98 SMT007 MAGAZINE I NOVEMBER 2019
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Powerful Prototypes: Never
Assume—A DFM Story
E
Duane Benson writes a lot of
words about DFM and best
practices for PCB layout.
Working for a manufacturer,
he regularly sees the results
of not taking DFM seriously.
DFM is something never to
be taken for granted at any
point in the design cycle.
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Zulki's PCB Nuggets: A Better Grasp
of Glob Top Epoxy Factors
E
In Zulki's last column, he
cited important aspects of
glob top epoxies, calling
attention to the fact there
are different epoxy manu-
facturers. In this column, he
continues to emphasize six
other important factors of
glob top epoxies.
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Smart Factory Insights: Recognizing
the Need for Change
E
We are reminded many times in manufactur-
ing that "you cannot fix what you cannot see"
and "you cannot improve what you cannot
measure." These annoying aphorisms are all
very well as a motivational quip for gaining
better visibility of the operation. However, the
reality is that there is a lot going on that no-
one is seeing.
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IPC Panel on Bottom-terminated
Components
E
Andy Shaughnessy sat
down with Tom Rovere, a
materials and process engi-
neer at Lockheed Martin
in Owego, New York. They
explored a panel discussion
on bottom-terminated com-
ponents (BTCs) that Tom
participated in as well as the challenges and
issues related to BTCs and the important role
that designers play in that process.
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