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Reliability
Technical Diagnostics of Electronics Products: Application of Bayes Formula and Boltzmann-Arrhenius-Zhurkov
(BAZ) Model
For systems where failure-free operation is critical, technical diagnostics can recognize, in a continuous fashion and without dismantling, the ability to continue to function as expected over the long-term.
by Ephraim Suhir, Laurent BECHOU and Alain Bensoussan

EMS Company of the Year
The Creation Resonation
Today's SMT operations rarely vary, which is why Creation Technologies is something of a
revelation in everything from its financial model to its factory layout.
by Mike Buetow

Supply Chain Control
Using DNA to Ensure Component Authenticity
A new marking program for components provides users unalterable and traceable access to the part’s history and origin when marked and shipped by the original component manufacturer. In the case of open-market parts sourced by SMT, they will only be marked after they pass through its counterfeit mitigation and component quality inspection process. A look at how parts are "tagged" and traced.
by Tom Adams

Retrospective
Our dearly departed.
Mike Buetow

 

FIRST PERSON

• Caveat Lector
  'Cooking' up some changes.
  Mike Buetow

• Talking Heads
  New SMTA president Bill Barthel.
  Jenny Popp

MONEY MATTERS

• ROI
  No day at the beach.
  Peter Bigelow

• Focus on Business
  SMTAI was worth the trip, even if it
  was Orlando.
  Susan Mucha

TECH TALK

• Defects Database
  When rework causes rework.
  Dr. Chris Hunt

• ESD Basics
  Principles for material selection and program decisions.
  The ESD Association

• Screen Printing
  Height of our concerns.
  Clive Ashmore

• Soldering
  Void reduction.
  Jochen Lipp

• Tech Tips
  Hand soldering or selective?
  ACI Technologies

• Test and Inspection
  The ICT investment.
  Jun Balangue

• Solar Technologies
  Noncontact methods.
  Tom Falcon

• Technical Abstracts
  In Case You Missed It.