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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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PCB Chat 123: US PCB Legislation Update with David...

PCB Chat ·

2023/12/06

David Schild is executive director of the Printed Circuit Board Association of America. PCBAA was founded in 2021 to advance US domestic production of PCBs and base materials. We discuss major investment announcements by US PCB companies, industry funding from the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, the need for intense engagement at every level of government, and the latest on the Protecting Printed Circuit Boards and Substrates Act of 2023.

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25:14

PCB Chat 122: Robert Feranec on PCB Design

PCB Chat ·

2023/12/05

Robert Feranec is a hardware designer with over 20 years’ experience in the electronics industry, and specializes in PCB design, signal integrity and high-speed digital design. In addition, he is also a self-described passionate content creator on YouTube, where he has developed a large series of help-guides for PCB design and electronics engineering. His company, FEDEVEL Academy, also provides courses on electronics design. We talk about autorouting, simulation tools and teaching board design

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01:00:41

RM 132: HZO’s Lisa Rizzo on Ultra-Thin Conformal Coating

PCB Chat ·

2023/11/29

Today we’ll dive deep into the world of conformal coating. More and more assemblies are being subjected to conformal coating to protect the assembly from harsh environments. What’s leading the drive to conformal coat electronics assemblies? What types of conformal coating options are available? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each type? For circuit assemblies, the protective embrace of conformal coatings ensures reliability, longevity, and performance. As technologies advance, so does

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01:09:23

RM 131: Industry Icon Bob Willis

PCB Chat ·

2023/11/21

We are all aware of the supply chain issues our industry has faced. Beginning with electronic components, it has spread to so many other types of parts are industry relies on. Fortunately, it looks like we are beginning to come out the other end of the supply chain shortage. But the supply chain problems have further spread to the labor market. If you are in a position to hire people for your company, you know firsthand how difficult that process can be today. Adding to the level of labor

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17:19

PCB Chat 121: Wally Rhines on the Latest Electronics...

PCB Chat ·

2023/11/03

Printed circuit board and multichip module design software revenue increased 6.3% in the second quarter to total $369 million, according to the ESD Alliance's latest Electronic Design Market Data (EDMD) report. The four-quarter moving average for PCB and MCM, which compares the most recent four quarters to the prior four, rose 11.7%. As a whole, ESD industry revenue increased 5.3% to $3.96 billion in the second quarter from $3.76 billion in the second quarter of 2022. The four-quarter moving average

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01:03:24

RM 130: Human-Centered Approaches to Innovation with...

PCB Chat ·

2023/10/26

Baby Boomers are entering retirement in greater numbers. From now until 2030, 10,000 Boomers each day will hit retirement age. Millions will begin to officially retire. This is creating a terrific opportunity for young college graduates to enter our industry. Several years ago, I was a speaker at the SMTA, Pan Pacific Strategic Electronics Symposium in Hawaii. I shared my breakfast table with a longtime colleague, Dr. Ron Lasky, a professor at Dartmouth College. Over the course of breakfast, he

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01:15:59

RM 129: Network Reliability - Avoiding Cyber-Security...

PCB Chat ·

2023/10/11

The Reliability Matters podcast is almost exclusively about reliability. Specifically, reliability of circuit assemblies. We discuss production best practices, design for manufacturing and reliability. Failure analysis, and more. We’ve reviewed the latest trends in industry 4.0, the connectivity of machine to machine and machine to management. We discussed big data and how to make all of our newly acquired data relevant and actionable. For all this to occur, our computers must function properly

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32:20

PCB Chat 120: HDP’s Latest PCB and Solder Research

PCB Chat ·

2023/09/15

HDP User Group is an industry consortium made up of more than 50 leading companies that collaborate on research in order to reduce cost and time to market. Madan Jagernauth, marketing director and a project facilitator, discusses recently completed programs on low silver solder paste reliability, copper surface roughness models, the Pb-Free bare board materials project updates, and HDP's upcoming meeting in October with PCB Chat's Mike Buetow.

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58:58

RM 127: Phil Zarrow and Jim Hall

PCB Chat ·

2023/09/12

In recent episodes, we’ve covered high-level issues, such as hiring best practices, novel, training, methods, design for manufacturing, highly accelerated, life, testing, and more. On this episode, we’re going to go back to the basics. What common problems are assemblers experiencing today? What are the basics of assembly best practices? Which problems seem to live in perpetuity? To answer these and other questions, I’ve invited two of my favorite experts on to the show. If you’ve been in the

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01:00:16

RM 126: Moisture Mitigation Strategies with Dan...

PCB Chat ·

2023/08/24

Moisture. The industrial world has been fighting moisture since the beginning of the industrial world. From a general point of view, moisture leads to issues such as Mold and mildew Rust Wood rot Damage to building materials Microbial growth And so much more. In the electronics world, moisture creates a host of reliability problems including: Popcorning Delamination of conformal coating Corrosion Electrochemical migration Adhesion degradation (such as on labels and glues) And more. We wanted to

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01:07:27

RM 125: DFM Best Practices with Pride Industries’...

