Reliability Matters

Episode 94: A Conversation with Author Dr. Ron Lasky About His Many Books.

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Ron Lasky talks about the many books he has authored on SMT processes and production efficiencies. Dr. Ron Lasky is a Senior Technologist at Indiu...

Episode 93: A Conversation with Dr. Kunal Shah about Ni-Less ENIG & the Improvements in Reliability.

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Kunal Shah is the President and Chief Scientist at Lilotree, a manufacturer of novel surface finishes for circuit boards. Dr. Shah explains the ad...

Episode 92: Conversations from IPC APEX Expo - Reflow Thermal Control - Automated Device Programming

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thank you to my friend and colleague Trevor Galbraith of Global SMT for allowing me to broadcast from his studio at the IPC APEX Expo in San Diego. To...

Episode 91: Conversations from IPC APEX Expo - Inspection Systems - Contract Assembly - and Pirates!

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thank you to my friend and colleague Trevor Galbraith of Global SMT for allowing me to broadcast from his studio at the IPC APEX Expo in San Diego. To...

Episode 90: A Conversation with Component Storage Expert Mike Adamson

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

While it may seem like an untimely topic given the current supply chain shortages, storage systems for electronic components are an important part of ...

Episode 89: A Conversation About Tombstoning Mitigation with Tony Lentz

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tombstoning is a reflow issue causing components to stand up, creating opens. FCT Solder's Tony Lentz discusses the causes and mitigation techniques t...

Episode 88: A Conversation about Electric Vehicles with Indium's Brian O'Leary

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of my favorite subjects is the electrification of automobiles, not just electric cars, which are with us now, but completely autonomous vehicles. ...

Episode 87: A Conversation with SPI and AOI Inspection Expert Joel Scutchfield

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Joel Scutchfield. He’s with Koh Young and has 35 years in the Printed Circuit Board Assembly Industry, beginning on the manufactur...

Episode 86: A Conversation with IPC Training Expert Bob Doetzer

28 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is all about training. With more young people entering the EMS industry, the need for training is higher than ever before. In this epi...

Episode 85: 2021 Reliability Matters Episode Wrap-Up

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to this special edition of the reliability matters podcast. unlike other episodes, this episode has no guests. At the time of this recording, ...

Episode 84: A Conversation about Solder Paste Inspection with Christopher Frederickson

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 83: A Conversation about Solder Paste Inspection with Christopher FredericksonToday, we’ll be discussing Fit for Use solder paste inspection...

Episode 83: A Conversation with Thermal Management Expert Miles Moreau

23 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Miles Moreau is KIC’s General Manager, has been with KIC for nearly three decades. He draws his deep and rich expertise from managing multiple busin...

Episode 82: A Conversation with Solder Paste Expert Paul Salerno

09 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Paul Salerno. Paul holds an MBA with specialization in finance and marketing from Rutgers Graduate School of Business. He is the Glo...

Episode 81: IPC APEX Expo 2022 Technical Program

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, I spoke with IPC's Chief Technologist Matt Kelly and IPC Technical Program Co-Chairs Stan Rak (SF Rak Company) and Bev Christian (HDP...

Episode 80: Cheryl Tulkoff & Greg Caswell's Book "DESIGN FOR EXCELLENCE IN ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING"

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My guests Cheryl Tulkoff (She/Her) and Greg Caswell discuss their new book "Design for Excellence in Electronics Manufacturing" (published by Wiley an...

Episode 79: A Conversation with Arch Systems' Dave Trail about Industry 4.0

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Dave Trail from Arch Systems about Industry 4.0.Dave may be reached here:mailto:[email protected]

Episode 78: SMTAI is Back LIVE!

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

SMTA's Surface Mount Technology International is back as a live event! The team behind the show and conference discuss the various activities taking p...

Episode 77: A Conversation with James Kovacevic about Maintenance Reliability Training

28 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My guest has been quoted saying his personal mission is to make industry a profitable place; where individuals and manufacturers possess the resources...

Episode 76 - Meet the Press

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A conversation with media personalities Mike Buetow (Circuits Assembly Magazine), Trevor Galbraith (Global SMT & Packaging), Phil Stoten (Scoop TV), a...

Episode 75: Matric Group's Patrick Stimpert on Lean Manufacturing with a "Lean-In" Philosophy

14 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 75: Matric Group's Patrick Stimpert on Lean Manufacturing with a "Lean-In" PhilosophyEMS provider Matric Group's Patrick Stimpert incorporated...

