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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 28: Part 2 - A Conversation with IPC's Brook...

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2019/10/25

Episode 28: Part 2 - A Conversation with IPC's Brook Sandy about IPC APEX EXPO’s Technical ProgramRegister for IPC APEX EXPO here: https://ipcapexexpo2020.ipc.org

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Episode 27: Part 1 - A Conversation with IPC's Brook...

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2019/10/25

Episode 27: Part 1 - A Conversation with IPC's Brook Sandy about the IPC APEX EXPO.Register for IPC APEX EXPO here: https://ipcapexexpo2020.ipc.org

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Episode 26- An Interview with Ventec's Technology...

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2019/10/22

Episode 26: My guest today is Alun Morgan, he is a Technology Ambassador at Ventec International Group.Our conversation today is all about cars, and the increased reliability expectations associated with their electrical systems. The electronics in modern vehicles provide an unpresented level of safety, not just for the driver, but for those people and objects around the vehicle. Because our cars go in and out of harsh environments, the circuit assemblies within the car are subjected to heat,

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Episode 25 - An interview with Indium's Kay Parker...

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2019/10/08

Episode 25 - An interview with Indium's Kay Parker. We discuss SMT solder paste printing and Kay's experience as a new engineer in the electronics assembly industry.Kay Parker is a Technical Support Engineer based at Indium Corporation’s headquarters in Clinton, N.Y. In this role, she provides guidance and recommendations to customers related to process steps, equipment, techniques, and materials. She is also responsible for servicing the company’s existing accounts and retaining new business.Kay

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Episode 24 - A Conversation with Teradyne's...

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2019/09/24

Episode 24 - A conversation with Teradyne's Manager of Reliability Mark Levin and Senior Software Engineering Manager Jon Bodin about reliability, DFM, and their new book "Improving Product Reliability and Software Quality: Strategies, Tools, Process and Implementation", 2nd Edition. The book is available here: https://tinyurl.com/y2f3nhav

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Episode 23 - A Conversation About Testing Circuit...

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2019/09/10

Episode 23 - A conversion with Datest Founder Robert Boguski Jr. about testing circuit assemblies. The conversation covers many types of circuit testing, ethics in testing, and how to share results with customers.

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Episode 22 - A Conversation About Adhesion Testing...

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2019/08/25

Episode 22 - A Conversation About Adhesion Testing with BTG Lab's Elizabeth KiddOn this episode, we’ll be discussing surface adhesion. What makes a surface more adherable, what makes it less adherable, and most importantly, how can one determine a surface’s adhere-ability (is that a word?) before applying a coating.

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Episode 21- A Conversation with Manuel Schöllig -...

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2019/08/10

A Conversation with Manuel Schöllig of Emil Otto, a German manufacturer of soldering and cleaning materials about cleaning stencils, pallets, fixtures, ovens, and assemblies. There's more to clean than just circuit assemblies. Manual reviews many non-assembly cleaning requirements. Manuel also describes a new flux type that reportedly does not rely on heat activation to remove harmful flux activators.

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Episode 20- A Conversation with Conformal Coating...

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2019/07/23

Episode 20- A conversation with Electrolube's conformal coating expert Phil Kinner. We discuss the reasons for conformal coating and the variety of conformal coating materials available.

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Episode 19- A Conversation about Display Technologies...

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2019/07/09

My guests today are two of the people behind Anders, a UK-based company which manufactures displays and embedded control systems. Anders manufactures display and embedded controller products for a variety of industries including medical, marine, industrial, home, and much more. My guests are Ander’s General Manager, Paul Mullen and Display and Input Technology Manager, Mike Logan. Both Paul and Mike spoke with me from their London headquarters. Anders website is https://www.andersdx.com

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Episode 18 - A Conversation with Saturn Electronics'...

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2019/06/25

Yash Sutariya is the President of Saturn Electronics Corporation, Saturn Flex Systems, and Saturn PCB Services, all PCB-centric operating entities. Today, we’ll discuss what every buyer of printed circuit boards should be concerned about and Yash will offer a few auditing tips that would be helpful when auditing or selecting a PCB supplier. Yash is the author of PCB RELIABILITY: AUDITING YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN TO INSURE IT, a paper he presented at SMTAI 2018.

