Cpk is Still King in Evaluating an SMT Solder Paste Printing Process
To evaluate an SMT stencil printing process you want to know its precision and accuracy. ...
SMT Stencil Design: Formula for Area Ratio of Elongated D
Learn how to calculate the area ratio of an elongated D stencil aperture....
Autonomous Automobiles: The Ultimate Electrical Reliability Challenge
Truly autonomous vehicles will not arrive for decades. Learn why....
The Importance of Tech Services in Electronics Assembly
Electronics assembly engineers derive tremendous value from tech service engineers. Learn how....
Why Solder Paste is Not a Commodity: Properties that Make a Superior Solder Paste
Solder paste is not a commodity, and its critical to know exactly why....
RoHS Ten Years Later: The Transition to Lead-Free Electronics Assembly
RoHS affects every one of us. Learn more....
150-Year Anniversary of the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth
Gain a little insight into the prestigious Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth....
Will We Soon Be in the Gallium-Nitride Age?
When the lighting market is fully penetrated by LEDs, there will likely be more GaN wafers produced than silicon wafers....
Alloy Metal Weight Fraction Calculation
Is it possible to find the weight fractions of the metals in an alloy given only the alloy’s density?...
Your "Common Cause Floor" will Help Define a Reasonable DPMO Target in Electronics Manufacturing
Let’s look in on Patty; it has been a very long time……… Patty left her house in Woodstock VT very early on her way to Ivy U...
Solder Alloy Density Equation: Why What Most People Think is Right is Wrong
In my 10 years of blogging, the most popular topic has been calculating density in a metal alloy....