Episode 74: A Conversation about Contract Manufacturing with Worthington Assembly's Chris Denney

24 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Worthington Assembly's Chris Denney speaks about the electronic contract manufacturing business.• How to select an appropriate contract manufacturer...

Episode 73: A Conversation with Solder Paste Expert Tim Jensen of Indium

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 73: A Conversation with Solder Paste Expert Tim Jensen of Indium.Tim Jensen talks about: • Solder paste selection best practices • Low tem...

Episode 72: A Conversation About Thermal Profiling with ECD's Mark Waterman

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

ECD's Mark Waterman discusses thermal profiling best practices. • Common mistakes made when using profilers• In-use best practices• Common appli...

Episode 71: A Conversation with Manufacturer's Representatives About Sales and Support Post Covid 19

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 71: A Conversation with Manufacturer's Representatives About Sales and Support Post Covid 19Four manufacturer's representatives share their ex...

Episode 70: A Conversation with Nano Dimension's Co-Founder Amit Dror

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is AMIT DRORCo-Founder of Nano Dimension Ltd. and Customer Success Officer. Amit served as Nano Dimension’s Chief Executive Officer f...

Episode 69: Part 2 of an Interview with Me (Mike Konrad) on the Pick-Place Podcast with Chris Denney and Melissa Hough

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I was privileged to be a guest on the Pick-Place Podcast with Chris Denney (Worthington Assembly) and Melissa Hough (CircuitHub). This is the second o...

Episode 68: An Interview with Me (Mike Konrad) on the Pick-Place Podcast with Chris Denney and Melissa Hough

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I was privileged to be a guest on the Pick-Place Podcast with Chris Denney (Worthington Assembly) and Melissa Hough (CircuitHub). This is the first of...

Episode 67: A Conversation with Rework/Repair Expert Norman Mier of Best Inc.

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 67: A Conversation with Rework/Repair Expert Norman Mier of Best Inc.Norman Mier is a U.S. Marine Corp. retired veteran with over 20 years of ...

Episode 66: A Conservation with Dr. Ron Lasky and His Students Annaka Balch, Nadia Clement, and Raaga Kannan

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Ron Lasky (Professor at Dartmouth College) and three of his students talk about the papers they wrote which were presented at SMTA's Pan Pacific M...

Episode 65: Part 2 of our Conversation with Tim O'Neill and Fred Dimock on Oven Profiling

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 65 of the Reliability Matters podcast. This is part 2 of our conservation with Aim Solder's Tim O'Neill and BTU's Fred Dimock. On t...

Episode 64: A Conservation with Tim O'Neill and Fred Dimock about Voiding, Vacuum Reflow, and Oven Profiling

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 64 of the Reliability Matters podcast. On this episode, we’ll have a conversation with two industry experts on the subject of sol...

Episode 63: A Conversation with and a Presentation by Reliability Expert Dock Brown

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 63: A Conversation with and a Presentation by Reliability Expert Dock BrownWelcome to episode 63 of the Reliability Matters Podcast. Today, I’...

Episode 62: A Conversation with Cogiscan's Co-Founder François Monette

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the Reliability Matters Podcast. This is episode number 62. By now, most of us have heard of Industry 4.0, or the Industrial Internet of Th...

Special Edition: A Conversation with IPC's Chief Technologist Matt Kelly about IPC APEX Expo 2021

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Special Edition: A Conversation with IPC's Chief Technologist Matt Kelly about IPC APEX Expo 2021. This year's APEX Expo is a virtual event. Matt and ...

Episode 61: A Conversation with Flex Circuit and Additive Electronics Expert Tara Dunn

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 61: A Conversation with Flex Circuit and Additive Expert Tara DunnTara Dunn and I discuss the world of flex and rigid-flex circuits including ...

Episode 60: A Conversation with Rockwell Collins' Dave Hillman about Solder Voiding

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 60: A Conversation with Rockwell Collins' Dave Hillman about Solder VoidingSolder voiding has been with us longer than we know. Modern X-ray i...

Episode 59: A Conversation with CMOS Inventor Dr. Eric Fossum

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 59: My guest, Eric Fossum is best known for the invention of the CMOS image sensor better known as the “camera-on-a-chip” used in billions...

Episode 58: 2020 Round-Up

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 58: 2020 Round-UpOn this last episode of 2020 there are no guests, no experts, no best-practice advice. Just a short recap of 2020. We just re...

Episode 57: A Conversation with CAF Expert Graham Naisbitt

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 57: A Conversation with CAF Expert Graham Naisbitt Conductive Anodic Filament (CAF) is a form of Electrical-Chemical-Migration (ECM). Unlike s...

