JUNE 2019 I SMT007 MAGAZINE 71
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Catching up With Darrel Yarbrough
of YES
E
Yarbrough Electronic Sales
(YES) is one of the fastest
growing contract manufac-
turers in the Southwest. As
people get to know them bet-
ter, they are becoming the
go-to company in their area.
In this interview, long-time industry veteran
Darrel Yarbrough, owner of YES, provides a
background about the company, its capabili-
ties, and his outlook for the industry.
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SMT Perspectives and Prospects:
The Role of Bismuth (Bi) in
Electronics, Part 6
E
In this installment of this col-
umn series on the role of bis-
muth (Bi) in electronic prod-
ucts, Dr. Jennie Hwang looks
at the effects of Bi on the prop-
erties and performance of sol-
der interconnections in electronic products
when Bi is not contained in the solder alloy
for the SMT assembly process (Bi-absent sol-
der alloy composition of solder paste).
7
SMT Solver: Assemblers Can
Help Customers Reduce Cost,
Improve Reliability
E
It is commonly assumed that the level of defects
is primarily dependent on how the assemblers
control their manufacturing processes. This sort
of mistaken belief will cause you to never find
the root cause of the problem. Hence, the prob
-
lem will persist forever. Find out why.
8
The Mannifest: Managing Your
Double-sided Assemblies
E
Using a double-sided board in your finished
application allows you to produce more com-
plex circuits while saving space, offering an
array of benefits for high-tech applications and
electronics. But challenges to double-sided
board implementation are plenty, including
placement questions, solder processing chal-
lenges, and heat dissipation.
9
Eileen Hibbler and Jason Emes
on Improving the West Penn
SMTA Chapter
E
At the recent West Penn
SMTA Expo, Eileen Hibbler,
a chapter support specialist
at SMTA, and Jason Emes,
the current president of the
West Penn SMTA Chapter, dis-
cuss ways to improve meeting
attendance and develop a new slate of chap-
ter officers.
J
Electronics Industry Endorses
US-Mexico-Canada Pact
E
Top executives from elec-
tronics companies across
the United States have
endorsed the proposed
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade
Agreement (USMCA) and
call on the Trump Administration and Congress
to support policies that will drive advanced
manufacturing.
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Dr. Jennie Hwang
Eileen Hibbler
Darrel Yarbrough
