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Cavity Board SMT Assembly
Challenges (Part 2)
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This article describes the
details of a study of assem-
bling SiP BGA packages into
a cavity. It points out the
challenges involved in the
board cavity design and assembly of compo-
nents in a cavity. The authors discussed the
board design challenge of having a cavity
and defining the proper depth of the cavity to
accommodate the board fabricator, the product
design, and the SMT assembly.
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The Government Circuit:
IPC Promoting R&D on Lead-free
Electronics, Streamlined Chemical
Data Reporting, and More
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For the most part, working in government rela-
tions is like running a marathon, not a sprint.
It can take weeks, months, or even years to for-
mulate an industry consensus position, edu-
cate the relevant policymakers in legislatures
and executive branch agencies, build alliances
and broad support, and ultimately push a final
action over the finish line.
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Help Build the Industry's Future:
Become an IPC Emerging Engineer
or Mentor
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IPC's Emerging Engineer Program provides
professionals early in their careers an opportu-
nity to learn from industry mentors about IPC
standards development, and to obtain educa-
tion and training for professional development.
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In Search of Operational Excellence:
Becoming the Preferred Supplier,
Phase 1—Transform Your Company's
Culture with Lean Sigma
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In the first part of this column
series about becoming a pre-
ferred supplier to your custom-
ers, Alfred Macha provides the
fundamental concepts to trans-
form your company's culture
with Lean Sigma. Read on.
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Powerful Prototypes:
The Ideal Bill of Materials
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A good portion of a qual-
ity electronics build is sim-
ply the result of clear infor-
mation. Out of the set of
files containing the informa-
tion required by your man-
ufacturing partner to ensure
a quality build, the bill of materials (BOM) is
deserving of extra attention.
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National Circuit Assembly
Appoints New President
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National Circuit Assembly
has appointed Stephen
Lehocky as the compa-
ny's new president.
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