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42 PCB007 MAGAZINE I NOVEMBER 2021 Feature Interview by Nolan Johnson I-CONNECT007 In this interview, Charlie Capers of Zentech breaks down the changing requirements he's seeing in test and inspection in the industry, and the growing importance of investing in testing for the future growth and success of your company. Nolan Johnson: Charlie, test strategies seem to be all over the place. Charlie Capers: Everybody does everything a little differently. It depends on your shop, your processes, the size of your shop, and the vol- ume of the stuff you're doing. Johnson: What seems to be emerging is increased activity with the IPC J-standard; the shis in how you approach ROSE testing, in addition to the customer-driven and OEM- driven demands that are changing for testing inspection regarding finished product. is is especially true for military and medical, which are starting to demand them. Capers: Yes. ose are the top ones. Johnson: As you move toward automation, isn't there an increased need for test and inspection as a part of process control? Capers: Yes. Maybe in larger shops, I would believe that. ey go hand in hand. When you collect statistics on defects, you will start to see a trend that says, for example, we've got a lot of shorts and opens, meaning that our solder paste process is not tight. If you're col- lecting statistics and really studying them, you will see trends in your processes. It's part of the AS9100 too; you must collect your statisti- cal data and review it every year. Johnson: e trick is how to make it mean- ingful. Turning that not just into data but into intelligence and analysis seems to be where the gap is right now. Test and Inspection: Competitive Advantage and Cost of Doing Business Charlie Capers