SMT007 Magazine

6 SMT007 MAGAZINE I NOVEMBER 2025 Articles Advances in Conformal Coating Materials and Methods by Saskia Hogan, MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions Inside the Machine: Power Electronics Driving the Road to Reliability by Stanton Rak, SF Rak Company Column Knocking Down the Bonepile Solderability Test Methods, Myths, and Realities by Nash Bell, Best, Inc 66 76 82 S h o r t s Electronics Industry Warns Mexico Tariffs Could Undercut U.S. Manufacturing and Supply Chain Resilience Bonding Innovation: How Adhesives and Coatings Are Powering the Next Generation of Electronics Rehm Wins Mexico Technology Award for CondensoXLine With Formic Acid Book Excerpt: The Dawn of Ultra Low-temperature Solders 31 33 38 88 I n E ve r y I s s u e MilAero007 SMT007 Top 10 Career Opportunities Educational Resources Advertiser Index 74 90 93 98 99

• SMT007 Magazine — November 2025
• Contents — Spotlight on Mexico
• Contents page 2
• Nolan's Notes: Is Mexico the Pulse of Electronics in the Americas?
• Feature Article — Mexico's Moment in Electronics Manufacturing
• Artículo Destacado — El Momento México en la Manufactura Electrónica
• Feature Article — Mexico's Evolving Trade Landscape for Electronics
• Artículo Destacado — La Evolución del Panorama Comercial de México en la Industria Electrónica
• Feature Article — Be One of Many: How Women Are Shaping Electronics
• Short — Electronics Industry Warns Mexico Tariffs Could Undercut U.S. Manufacturing and Supply Chain Resilience
• Artículo Destacado — Ser Una Más: Cómo las Mujeres Están Dando Forma a la Electrónica
• Short on pg 33
• Feature Article — The Heart of the Electronics Industry Beats in Guanajuato Alejandro Hernández
• Artículo Destacado — El Corazón de la Industria Electrónica Late en Guanajuato Alejandro Hernández
• Short — Rehm Wins Mexico Technology Award for CondensoXLine With Formic Acid
• Feature Article — The Heart of the Electronics Industry Beats in Guanajuato Salomón Ceballos
• Artículo Destacado — El Corazón de la Industria Electrónica Late en Guanajuato Salomón Ceballos
• Feature Article — Mexico's First Soldering Championship
• Artículo Destacado — México ya Tiene a su Campeón del Hand Soldering Championship
• Feature Article — A Mindset of Sustainability Beyond Compliance
• Artículo Destacado — La Sostenibilidad en Tiempos de Incertidumbre
• Feature Article — Redefining IPC Training in the Digital Era
• Artículo Destacado — Redefiniendo la Capacitación en la Era Digital
• Feature Article — Goaltech: Engineering the Workforce of Tomorrow
• Artículo Destacado — Goaltech: Ingeniando la Fuerza Laboral del Futuro
• Article — Advances in Conformal Coating Materials and Methods
• MilAero007 Highlights
• The Road to Reliability Series — Inside the Machine: Power Electronics Driving the Road to Reliability
• Knocking Down the Bone Pile: Solderability Test Methods, Myths, and Realities
• Book Excerpt: The Dawn of Ultra Low-temperature Solders
• SMT007 Top 10
• Career Opportunities
• Educational Resources
• Advertiser Index and Masthead