JANUARY 2023 I SMT007 MAGAZINE 89
Dr. Tom Rucker is vice president in tech-
nology development at Intel and was a
keynote speaker at the IPC Advanced
Packaging Symposium, which helped
set the table for the rest of the agenda.
Tom understands this "radical and seismic" shift in terms of
technology and breaks down what it means for the semi-
conductor and PCB fab industries. There's absolutely a
place at the table for PCB fabricators.
In this month's
column, Andy
and Sue pre-
pare to take
two journeys—
one to Mexico
to tour a facil-
ity that Maggie is interested in buying, and
one of a more personal nature that will mean
a more permanent union between them both.
It's an exciting time in the lives of these two
young professionals.
In a market that is trying to
catch up with increasing cus-
tomer demands and quickly
ship products out the back door,
no electronics manufacturing
plant can afford to lose any time
or resources during the produc-
tion process.
Mitacs, a non-profit orga-
nization committed to
fostering innovation in
Canada, and Hon Hai
Research Institute, the
research arm of Hon Hai
Technology Group, signed a memorandum of
understanding to advance quantum technology
in Canada, with the active support of the
Canadian Trade Office in Taipei.
While solder balls can be produced
during both SMT reflow and wave
soldering, PCB hand soldering during
touch up or rework can also result in
solder ball formation. When moisture
or other impurities entrapped in or on
the surface of the PCB or component
outgas during the hand soldering
process, solder balls form.
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The 'Intel' on Advanced Packaging Options
Knocking Down the Bone
Pile: Eliminating Solder Balls
in Hand Soldering
Mitacs, Hon Hai Research Institute
Announce New Canadian Quantum
Research Project
Material Management
and Control
Managing the supply chain
for electronics manufactur-
ing has always been chal-
lenging. About 70–80% of
the cost of building an elec-
tronic product is for the
parts, while the remain-
ing cost is in the process to
assemble and test the product. However,
during the worldwide pandemic, the strain
on the overall supply chain for any product
has been stretched to the breaking point.
Excerpt: The Evolving PCB
NPI Process, Chapter 2
Maggie Benson's Journey:
An 'Engaging' Conversation
