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Water Wash vs. No-clean
How do we decide whether to choose a water wash process, or a no-clean process, for a contract manufacturing purchase order when neither process is mandated ...
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Georgian Simion
Engineering and Operations Management, Independent Consultant

Edithel Marietti
Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Northrop Grumman

Mike Konrad
President, Aqueous Technologies

Carlos Bouras
General Manager, Nordson SELECT

Terry Munson
President/Senior Technical Consultant, Foresite

Kevin Mobley
PCBA Engineering Liaison, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems Group

Fritz Byle
Process Engineer, Astronautics

Brien Bush
Manufacturing Applications Specialist, Cirtronics Corp.

Paul Austen
Senior Project Engineer, Electronic Controls Design Inc

Rick Perkins
President, Chem Logic

Stephen Schoppe
President, Process Sciences, Inc.

Tony Lentz
Field Applications, FCT Assembly

Rick Kompelien
Principal Product Engineer, Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

Dam & Fill vs. Conformal Coating

Overlap Solder Joint Failures

SMT Target Component Placement

Problems With Large Voids

Stainless Steel Benches and ESD

Exposed Copper Defect

Seeking IPC and J-STD Definitions

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Sep 24, 2020
FREE XJTAG Hands-on Practical Boundary Scan Webinar - USA
XJTAG

Sep 27, 2020
SMTA International 2020
SMTA

Sep 29, 2020
SMTA International Electronics Exhibition
SMTA

Oct 7, 2020
Choosing the Right PCB Suppliers for Good and Bad Times
EPTAC

Oct 13, 2020
Austin (CTEA) Expo & Tech Forum
SMTA

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Central High School Integrated

Under escort from the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division, nine black students enter all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
The day was Sep 25. What year was it?

September 25, 2020

Electronics End Markets are Rebounding

The global coronavirus has upended many of the metrics used to forecast supply, demand, economic activity and financial stability. Two electronics associations, the IPC and ECIA, report electronics markets are recovering, but forward momentum is decelerating. "The economy improved over the last month, but it is clear that momentum is slowing and future growth will likely be more difficult to come by," ...
EPS News

How Huawei grew to dominate the world
From its earliest years, the telecommunications equipment industry has been considered strategic by the governments of highly industrialized countries. As such, national ...
Asia Times

Tesla's Nevada lithium plan faces stark obstacles on path to production
Tesla Inc's plan to produce lithium for electric vehicle batteries close to its Nevada Gigafactory faces stark challenges from the outset, including an onerous permitting ...
Reuters

DARPA: Research Advances for Near-Zero-Power Sensors
Some battlefield sensors that used to run out of power in months (if not weeks) can now keep providing valuable intelligence for up to four years before their coin ...
EE Times

Technical Papers

Openair-Plasma: Versatile and reliable solution for the electronics industry

Scoring Big With Real-Time X-Ray Inspection

How well can you 'Pin Down' defects in the press-fit process?

Minimize Signal Loss in HF Circuits

Reliable & Fast Conformal Coating Inspection Provides Greater Safety

3D Printing Electronics Packaging for Harsh Environments

Selective Solder Nozzle Technology for Reduced Dross and Solder Balls

Artificial Intelligence: How far can you go?

Thermal Control for Big Data

When to Request a Custom Reflow Profile

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First 4D Imaging Radar Sensors for ADAS to Ship in Vehicles in 2021
Continental announced it is using Xilinx FPGAs to deploy the automotive industry's first production-ready 4D imaging radar, expected to ship in passenger vehicles in ...
EE Times

California Will Only Allow Zero-Emission Vehicle Sales By 2035
California Gov. Gavin Newsom this week announced a statewide ban on new gas and diesel vehicle sales by 2035. The executive order issued, aims to accelerate The ...
Entrepreneur

U.S., Chinese diplomats signal tricky road ahead for climate diplomacy
After several years of dismissing global action to fight climate change, U.S. leadership was formally challenged this week by China announcing bold new climate pledges. ...
Reuters

The operating manual for one of the world's oldest computers has been unearthed
Why it matters: The instruction manual for one of the world's oldest digital computers has been unearthed. With it, researchers now have a complete understanding ...
TechSpot

Is No-Clean the Trend for QFN Components?
Is there a move to no-clean for QFN components, or will certain technologies have to continue using a traditional cleaning process? The Assembly Brothers, Phil Zarrow ...
Circuit Insight - Board Talk

Emerging Memories May Never Go Beyond Niche Applications
It is time for a frank discussion about emerging memories. Many have now been percolating for decades with the promise of displacing established incumbents such ...
EE Times

Caught in China-U.S. trade war, Taiwan offers support to chipmakers
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen promised to help the island's key semiconductor industry overcome difficulties and consolidate its leading position, offering support ...
Reuters

Novel Pogo-Pin Socket Design for Automated Linearity Testing
A novel pogo-pin block array and corresponding motorized test socket has been designed to stimulate the MCM and acquire full functional test data.
Circuit Insight - Production Floor

Are You a Workaholic? How To Focus on Working Smart Instead of Hard In 2020.
When you are an entrepreneur, working tirelessly seems not to be an option, but a commitment. Mainly because of the desire that everything goes well and also because ...
Entrepreneur

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What plane did Aerospatiale of France and the British Aircraft Corp. develop?
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Industry Press

2020 Charles Hutchins Educational Grant Winner Announced
SMTA

Aismalibar Adds Steven Calvert As Field Applications Engineer
AISMALIBAR

Indium Corporation Expert to Present at IMPACT-EMAP
Indium Corporation

ASM opens up new possibilities in high-volume solder paste printing
ASM Assembly Systems GmbH & Co.

Record 293,000 Robots In United States' Factories – IFR reports
The International Federation of Robotics

Have a video call with a microscope
TAGARNO AS

Ventec Launches High-Speed Material Option Cladded with Resistor Foil
Ventec International Group Co., Ltd.

Radiant Presents MicroLED Test and Correction Methods
Radiant Vision Systems, LLC

STI to Exhibit at SMTA LIVE Virtual Exposition
STI Electronics, Inc.

Fully Customizable ACS/Uni-Fab™ Pre-Wired Load Centers
ACS/Uni-Fab™

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Test Your Knowledge Answer

What plane did Aerospatiale of France and the British Aircraft Corp. develop?
Answer: The Concorde