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4 SMT Magazine • November 2017 This month, SMT Magazine looks into the issues facing assemblers when dealing with HDI boards, and highlights why close col- laboration and communication with the designers right from the very start will ensure assembly success. Assemblers' Connection to Design Communication Still the Best Tool by Stephen Las Marias Three Perspectives on HDI Design and Manufacturing Success Discussion with Mike Creeden DFX on High-Density Assemblies by Jonas Sjoberg, Chris Nash, David Sbiroli, and Wisdom Qu Dealing with Vias in Pads Discussion with Duane Benson Via-in-Pad Plated over Design Considerations to Mitigate Solder Separation Failure by S.Y. Teng, P. Peretta, P. Ton, V. Kome-ong and W. Kamanee HDI Considerations: Interview with ACDi's Garret Maxson by Stephen Las Marias 12 22 36 48 60 76 November 2017 • Featured Content M A G A Z I N E 76 22 48 12 60 36