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  • Soldering
    Reflow Soldering with a SnCu Eutectic Pb-Free Alloy
    A design of experiment identifies differences in soldering between SAC alloys and SnCuNi.
    By Gerjan Diepstraten

  • Cover Story
    Improving OEE in High Mix Facilities
    The growing negative overall equipment effectiveness trend can be seen throughout North American facilities, with rates sometimes falling to 50%. Manufacturers can, however, boost OEE through proper process control.
    By States Mead

  • RF Production
    Effectively Managing RF Design in Utility Metering Applications
    EMS companies can provide the missing link between meter expertise, good distribution channels and the ability to easily develop RF products.
    By Roger Allcorn

  • Pb-Free Rework
    Solder Joint Reliability of Different BGAs Reworked Using Low Melting Point Pb-Free Alloys
    Low melt rework process performed on 0.093" and 0.125" thick boards under nitrogen found thermal fatigue life may be comparable or slightly better than that of components reworked using conventional SAC 385.
    By Simin Bagheri, Polina Snugovsky, Zohreh Bagheri, Craig Hamilton and Heather McCormick

FIRST PERSON

  • Caveat Lector
    Not this time.
    Mike Buetow

  • Talking Heads
    Assembleon’s Dr. Jan Michiels
    Mike Buetow

MONEY MATTERS

  • Focus on Business
    Weathering the storm.
    Susan Mucha

  • Global Sourcing
    The biggest fabricators.
    Dr. Hayao Nakahara

TECH TALK

  • On the Forefront
    Breathing lessons.
    E. Jan Vardaman

  • Screen Printing
    Alden’s printing.
    Dr. Rita Mohanty

  • Better Manufacturing
    What role government?
    Peter Grundy

  • Tech Tips
    Water-based fluxes.
    American Competitiveness Institute

  • Wave Soldering
    Common defects.
    Ursula Marquez de Tino

  • Pb-Free Lessons Learned
    Eroding myths of copper.
    Chrys Shea

  • Materials World
    Epoxy fluxes.
    Dr. Renzhe Zhao

  • Process Doctor
    Clean as a ROSE.
    Terry Munson

  • Equipment Advances
    Seho’s Go Soldering Line.

  • Technical Abstracts

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