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The Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA) and the Testability Management Action Group (TMAG) announce the recent release of the SMTA/TMAG Testability Guidelines TP-101E. The SMTA/TMAG Testability Guidelines were constructed by several groups of test and testability professionals working in various Task Forces, each contributing separate chapters. The Guidelines were intended to assist the reader in dealing with testability considerations necessary for the design, development, and test of a product. The latest revision supersedes the 2008 SMTA Testability Guidelines TP-101D. The chapters most affected by these revisions include Chapter 2 on Probing and Fixturing Guidelines and Chapter 4, Vectorless Test and Fixturing Guidelines that now includes the IEEE- 1149.8.1 criteria. Several revisions were also made to Chapter 6, X- Ray Inspection Guidelines. While other chapters remained pretty much unchanged, known errors and critical changes were made as needed throughout the document. Several other chapters had some new guidelines added and when warranted some guidelines eliminated. Companies contributing to this revision include A.T.E. Solutions, Inc., Agilent Technologies, Huawei Technologies, Jabil Circuit, Inc., Nordson DAGE, and more. The guidelines are available in electronic format through the SMTA BookStore. Corporate and global site licenses are also available. For more information about the guidelines, contact SMTA Director of Communications Ryan Flaherty. (952-920-7682 or ryan@smta.org) The SMTA membership is an international network of professionals who build skills, share practical experience and develop solutions in electronic assembly technologies, including microsystems, emerging technologies, and related business operations. The Testability Management Action Group (TMAG) is a grass roots organization made up of test professionals who believe that success for Testability in general, and Design for Testability (DFT) in particular, requires the involvement and the support of management at all levels.