PCB Chat ·

2023/08/08

As all of you are well aware, Reliability Matters is all about reliability, specifically reliability of circuit assemblies. One challenge that seems to be persistent within our space is design for manufacturability, or DfM. If you’re a contract manufacturer, no doubt you’ve had the experience of being asked to build a product that seems unbuildable. One example that rings true was the introduction of bottom terminated components or BTCs. BTC’s are marvelous components. Because all the lead

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01:20:57

RM 124: Dave Hillman’s Amazing 3,600 Mile Kayak...

PCB Chat ·

2023/08/02

Industry icon Dave Hillman completed a 3,600 mile solo kayak journey down the Missouri River. Mike Konrad spoke with Dave about the inspiration for the journey, insights gained over his four-month expedition, and how his experience as an engineer helped him prepare for this epic experience. This episode features many photographs taken by Dave Hillman on his journey. The video version showing the photographs is accessible here: https://youtu.be/7bThR5FQwHI

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26:22

PCB Chat 119: David Schild on US Government...

PCB Chat ·

2023/07/27

David Schild, executive director of the Printed Circuit Board Association of America (PCBAA), discusses the latest government policy and legislation for printed circuit board manufacturing in the US, the roadmap for government investment, the trade group's recent annual meeting in Washington, and "exposing the flaw" in the US Defense Department's procurement process. PCBAA was founded in 2021 to advance US domestic production of PCBs and base materials. The organization is made up of corporate

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30:53

PCB Chat 118: Claire Wemp, Ph.D., on Thermal...

PCB Chat ·

2023/07/21

Thermal interface materials are used for heat transfer in a variety of electronics applications. On this episode of PCB Chat, Claire Wemp, Ph.D, a thermal applications engineer at DuPont, discusses TIM1 materials (and explains the difference between TIM1 and TIM2), when and where they are used, who specifies them, and how they work. Wemp is also a member of the Society Women in Electronics, and in the second half of the podcast we talk about her experience in SWE, which dates to college, DuPont's

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01:05:50

RM 123: Introduction to Highly Accelerated Life...

PCB Chat ·

2023/07/13

We all strive to build products that are reliable. If you’re listening to this podcast, chances are you are concerned about or at least interested in reliability. Where does reliability start? Who is responsible for reliability? What types of reliability testing can be performed? Mike Konrad's guest on this episode will help answer these and other reliability-based questions. Dr. Christopher Jackson is a leader, engineer and logistic specialist who has helped many organizations work toward realizing

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13:05

PCB Chat 117: July 2023 EDA Software Market Update

PCB Chat ·

2023/07/10

The PCB/MCM design software market grew in the first quarter 2023, the ninth straight quarter of growth, according to the latest data from the ESD Alliance. Mike Buetow speaks with Wally Rhines, ESD Alliance spokesperson, and Merlyn Bruncken, market intelligence director with Siemens Digital Industries, about the record quarter, booming employment in the sector, and why the recovery in Japan be lagging the rest of the world.

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01:09:01

RM 122: The Integration of AI into Inspection Systems

PCB Chat ·

2023/06/28

When it comes to circuit assemblies, defects result in one of two situations. The preferred result of a defect is to capture it on your factory floor and repair it before it ships to the customer. The second scenario is referred to as an escape. That’s when the board ships to the customer and fails in the field. This is a scenario, all assemblers dread and strive to prevent. One way to prevent escapes is through the use of automated inspection or AOI systems. Mike Konrad's guests are Arif Virani,

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45:30

PCB Chat 116: John Watson on PCB Designer Training

PCB Chat ·

2023/06/13

It goes without saying finding talent is a big deal in electronics design and manufacturing. John Watson is customer success manager at Altium, with more than 20 years' experience as a senior PCB designer. Watson also teaches classes on printed circuit design at Palomar Community College in San Marcos, CA. We discuss the Printed Circuit Board Design and Advanced Printed Circuit Board Design curricula, other related courses offered at Palomar, and why he emphasizes hand routing over

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59:19

RM 120: Making Reliability Training Entertaining and...

PCB Chat ·

2023/06/01

Can reliability training be both entertaining and effective? The Manufacturing Game's Michelle Ledet Henley has a different approach to traditional training methods. Henley has worked with The Manufacturing Game since 1998 as a developer of new simulations and training material. She has traveled worldwide in her capacity as a facilitator and trainer for The Manufacturing Game and other simulations developed by Ledet Enterprises. Henley has been instrumental in developing simulations with a focus on

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58:42

RM 119: Quantum Mechanics Explained

PCB Chat ·

2023/05/11

Mike Konrad's guest is Dr. James Whitfield. Dr. Whitfield is an associate professor of physics at Dartmouth. He earned a bachelor's of science and chemistry and mathematics from Morehouse University and a Ph.D. in chemical physics from Harvard University. He was a postdoctoral fellow at Columbia University in New York, Vienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology in Vienna and Gant University and Belgium, and he is currently an Amazon visiting academic.

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