| Sponsor |
|
The Industry Standard Solder Paste
Looking to Avoid the Void® and enhance SIR performance? Indium8.9HF is your proven, versatile and stable, no-clean, halogen-free, Pb-free solder paste solution.
Indium Corporation
|
|
|
Ask the Experts
|
Bottom Terminated Components and Vias
Should the thermal vias of bottom terminated components be tented on both sides to prevent flux trapping and solder wicking, or is it sufficient to tent ...
Responses by:
Kathy Nargi-Toth Director Quality and Technology, NCAB Group USA Kay Parker Technical Support Engineer, Indium Corporation Robert "Bob" Lazzara President, Circuit Connect, Inc. Edithel Marietti Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Northrop Grumman Fritz Byle Process Engineer, Astronautics Gerard O'Brien President, S T and S Testing and Analysis
|
|
|
|
|
MORE ASK THE EXPERTS
|
|
|
| Sponsor |
|
ASYMTEK Select Coat SL-1040
The SL-1040 Conformal Coating System upgrades the SL-940 and added significant system-level advancements to elevate automation, control, precision & preventative maintenance for better yield.
Nordson Electronics Solutions
|
|
| Sponsor |
|
Your Domestic PCB Solution
Summit helps you avoid long lead times and added costs—protecting your supply chain without compromise, while delivering the speed and quality you count on.
Summit Interconnect
|
|
|
What Year Was It?
|
English Channel Tunnel Opens
A rail tunnel under the English Channel was officially opened, connecting Britain and the European mainland for the first time since the Ice Age.
See the answer below.
|
| Sponsor |
|
Low Pressure Plasma for Electronics
Expand your knowledge of plasma technology. Register now for the new PlasmaTalk webinar to learn how low-pressure plasma can advance your production.
Plasmatreat
|
|
|
What Year Was It Answer
|
English Channel Tunnel Opens Answer: May 6, 1994
|
| Sponsor |
|
Simplify Your Most Challenging BGA Rework
When complex BGA repairs demand precision and reliability, turn to the trusted resource used by leading military contractors for all their rework.
Circuit Technology Center
|
|
Maintenance: The Basics of Cleaning Series Part 4
This article is the fourth and final part of the series titled "The Basics of Cleaning". In this final chapter, some of the common mistakes in maintenance cleaning applications found in electronic assembly operations will be covered and a summary of the entire series.
Technical Paper
|
|
| Sponsor |
|
iX7059 Series by Viscom: Inline X-ray Inspection Power
High-performance Inline X-ray Inspection Systems for complex electronics, semiconductors, and power modules up to 200 kg. Seamless integration, AI-powered accuracy, and maximum reliability for every application.
Viscom SE
|
|
EDITORIAL: AI boom left economy unbalanced
Taiwanese tech firms rapidly capture AI supply chains, driving a 23% surge in the TAIEX and record market values. TSMC, Hon Hai, and MediaTek post strong gains, boosting GDP sharply, while traditional industries lag amid uneven AI-driven growth.
Taipei Times
|
|
Chicken or the Egg? Why We Need to Rethink Data and Funding in Startups
Biopharma startups continue driving healthcare innovation but face early funding hurdles due to limited data. Founders must balance storytelling and evidence, using strong narratives to reduce uncertainty, attract investors, and build trust, as waiting for perfect data can stall progress indefinitely.
Entrepreneur
|
|
Apple's 5 Most Infamous Design Flaws
Apple rarely stumbles on design, but when it does, failures draw intense scrutiny. From the iPhone 4 antenna scandal to the flawed butterfly keyboard, high-profile missteps triggered lawsuits, payouts, and eventual design reversals despite the company’s reputation for innovation.
BGR
|
|
| Sponsor |
|
AIT ORMET® TLPS for Proven Reliability
AIT ORMET® TLPS is proven for outstanding reliability for High and Ultra High-Density Interconnection and high temperature build-up Layer Interconnection beyond 175°C
Ormet® TLPS
|
|
AI Data Centers Stretch Tech Innovation Limits
The electronics industry races to build AI data centers, driving massive growth and redesigning power, cooling, and system architectures. Engineers adopt higher-voltage, DC-based systems and advanced cooling while chipmakers boost CPUs and GPUs to meet soaring compute and efficiency demands.