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Episode 17 - A conversation with Brian D'Amico about...

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2019/06/10

My conversation with Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) and Solder Paste Inspection (SPI) system supplier Brian D'Amico covers AOI and SPI best practices. Modern circuit assemblies are difficult, if not impossible, to inspect without the aid of advanced inspection systems. Brian has been in the electronic assembly equipment industry for thirty six years. His knowledge (and passion) for inspection technology is truly impressive.

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Episode 16 - SMT-WARS- Lessons Learned from a...

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2019/05/27

SMT-WARSLessons Learned from a Contract Manufacturer and Their Customer Who Sued ThemWhat happens when an electronic contract manufacturer follows their customer’s instructions to the detriment of the product? Product failures, blame, drama, and a really big lawsuit. Mike Konrad reviews the trials and tribulations of a contract manufacturer and their customer. Assembly residue-related failures (ECM) contributed to product failures, product recalls, and, ultimately, a multi-million-dollar lawsuit

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Episode 15 - Scoop TV Interviews Mike Konrad

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2019/05/14

Welcome to another episode of Reliability Matters. I’m coming to you from Baltimore MD where I am speaking at the IPC High Reliability Conference. This is our 16th episode. We began this podcast journey in January 2019. Every week this year, we released a new episode. Many of the past 15 episodes featured interviews with various industry experts in a variety of subjects including X-ray, thermal management, cleaning and cleaning materials, failure analysis, design for reliability and other

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Episode 14- An Interview with Reliability Expert Fred...

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2019/04/30

An interview with reliability expert Fred Schenkelberg. Fred Schenkelberg is an international authority on reliability engineering. He is the reliability expert at FMS Reliability, a reliability engineering and management consulting firm he founded in 2004. Fred left Hewlett Packard’s Reliability Team where he helped create a culture of reliability across HP to assist other organizations. His passion is working with teams to improve product reliability, customer satisfaction, and efficiencies in

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Episode 13 - A Conversation with KIC's MB Allen About...

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2019/04/23

Most of our episodes feature guests representing specific segments of the electronic assembly industry. Today’s episode is no exception. My guest on this episode is MB Allen from KIC. KIC provides thermal profiling hardware and profiler software tools that help define, measure, monitor, and improve thermal processes for electronics manufacturing services. Today, more than ever, thermal management is vital to ensuring a proper reflow or soldering process. There is a direct link between proper reflow

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Episode 12 - An Interview with FLITE's Michelle...

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2019/04/16

An interview with US Ambassadors of FLITE (Female Leaders in Tech Everywhere), Michelle Ogihara and Sherry Stepp on the subject of women in electronics and FLITE's mission to build a platform based on real-life experiences to help raise the visibility of females in technology.

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Episode 11 - Tips and Tricks for Successfully...

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2019/04/09

Tips & Tricks for Successfully Cleaning Circuit AssembliesIn the last half of the 20th century, cleaning of circuit assemblies was a standard assembly practice. The abolishment of popular CFC-based cleaning solvents ushered the introduction of "no-clean" assembly processes. For much of the electronic assembly industry, cleaning became nonexistent. Due to assembly and component miniaturization and the explosion of both IOT and automotive electronics, which places many circuit assemblies into harsh

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Episode 10 - An Interview with Dr. David Bernard -...

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2019/04/02

X-ray has come a long way since its discovery in 1895. Originally used in the medial field, X-ray technology has been integrated into many industrial sectors including the electronic assembly industry. Dr. David Bernard is an expert in X-ray technology within the electronics industry. Dr. Bernard and I discuss the modern use of X-ray technology, applications within the electronic assembly industry and the skills required to interpret the images produced.

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Episode 9 - An Interview with Dr. Mike Bixenman about...

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2019/03/25

Episode 9 features an interview with Dr. Mike Bixenman. We’ll be talking about cleaning for reliability, challenging components and fluxes, methods to determine how clean is clean enough, and how and why he co-founded Kyzen Corporation.Mike is one of the founders of Kyzen Corporation and serves as its Chief Technology Officer. Mike is well known within the electronic assembly industry and is a featured speaker at industry conferences and symposiums around the world.Mike is the Chair of the IPC

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