MAY 2024 I SMT007 MAGAZINE 93
I-Connect007 is pleased to announce the
launch of The Printed Circuit Assembler's Guide
to… Factory Analytics: Unlocking Efficiency
Through Data Insights. Thirty-eighth in a series
of educational, technical books published by
I-Connect007, this book is a guide to under-
standing how analyzing your factory data is the
key to competitive advantage for your factory.
Chrys Shea of Shea Engineering
and Altium's David Haboud edu-
cate us on the latest revision of
the SMT test board for UHDI test-
ing, presented at the SMTA UHDI
Symposium on March 26 in Ari-
zona. She and David discuss rec-
reating the test board to be appro-
priate for UHDI, and why industry
members should make use of it to
benchmark their processes.
iNEMI and IPC have recently published a white
paper, "Complex Integrated Systems: The Future
of Electronics Manufacturing," intended to guide
and focus cross-industry efforts and partner-
ships in the necessary research and develop-
ment, as well as the manufacturing capability
scale-up that will be critical to success.
SMTA's first UHDI
Symposium in
Peoria, Arizona,
on Tuesday, March
26, featured a
standout full-day technical program with
11 separate presentations on what will
be required for our companies to move
toward ultra HDI manufacturing.
(Editor's note: This article was written
in December 2023 when Michael Ford
was co-chair of the 2-12D Task Group.
He passed away in January 2024.)
No one can deny that the resources of
our fragile planet are finite. The envi-
ronment seems like a third party, sub-
ject to constant degradation. We're
acutely aware of the effects of pollution on our climate,
and despite our "throw-away" culture, recycling and
recovery of materials has remained relatively expen-
sive, even as we use more energy just to survive.
"Strong order
flow in February
lifted EMS book-
to-bill ratio to the
highest levels
since last sum-
mer," said Shawn
DuBravac, IPC's
chief economist.
For the latest news and information, visit SMT007.com
Creators of SMT UHDI
Test Board Vehicle Discuss
this Important Project
iNEMI/IPC White Paper on
Complex Integrated Systems
Highlights Future Technology and
Manufacturing Ecosystem Needs
North American EMS Industry
Up 4.1% in February
The Need for a Holistic Global
Sustainability Standard
I-Connect007 Adds to Technical
Library With Book on Factory
Analytics by Cogiscan
SMTA Conducts First
UHDI Symposium
Michael Ford