Design News
|
|
TCL reportedly in talks to sell majority stake in India display plant
TCL Electronics is in advanced talks to sell a majority stake in its Indian display unit, highlighting intensifying localization pressures on foreign firms and signaling a broader shift in Chinese supply chain strategies and operations within India’s evolving electronics market.
Digitimes
|
|
Can High Particle Concentrations Impact PCB Assembly?
At our SMT facility we currently control ambient temperature, relative humidity and particle count. Is particle count a good parameter to control? The Assembly Brothers, Phil Zarrow and Jim Hall, discuss this question.
Board Talk
|
|
Two Hon Hai-built Satellites Launched from US Into Orbit
Hon Hai launches PEARL-1A and PEARL-2B satellites from California into low Earth orbit, testing Ka-band inter-satellite links, ionospheric monitoring, and payload tech, advancing Taiwan-US cooperation and future constellation design capabilities.
Taipei Times
|
|
| Sponsor |
|
SMT Line Builder Tool – Fast & Easy
Skip the guesswork. Our SMT Line Builder gives you instant, expert-recommended setups based on your budget and output. Or send us your BOM—we'll handle it.
Manncorp Inc.
|
|
| Today's Sponsor |
|
| Sponsor |
|
Thermally Conductive, Low Outgassing Epoxy
Master Bond EP21AOLV-2LO is an electrically insulating adhesive that meets NASA low outgassing requirements for sealing, coating and encapsulation applications. Ask an expert.
Master Bond
|
|
|
Test Your Knowledge
|
What do you call the natural, molecular-attraction force that inhibits the spread of a liquid at its interface with a solid surface.
See answer below.
|
|
Industry Press
|
NASA Low Outgassing, Chemically Resistant Epoxy Features High Tg
Master Bond EP64 is a two-component, vacuum-compatible epoxy system engineered for bonding, sealing, and coating applications. It features a high glass transition ...
Master Bond
|
EEEA, Inc. installs Glenbrook Jewel Box Ultra Compact X-ray System
Since its founding in 1974, EEEA, Inc. has been driven by a singular mission: to provide high-quality electromechanical assembly and printed circuit board ...
Glenbrook Technologies
|
KYZEN AQUANOX A4618 & Process Control Take Centerstage at SMTA Capital Exp
KYZEN will exhibit at the SMTA Capital Expo and Tech Forum scheduled to take place Thursday, May 14 at the DoubleTree Baltimore - BWI Airport in Linthicum Heights, ...
KYZEN
|
Creative Electron Reinforces Commitment to U.S.-Built X-ray & CT Systems
Creative Electron is strengthening its commitment to something that has become increasingly important in manufacturing: X-ray systems designed, built, and supported ...
Creative Electron
|
NSI Expands Bishop & Brogdon, Inc. Southeast Representative Partnership
NSI is proud to announce that it has expanded their partnership with Atlanta-based Bishop & Brogdon, Inc. for the entire state of Florida, effective immediately. The agency has ...
NSI
|
EMAC Returns with Bright Electronics Manufacturing Challenge 2026
The Electronics Manufacturing & Assembly Collaborative (EMAC) has announced the return of the Bright Electronics Manufacturing Challenge 2026, an immersive, hands-on ...
The Electronics Manufacturing & Assembly Collaborative (EMAC)
|
|
MORE INDUSTRY PRESS
|
|
| Sponsor |
|
PCB Rework Evolves, With X-ray a Constant Support
Mini Micro Stencil, a contract manufacturer focused on PCB rework, has relied on real-time X-ray inspection to verify its precision rework as the industry has evolved over 30 years.
Glenbrook Technologies
|
|
|
Quote of the Day
|
"Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve." Dr. Napoleon Hill
|
| Sponsor |
|
J-STD-001 Solder Training Kit
BEST's IPC J-STD-001 Revision H-J training kit features circuit boards representing actual soldering conditions including multilayer boards with challenging thermal conditions.
BEST Inc
|
|
| Cartoon of the Day
|
|
"I want you to prepare a dynamic, intense, powerful, energy-charged Relaxation Workshop!"
Copyright © Randy Glasbergen
|
|
| Sponsor |
|
Vapor Phase Profiling
Thermal profiling the vapor phase soldering process especially those with vacuum is challenging. ECD's M-VP sealed barrier can take it. Learn more.
ECD
|
|
|
Test Your Knowledge Answer
|
What do you call the natural, molecular-attraction force that inhibits the spread of a liquid at its interface with a solid surface. Answer: Surface Tension
|
|