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January 2016 • SMT Magazine 83 a d v E r t i s E r i n d E x puBliSHEr: Barry MaTTIES SAlES MAnAgEr: BarB HOCkaDay (916) 608-0660; MArKETing SErVicES: TOBEy MarSICOVETErE (916) 266-9160; tobey@iconnect007.com EDITORIAL: Managing eDiTor: STEPHEn LaS MarIaS +63 906 479 5392; stephen@iconnect007.com TecHnical eDiTor: PETE STarkEy +44 (0) 1455 293333; SMT® (Surface Mount Technology) is published by Br publishing, inc., po Box 50, Seaside, or 97138 ©2016 br publishing, inc. does not assume and hereby disclaims any liability to any person for loss or damage caused by errors or omissions in the material contained within this publication, regardless of whether such errors or omissions are caused accidentally, from negligence or any other cause. January 2016, Volume 31, number 1 • SMT© (Surface Mount Technology©) is published monthly, by Br publishing, inc. Coming Soon to SMT Magazine: February: What's New This issue will talk about the latest technology and process developments happening in the SMT, pcB assembly and EMS industries, and what to expect in the future. March: Strategies for Success This month, we will feature strategies for building the highest yield on the low- est cost possible to provide the greatest value to your customer. American Standard circuits..... 7 blackfox................................. 55 candor industries.................. 19 eagle electronics.................... 45 electrolube............................ 41 electronic interconnect.......... 13 i-connect007........................ 84 imagineering........................... 3 indium.................................... 9 ipc.................................. 65, 79 Manncorp............................... 5 Mentor.................................. 71 Miraco inc............................. 53 nordson ASYMTEK................ 43 p Kay Metal........................... 35 The pcb list...................... 2, 67 prototron............................... 37 SMTA.............................. 63, 75 Technica................................ 27 Transition automation........... 47 uS circuit........................ 33, 61 Zentech................................. 25 EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: BILL COLEMan, PH.D., photo Stencil HaPPy HOLDEn, ipc and SMTA CraIG HunTEr, vishay Dr. JEnnIE S. HWanG, H-Technology group MICHaEL kOnraD, aqueous Technologies GraHaM naISBITT, gen3 Systems & SMArT group ray PraSaD, ray prasad consultancy group STEVE PuDLES, ipc S. ManIan raMkuMar, PH.D., rochester institute of Technology rOBErT rOWLanD, axiom electronics DOnGkaI SHanGGuan, PH.D., STATS chippAc ltd VErn SOLBErG, independent Technical consultant Gary TanEL, Qcg inc. TODD SCHEErEr, ZESTron America MAGAZINE PRODUCTION CREW: proDucTion Manager: SHELLy STEIn MagaZine layouT: rOn MEOGrOSSI AD DESign: SHELLy STEIn, MIkE raDOGna innovaTive TecHnology: BrySOn MaTTIES cover: SHELLy STEIn