36 SMT007 MAGAZINE I OCTOBER 2018
Strengthening the Joint with a
Revolutionary New Low-Temp
Solder Paste E
I-Connect007 Editor Patty Goldman inter-
views one of Alpha Assembly Solution's solder
process experts, Traian Cucu, who has played a
key role in the development of Alpha's innova-
tion new low-temperature solder paste process.
KYZEN: Cleaning with Data E
In an interview with I-Connect007, Tom
Forsythe, executive vice president for KYZEN,
provides an update on KYZEN Analyst and
describes how it has evolved into an Internet
4.0 solution with the ability to increase perfor-
mance and life of the chemistry.
Inspection and Design for Testability E
Matthias Müller of Goepel electronic talks about
test and inspection technologies in the automo-
tive industry, design for testing (DFT), and the
benefits technologists can gain from DFT.
A New Standard for Standards —
From Data to Information E
The main challenge we have today with our
manufacturing standards is that they are deter-
ministic, such as the 30% maximum void per ball
for X-ray inspection of BGAs—which determines
if a BGA assembly passes or fails. This article
proposes a new perspective on setting pass and
fail thresholds in the manufacturing line.
iNEMI White Paper: Mitigating Creep
Corrosion with Effective Test E
The International Electronics Manufacturing
Initiative (iNEMI) has published a white paper,
"A Cost-Effective & Convenient Approach to
Creep Corrosion Testing," that details how the
iNEMI qualification test development for creep
corrosion project created a qualification test to
determine whether PCB assemblies are likely
to develop creep corrosion.
MIRTEC Enters Tech Collaboration Agreement
with YXLON and The Comet Group E
MIRTEC has entered into a technical collabo-
ration agreement with YXLON, a company of
the Comet Group, to explore and expand upon
synergistic applications within the SMT elec-
tronics manufacturing industry.
Alpha Assembly Solutions Wins Two
Awards at SMTA China South 2018 E
Alpha Assembly Solutions received two awards—
"The Best Presentation of Technology Confer-
ence One" and "SMTA China Oscar Paper
2018"—at 2018 SMTA China South Conference.
BEST Releases Electronics Component
ID Poster E
BEST Inc. has released a new teaching tool for
soldering instructors—the BEST Inc. compo-
nent identification poster.
Electrolube's UK and India Operations
Collaborate to Develop 12 New Resins E
Technical experts from Electrolube's UK and
India operations have worked closely to create
the new resin products, strategically placed to
meet the demands of local manufacturers and
the requirements of the Indian government's
National Policy on Electronics.
Mycronic Forms Learning Center with
NuFlare and D2S Using NVIDIA Tech E
Mycronic together with NuFlare Technology
and D2S with support from NVIDIA, today
announced the formation of the Center for
Deep Learning in Electronics Manufacturing
(CDLe) in San Jose, California.
