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Printed Circuit Board
Failures – Causes and Cures
pcbs can fail for a multitude
of reasons. and the ability to
detect and identify failures
during assembly and final
test is preferable to having
to accept the consequences
of field returns. This article
details bob Willis' recent
webinar, which described failure mechanisms,
demonstrated the use of standard test methods
and tricks of the trade, and explained how to elim-
inate many of the common causes of pcb defects.
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Sustainable Product Design
& Supplier Material Disclosure
one of the biggest
challenges for com-
panies in addressing
product sustainability
initiatives is getting ac-
curate and complete
data from their supply chain. This article discusses
how manufacturers can automate the process of
gathering and managing supplier disclosure data
to address current sustainability challenges, gain
a competitive edge, and produce innovative and
compliant products.
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Standards Committee
updates at IPC
These standards
committee re-
ports from the
2015 Fall Stan-
dards commit-
tee Meetings
have been compiled to help keep you up to date
on ipc standards committee activities. This is the
first in the series of reports.
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SMTa Welcomes new
Board Members
The SMTA is
pleased to an-
nounce its elec-
tion results for
the board of Di-
rectors: robert
Kinyanjui, ph.D., of John Deere Electronic Solu-
tions inc. was elected Treasurer, while eileen Hib-
bler of TEK products was elected Vp Membership.
richard coyle, ph.D. from alcatel-lucent, and Tim
Jensen of indium corp. were appointed to the
Strategic Development committee.
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