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Column from: Mike Hill
Mike Hill has been in the PWB fabrication industry for over 40 years. Throughout his career, he has been a member of IPC and participated in specification writing for both IPC and the military. Mike is somewhat unique in the industry, having had roles in process engineering, manufacturing, and quality. Within IPC, he has received the President’s Award, General Chairmanship, Committee Chairmanship, and many other recognitions. Mike has helped three different companies obtain military certification to MIL-PRF-31032.
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October 06, 2020
From The Hill: Pillars of Mil-Aero Technology and Revenue
The military-aerospace (mil-aero) electronics business is always in constant flux as new methodologies, like AI and space, create the know-how for new PWB designs. Mike Hill captures some of the most unusual old and new design ideas to support the notion that mil-aero revenue will continue to increase.July 27, 2020
From the Hill: 7 Steps for MIL-PRF-31032 Certification
Mike Hill's past columns have detailed how military electronics are being used in an ever-increasing application rate. In this column, he shares seven certification steps, resources, and timetables for consideration when certifying to MIL-PRF-31032.May 26, 2020
From the Hill: MIL-PRF-31032 Offers a Rewarding Twist
If you are fabricating PWBs to military specifications, the master drawing will state: “Fabricate to MIL-PRF-55110, MIL-PRF-50884, or MIL-PRF-31032.” This sounds very complicated on the surface, but there is a rewarding “twist” if the fabricator is certified to MIL-PRF-31032. Mike Hill explains.March 21, 2020
From the Hill: Have You Hugged Your Technical Review Board Lately?
The Technical Review Board’s (TRB's) duties and responsibilities are the glue that connects the dots between the site, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), and the associated military revenue stream. Understanding these duties will help with resource allocation, general support, site priorities, and, most importantly, yearly re-certification to MIL-PRF-31032. Mike Hill explains the function of the TRB as it pertains to MIL-PRF-31032 (military requirements for printed wiring board fabrication).April 07, 2020
From the Hill: Sampling Plan Language in MIL-PRF-31032
Conformance to military standards is all about using the correct sample specimen and testing the proper quantity. However, military specifications have numerous tests with various sample specimen types that all require different quantities for test or inspection. Mike Hill provides an overview of the key parts of compliance.November 12, 2019
From the Hill: Technology and Reliability Demands Drive Designers and MIL-PRF-31032 Specification
With the future demand for more and more military electronics, certification to the PCB MIL-PRF-31032 specification becomes a business decision for many fabricators. Fluency in the MIL-PRF-31032 language is a key first step to understand the requirements and communicate with the DoD. Mike Hill defines many terms related to this military specification that you should review before informing the DoD of your intent to certify.October 01, 2019
From the Hill: The Past 15 Years—Changes to MIL-PRF-31032 Certification, Part 2
The Part 1 of this column series introduced background information and data from changes in military certification to MIL-PRF-31032 from 2003 to 2018. In this installment, Mike Hill provides an overview of the possible related factors to what could have caused the reduction in certified companies, including a decline in the total military market; cost of certification; and number of military boards now built to industry standards, to name a few.August 25, 2019
From the Hill: The Past 15 Years—Changes to MIL-PRF-31032 Certification, Part 1
Fifteen years ago, when certification to MIL-PRF-31032 was in the early years, I authored an article about certification status. Now, it’s time to revisit the subject, data, and changes that have occurred since.
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