Defense Speak Interpreted: Defense Electronic Supply Chain Issues

October 9, 2018 | Dennis Fritz, Fritz Consulting

On October 5, 2018, the Department of Defense (DoD) highlighted issues with the release of the 146-page report “Assessing and Strengthening the Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base and Supply Chain Resiliency of the United States” from President Donald J. Trump.

The IPC High-Reliability Forum for Mil-Aero and Automotive Sectors

September 24, 2018 | Happy Holden, I-Connect007

I-Connec007’s Happy Holden had the pleasure of attending IPC’s High Reliability Forum (HRF) in Baltimore in May. As the IPC scripted it, it was a “Technical Conference with a Focus on Electronics Subjected to Harsh-Use Environments.”

Are Megatrends Putting Your Product at Megarisk?

October 3, 2018 | Eric Camden, Foresite

It took 38 years for radio to get 50 million users, television made it in 13 years, Internet in four, iPod in three, and Facebook in only two years. What these numbers mean to our industry is the need to create electronics at blazing...

Standard of Excellence: Working for the Future—Partnering with PCB Vendors on Innovative Technology

October 1, 2018 | Team ASC, American Standard Circuits

The true test of the vendor-customer relationship comes when you need innovative PCBs—boards that are not easily found in the common marketplace and are so technologically advanced that they require your designers and suppliers...

Filling the Gap: Underfill Rework

September 21, 2018 | Bob Wettermann, BEST, Inc.

Rework technicians must take into account a variety of factors when considering whether or not to rework underfilled components, such as BGAs, CSPs, flip chips, and other component packages on handheld devices. But without a full...