mike Konrad spoke with Harry from his headquarters in Ingolstadt, Germany.

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23:42

PCB Chat 84: Gowtham Ramachandran on the ‘Desktop...

PCB Chat ·

2021/09/02

No matter how fast product developers move, there is pressure to pick up the pace. Gowtham Ramachandran, founder of Trace, a three-year old startup company based in Toronto, has a vision for just how the industry might speed the product development cycle: a desktop "microfactory" that automates much of the development workflow. He talks with Mike Buetow about how the new concept completely reimagines the entire product development workflow, and hints at how augmented reality might impact the future

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01:06:18

C2C 9: Foresite Founder Terry Munson

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2021/08/31

Terry Munson is the founder and president of Foresite, Inc. He founded Foresite in 1992, then known as CSL (Contamination Studies Laboratories, Inc.). Terry has extensive experience with how cleanliness issues are affecting product reliability for electronic hardware. He is the primary developer of ion chromatography analysis for use in the electronics manufacturing industry and is an active member of IPC. Terry’s insights have been seen in various industry trade publications, as well as at

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01:04:20

RM 74: Worthington Assembly's Chris Denney on...

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2021/08/24

Worthington Assembly's Chris Denney speaks about the electronic contract manufacturing business. • How to select an appropriate contract manufacturer • Evaluating a contract manufacturer's capabilities • Mistakes made when selecting a contract manufacturer • Advantages and disadvantages of selecting a US-based contract manufacturer Chris may be contacted here: cdenney@worthingtonassembly.com Worthington Assembly's website: https://www.worthingtonassembly.com

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57:41

RM 73: Solder Paste Expert Tim Jensen of Indium

PCB Chat ·

2021/08/17

Tim Jensen talks about: Solder paste selection best practices Low temperature solder Common mistakes made when using solder paste Solder paste jetting / micro-dispensing And much more Tim Jensen may be reached here: tjensen@indium.com

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14:05

PCB Chat 83: Vincent Bedat of Volthub on OEM-EMS Data...

PCB Chat ·

2021/08/11

Vincent Bedat is a mechanical engineer and recent MBA graduate of the MIT Sloan School of Management, and founder of Volthub, one the finalists for the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition. Bedat is from Zurich, Switzerland, where he graduated with a master’s in mechanical engineering from ETH Zurich. He worked at the robotics startup Synapticon in Stuttgart, Germany, as a mechanical engineer and eventually project manager. There, he recognized inefficiencies in the ways data are shared and

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57:40

C2C 8: STI Electronics' David Raby

PCB Chat ·

2021/08/10

STI Electronics (formally Soldering Technology International) was founded by the late Industry icon Jim Raby. Soldering Technology International became STI Electronics and was operated by Jim, David, and Ellen Raby. Jim and Dave Raby both were awarded the prestigious IPC President‘s award. This is the first and only time a father and son have won this award. David recounts the founding of STI and the challenges along the way. David also provides valuable advice for new entrepreneurs. David may be

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43:21

RM 72: Thermal Profiling with ECD's Mark Waterman

PCB Chat ·

2021/08/02

ECD's Mark Waterman discusses thermal profiling best practices. • Common mistakes made when using profilers • In-use best practices • Common applications Mark may be reached here: mailto:mwaterman@ecd.com ECD's Website: https://www.ecd.com

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47:05

PCB Chat 82: The RIT CEMA Capstone Project Team

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2021/07/26

Regular listeners know that PCB Chat us always eager to hear about what’s going on in the minds of the next-generation of engineers. A team of students from the Rochester Institute of Technology Center for Electronics Manufacturing and Assembly (CEMA) spent the past semester automating parts of the surface mount process: Carmela Stone, Ian Youngs, Ethan Broshar, Brad Brewster and Kyle Mellendorf. Along with Martin Anselm, director of CEMA and Duane Beck, visiting lecturer, they describe their

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16:14

PCB Chat 81: Terry Jernberg of EMA on Power Integrity

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2021/07/22

Those who read PCD&F magazine or see us online at pcdandf.com have probably come across Terry Jernberg, the face of a new column this year under the eponymously named Jernberg PI. The title hearkens back to Magnum PI, the popular detective show of the 1980s. is, of course, a play on Terry’s last name and his subject matter, power integrity. We like to think of Terry as our own investigator of noise and timing problems in the power delivery network. He speaks with Mike Buetow on this episode of PCB

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01:05:38

C2C 7: A Conversation with Industry Icon Bob Black

PCB Chat ·

2021/07/21

The guest today is Bob Black. Since the late 1980s, Bob was selling drag soldering machines made by Zeva. While Bob has been involved in several businesses, he is perhaps best known for his work with Juki importing and selling component placement equipment. Bob has imported and sold equipment from Germany, Switzerland, Japan, and Italy. Bob shares his journey of entrepreneurship through several companies. Bob shares what he has learned working with international companies and even what he has taught

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