SEPTEMBER 2019 I SMT007 MAGAZINE 103
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SMT Solver: Would You Prefer Shorts
or Opens in Your Products?
E
Would you prefer shorts or
opens in your products? Of
course, neither. But what if
you do have to choose? Ray
Prasad says he would choose
a more desirable defect, if
there is such a thing. But
what is a desirable defect? Read on.
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Lindsay Goldberg to Acquire
Creation Technologies
E
The transaction is to
be completed by way
of a plan of arrange-
ment under the Busi-
ness Corporations Act
of British Columbia.
Completion of the transaction is subject to a
number of conditions, including court, share-
holder approvals, and applicable regulatory
approvals.
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The Four Things You Need to
Know About Test
E
The electronics manufac-
turing process can often be
extremely complex, and the
costs associated with prod-
uct recalls can be astronom-
ical. A robust approach to
test is key to ensuring the
quality of your product and
the satisfaction of your end user.
8
Member Companies Visit White
House to Promote IPC Skilled
Workforce
E
The Trump administra-
tion is praising IPC—
Association Connecting
Electronics Industries—
and several of its mem-
ber companies for their efforts to expand the
skilled workforce.
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Quanta Appoints Benchmark
as Manufacturing Partner
E
Quanta Dialysis Technol-
ogies Ltd.—a pioneering
British medical technol-
ogy company, developing
a personal haemodialysis
system (SC+) for patient
use at home and in the
clinic—has selected Benchmark Electron-
ics Inc. as its production partner for the SC+
haemodialysis machine.
J
Powerful Prototypes: 5 Common
Myths About Solder Mask
E
Before parts are added, a typ-
ical PCB has four ingredients:
substrate, metal, solder mask,
and silkscreen. Solder mask,
in particular, seems to be
looked at as a great place to
cut when costs are tight, but
Duane Benson disagrees. Read on as he dispels
five common myths about solder mask.
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Ray Prasad
Duane Benson
Neil Sharp
