98 SMT Magazine • August 2015
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Inspection: The Last Line
of Defense
Traditionally a non-value-added step, inspection is
still the best, last line of defense against defects
and a bad reputation. in this interview by i-con-
nect007 publisher barry Matties, viscom's guido
bornemann discusses the true value of inspection
and how to best use the tools to prevent defects,
including head-in-pillow, from being shipped to
customers.
2
Taking the Human Out of
Hand Soldering: Is it a Must?
At the recent nEPCon Show in Shanghai, i-Con-
nect007 publisher barry Matties stopped by the
WKK booth where Japan unix (represented by
WKK in china) was displaying its new robotic sol-
dering technology. in this interview, general Man-
ager Hirofumi Kono explains why this new tech-
nology makes so much sense.
3
Parylene and Wearable
Devices
The life of a wearable device is harder than it might
seem. it could be exposed to summer in phoenix
or winter in Minneapolis. it also gets exposed to
corrosive spray when it is taken to the beach or
on a boat. considering such challenges, this article
talks about why parylene is the most appropriate
choice for conformal coating compounds when it
comes to protecting wearable devices.
4
Reliability Study of
Bottom Terminated
Components
This article series discusses bottom terminated
components (bTc), and the stress and strain on
these components when it comes to solder joints.
in part 1, the authors look at the impact of large
voids at the thermal pads of bTc components and
their impact on solder joint reliability.
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