SMT007 Magazine

September 27– October 1, 2015 Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Rosemont, Illinois SMTA International PREMIUM SPONSOR Be Part of the Solution... Where Leaders Solve Tomorrow's Challenges Today Co-located with IPC Fall Standards Development Committee Meetings Technical Conference September 27 – October 1 Electronics Exhibition September 29 – 30 www.smta.org/smtai

• Cover
• Featured Content — Cars: A Driving Force in the Electronics Industry
• Contents
• Column — What's Driving Automotive Electronics?
• Column — Surface Mount Technology Association—a New Milestone
• Short — Researchers Develop New Techniques for Creating High-Temp Alloys
• Feature — The "New Face" of Automotive Traceability
• Short — New Graphene-based Catalysts for the Energy Industry
• Feature — Automotive EMS: Going Beyond Assembly
• EIN Market Highlights
• Interview — Big Strategies for Success
• Feature — Material Considerations for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Assembly
• Article — A Case Study on Evaluating Manual and Automated Heat Sink Assembly using FEA and Testing
• Short — PA STEM Students Learn about 3D Printer Technology by Building One
• Feature — Experience is Key
• MilAero007 Highlights
• Feature Interview — From Inspecting to Measure: How Automotive Electronics are Driving AOI Developments
• Interview — The Demands on Automated Fluid Dispensing
• Feature Interview — Addressing the Need for Reliable, Accurate Inspection Results
• Short — Technica's Annual Tech Forum a Success
• Article — Tin Whisker Self-Mitigation in Surface Mount Components Attached with Leaded Solder Alloys
• SMT007 Supplier/New Product Highlights
• Feature Interview — Choosing the Right Conformal Coating
• Feature Interview — Driving Innovation
• Column — DoD's First Pass at Grey Market Regulation
• Feature Interview — Automotive Electronics Driving Innovations in Test
• Feature — Benefits of Paralyne Conformal Coatings in Automotive Applications
• Column — Selecting a Reflow Oven, Part 2
• Top Ten Recent Highlights from SMT007
• Events Calendar
• Advertiser Index and Masthead
• Back Cover