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Chuck writes: Dr. Ron, I make ceramic modules, so I am assuming that I am excepted from RoHS (See Annex 4.) My ceramic models use lead containing solder and ink. What do you think? Chuck, I wish I

"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." – Mark Twain InB2BMarcom, it often makes sense to "go with the flow". However, in

Just wanted to take a moment to say "thanks" to the people who have sent in e-mails regarding this site. Your feedback is appreciated – and action will be taken on all the good

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Folks, I continue to get emails daily from people hoping for a RoHS exemption. It is hard for me to be encouraging; although the RoHS directive does list some exemptions, the exemptions are vaguely

Hello Dr. Lasky, Could you send me a pdf or word.doc file with more details about your techniques on cost estimating for SMT assembly. I would like to use your methods to calculate the cost of an

Hans Bethe (German: Bay-ta) (1906-2005) is likely the most important scientist that most people have never heard of. He was the winner of the Nobel Prize in physics in 1967 for his work that explains

I read your article "RoHS: The Fine Print" with interest. Your point about chromium in screw plating points out the level of detail with which this issue needs to be addressed. I have been

As an advertising buyer, I am very concerned with advertising effectiveness and efficiency. I'd love to know which magazines and web sites you find most valuable. If you can, also include a few

Folks, One of my adventures at Dartmouth is the establishment a "Six Sigma" program. This effort is in conjunction with SMT magazine (PennWell). Our hope is that it will be recognized as

I see in recent articles that manufacturers are not immediately thinking of China as the lowest cost producer. Some of the reasons why are: The product takes a week to get to markets in the US or

IndustrialB2Btypes are waging a battle for your attention. Yes, you, the electronics assembly materials, equipment, and services consumer, are a hot commodity – and we're all fighting over

Everyone in the business has been collecting Pb-Free product literature (solder pastes, fluxes, etc.) for the past two years. Some have been attending seminars for the past 12 months. A few are

Well is is good to be back in the snowy Northeast. My thoughts on APEX? 1. Lead-free was clearly the theme. 2. "Wow" Event: One component placement machine was placing 01005 passives (they

Gone are the days of filling FIVE halls PLUS the arena of the Anaheim Convention Center (NEPCON West of old). Today’s APEX filled two halls with exhibits, and the Southern California weather

Folks, My bimonthly column on WEEE/RoHS has created considerable email traffic. Surprisingly many people are hoping their products are exempt or that WEEE/RoHS won't happen. You might want to

Folks, Amish and Kathy were kind enough to share this perspective on working with "Ole Dr. Ron." Many companies must draw upon the expertise of a range of individuals to ensure that they

Folks, I am here at APEX in sunny (?) LA. Show attendance appears to be high despite the rainy weather. The theme of the show: Lead-free. This should be no surprise as we are now only 16 months away

At Indium’s Quickstart seminar at Motorola, Plantation, Fl (February 8, 9, 2005) Ed asked: We make electronics that go on ships that are used by the

Folks, I often tell my students at Dartmouth, that if you can’t explain a technical phenomenon to your grandmother, you don’t really understand it. So in teaching design of experiments,

As I sit here in my office watching the sun setting on a cold February day in New Hampshire, I am reminded that we have less than 17 months to get ready for