The value of looking at old technologies in a new light.

It wasn’t that long ago, as I recall, that one of the Tier 1 EMS companies was holding its quarterly conference call. Camped on were the all the corporate “Cs” – chief executive, chief financial officer, chief operating officer – along with a bevy of financial analysts who are paid handsomely to assess whether other Wall Streeters should invest in said EMS.

Optimize the soldering parameters to resolve PTH separation.

How to balance cost savings vs. offshore sourcing risks.