Dr. Ron Lasky's Blog
Voiding: A Critical Issue in Electronics Assembly
QFN voiding is a significant electronics issue today. Patty & her team tackle voiding in QFNs, BTCs (bottom-terminated components), and more....
In SMT Statistical Process Control, Cpk is King
In SMT Statistical Process Control, the bottom line is that Cpk is king. Here's the proof....
Conclusion of In Electronics Manufacturing, Does Cpk =1 Yield 66,800 defects per million?
Patty, Rob and Pete were quite sure they understood the confusion in the Cpk = 1 issue, but wanted to make sure they discussed it with the Professor.&...
In Electronics Manufacturing, Does Cpk =1 Yield 66,800 defects per million?
Folks, Patty was walking past the Professor’s office on her way to see Pete and Rob and she thought she would stop in. “Professor, I got t...
Solder Joint Failure Implicated in AirAsia Flight 8501 Crash
Solder Joint Failure Implicated in AirAsia Flight 8501 Crash: Patty was heading down to the Professor’s office to discuss the Reliability Engine...
Use the Coffin-Manson Equation to Calculate Number of Thermal Cycles
Patty, Rob, and Pete were headed to their regular monthly meeting where they, along with the Professor, discussed a book they were all reading....
In SMT Assembly, Even One Second of Cycle Time Can Affect Profitability
Patty had just returned from SMTAI 2015. It was a sentimental meeting with the retirement of longtime executive administrator, JoAnn Stromberg ....
Conclusion to The Rule of 3/N for Estimating Field Failure Rates in Electronics Assembly
Folks, Let’s see how Patty, Rob and Pete are doing helping Mike Madigan establish his “Zero Defects” program….. “So let...
How Productivity Equals Profitability in Manufacturing
Just 1% more productivity in a factory line can equate to 3% more profitability. Dr. Ron Lasky, Senior Technologist at Indium Corporation, explains to...
Response-To-Pause: Solder Paste Printing in SMT
Phil Zarrow: Ron, we’ve discussed that performance of materials can affect productivity, and hence profitability. Can you give us an example? ...
Improving Uptime and Productivity in Electronics Assembly
Dr. Ron Lasky, Senior Technology at Indium Corporation, explains how simple tweaks to day-to-day operations can drastically improve electron...