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New Column: Solder Joint Reliability
Martin Bayes, Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials
The complex interactions that make up solder joint reliability demand attention be paid to a multitude of different factors, including materials selections that are based on appropriate test methods and qualification.
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Can Competitors Cooperate?
Steve Gold, EMS007
Does volunteer work within associations and consortia really pay off? An interview with Flextronics Lead Engineer Jasbir Bath reveals the value of volunteering on both a professional and personal level. Even the fiercest rivals might benefit from a little cooperation...
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Brazil - The Next Center for Technology?
Joe Fjelstad, Verdant Electronics
In spite of the language differences, there was an ongoing and lively exchange between instructor and his audience as they peppered Hartley with questions that gave ample evidence that these engineers were definitely interested in pushing out the edges of the technological envelope in South America.
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The Bleeding Edge: Why Do So Many Board Shops Fail?
Robert Tarzwell with Ken Bahl - Sierra Proto Express
We've visited so many company auctions and read about so many closures that we wonder when the trend will end and why the industry cannot stop such losses.
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When Size is Everything: Reeeeally Big Flex Circuits
Tom Woznicki, Flex Circuit Design Co.
This past year I had the great privilege of working with the good folks down at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory as part of a team working on the flex circuits going into the Mars Science Laboratory, the biggest, most complex Mars rover ever.
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