DECEMBER 2025 I SMT007 MAGAZINE 63
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Real Time with... SMTAI 2025:
The Importance of Precision
Cleaning in Electronics
Manufacturing with Kyzen
In this audio interview with I-Connect007, Dr. Adam
Klett talks to us about the role of cleaning in electron-
ics manufacturing, particularly in UHDI technology,
where cleanliness affects signal integrity.
On the Line with… Ultra H DI ,
Episode 8: " Materials, Up
and Coming Capabilities,"
Now Available
In this episode, host Nolan Johnson sits
down with John Johnson, director of quality
and advanced technology at American Stan-
dard Circuits, to
discuss how mate-
rial selection influ-
ences the ultra HDI
(UHDI) manufactur-
ing process. The
upshot? It means
more now than
ever before.
I- Connect007 Welcomes
New Columnist: Leo
Lambert , EPTAC
Leo Lambert, an industry veteran with 40
years of experience, an award winner, and
technical director at EPTAC, has launched his
column, Learning
With Leo, where
he will explore
the evolution and
related challenges
of electronics
product assembly,
particularly as they
relate to training.
Global Sourcing Spotlight: Balancing
Speed and Flexibility Without
Sacrificing Control
Bob Duke starts his column with a powerful statement: "In
global sourcing, speed is a necessity; however, speed with-
out flexibility is a recipe for chaos." This column provides
plenty of practical pointers for achieving both speed and
agility in sourcing.
PCBA Market Poised to Reach
$147.5 Billion by 2035
The global printed circuit board assembly mar-
ket is projected to reach $147.5 billion by 2035, at
a CAGR of 4.7% during the forecast period 2025-
2035. Growth of this market is driven by demand
for consumer electronics and smart devices, auto-
motive electronics and electric vehicles, IoT and
connected devices, an accelerated 5G network
deployment, medical and healthcare electronics,
and continuous miniaturization trends requiring
advanced assembly technologies.
