102 SMT007 MAGAZINE I SEPTEMBER 2019
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SMT Stencils 101: What Are Industry-
standard Stencil Designs?
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If you've been in the SMT
industry for any length of time
and involved in ordering sten-
cils, you may have instructed
your stencil supplier to design
your stencil to "industry stan-
dards" or per IPC standards.
These are very loose terms and may be inter-
preted differently by different stencil manufac-
turers.
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The Government Circuit: Trump
Praises Industry on Workforce Issues,
IPC Launches Grassroots Platform
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On the government relations front, IPC's work-
force development efforts were recognized at
the White House in Washington and on a fac-
tory floor in Michigan. On another front, we've
launched an online platform that makes it eas-
ier for our members to contact their elected
officials, and we're using it to seek more R&D
funding for an important industry project.
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Zulki's PCB Nuggets: Protect the
Die and Wire Bonding for Effective
PCB Microelectronics Assembly
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Protecting bare dies on a PCB or substrate is
a major process of microelectronics assembly.
As we've said before, microelectronics assem-
bly and manufacturing work in tandem with
traditional SMT manufacturing for complete
PCB hybrid manufacturing of today's smaller
form factor products, including IoT, wearables,
and portable devices.
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The Mannifest: Common Machine
Errors and How to Avoid Them
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When it comes to the quality
of SMT boards you produce,
it can be difficult to know
where to begin and what fea-
tures various PCBA machines
offer are most important. To
avoid common errors that
could compromise the boards you're looking
to produce, be sure to keep an eye out on these
key features before assembling your line.
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