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4 SMT007 MAGAZINE I JULY 2025 Features Finding Your Sweet Spot by Nolan Johnson Be the Partner Engineers Can Rely On with Michael Hinshaw Seeing a Future in Mexico with Alejandro Hernandez Staying—and Excelling—in Their Lane with Michael Seltzer Solving the Toughest BGA Challenges in Electronics by Nash Bell Columns Warren Buffett's Perpetual Wisdom, Part 1 by Dr. Jennie S. Hwang The Global Push for Digital Inclusion by Tom Yang A Conference on Cleaning and Coating of Mission-critical Electronics by Mike Konrad Addressing End-of-life Component Solderability Issues, Part 4 by Nash Bell What Industry 4.0 Means for Mid-sized Electronics Manufacturing by Josh Casper 6 14 18 30 34 8 24 42 48 58 S h o r t s Engineering a Robot That Can Jump 10 Feet High—Without Legs Discovery Opens Doors for Cheaper and Quicker Battery Manufacturing IPC Rebrands as Global Electronics Association: Interview With Dr. John W. Mitchell Light Conversion Tech to Power Wearable X-rays for Children I n E ve r y I s s u e MilAero007 SMT007 Top 10 Career Opportunities Educational Resources Advertiser Index 28 33 46 61 22 62 65 72 73 In the services industry, your niche—or sweet spot—can make all the difference. Are you in a niche that's growing with the market, or shrinking? Is it time to reassess and refocus? In this issue, we spotlight companies that are thriving by either redefining or reinforcing their niche—and offer insights to help you evaluate your own. Finding Your Sweet Spot J U LY 2 0 2 5