Episode 56: A Conversation about Solder Voiding with Solder Materials, Stencil, and Cleaning Experts

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 56: A Conversation about Solder Voiding with Solder Materials, Stencil, and Cleaning ExpertsVoiding is the cause of multiple failure mechanism...

Episode 55- A Conversation with SMTA President Dr. Martin Anselm

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Dr. Martin Anselm. Martin is a professor at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and is also the newly elected President of the S...

Episode 54: A Conversation with Michael Ford about Digital Twin

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 54: A Conversation with Michael Ford about Digital TwinMichael Ford and I talk about Digital Twin, its purpose, value, and its future.Michael ...

Episode 53: Meet the Press - A Conversation with Industry Journalists about the State of the EMS Industry

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 53: Meet the Press - A Conversation with Industry Journalists about the State of the EMS IndustryIn this episode, I speak with Mike Buetow, Ed...

Episode 52: A Conversation with Conformal Coating Expert Dr. Sean Clancy of HZO

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 52: A Conversation with Conformal Coating Expert Dr. Sean Clancy of HZODr. Sean Clancy and I discuss the various types of conformal coatings d...

Episode 51: A Conversation with X-Ray Expert and Entrepreneur Dr. Bill Cardoso

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 51: A Conversation with X-Ray Expert and Entrepreneur Dr. Bill Cardoso Bill started his first company in Brazil at age 17 and sold it a few ye...

Episode 50 - A Conversation with IPC's Matt Kelly on IPC Technology Focus & Investment

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 50 - A Conversation with IPC's Matt Kelly on IPC Technology Focus & InvestmentIPC’s New Chief Technologist Matt Kelly talks about Factory an...

Episode 49 - A Conversation with SMTA's Tanya Martin and Greg Vance about SMTAI 2020

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 49 - A Conversation with SMTA's Global Executive Director Tanya Martin and SMTA President Greg Vance about SMTAI 2020's new virtual format. Nu...

Episode 48: A Conversation with a China Supply Chain Expert about Importing from and Exporting to China

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 48: A Conversation with David Alexander, a China supply chain expert about Importing from and Exporting to China.We are all familiar with the ...

Episode 47: A Conversation with Environmental Sustainability Expert Matthew Chalkley

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 47: A Conversation with Environmental Sustainability Expert Matthew Chalkley Matthew Chalkley has over 26 years of supply chain experience in ...

Episode 46: "The Experts" - A Special Episode Featuring a Conversation with Four Industry Experts

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 46: "The Experts" - A Special Episode Featuring a Conversation with Four Industry ExpertsMike Konrad joins Dr. Jennie Hwang, Phil Zarrow, Bob ...

Episode 45: A Conversation with Dr. Chris Jackson About Reliability

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 45: A Conversation with Dr. Chris Jackson About ReliabilityDr. Chris Jackson discusses reliability and his five-part article series entitled "...

Episode 44: A Conversation with Dr. Jennie Hwang About Reliability

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 44: A Conversation with Dr. Jennie Hwang About ReliabilityDr. Hwang's wide-ranging career encompasses international business operations, susta...

Episode 43: A Conversation with Cal State University's Dr. Mike Stull about Entrepreneurship and Today's Challenging Times

27 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 43: A Conversation with Cal State University's Dr. Mike Stull about Entrepreneurship and Today's Challenging TimesDr. Mike Stull is the Direct...

Episode 42: A Conversation with X-Ray Expert Keith Bryant

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 42: A Conversation with X-Ray Expert Keith BryantKeith discusses the advantages of x-ray technology, its practical uses, and common mistakes m...

Episode 41: A Conversation with Better Board Buying's Greg Papandrew About Ways to Buy Boards Better

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 41: A Conversation with Better Board Buying's Greg Papandrew About Ways to Buy Boards Better. Should you purchase boards overseas or domestica...

Episode 40: A Return Conversation with SMT Guru Bob Willis

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 40: A Return Conversation with SMT Guru Bob Willis. Thirty nine episodes after Bob's first appearance on Reliability Matters he returns to dis...

Episode 39: A Conversation with Advanced Assembly's Mark Hughes and Greg Ziraldo About Producing Reliable Assemblies Within a CM Environment

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 39: A Conversation with Advanced Assembly's Mark Hughes and Greg Ziraldo About Producing Reliable Assemblies Within a CM Environment.During th...

Episode 38: A Special COVID-19 Episode - Conversation with Circuits Assembly Magazine's Editor in Chief Mike Buetow

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 38: A Special COVID-19 Episode - A Conversation with Circuits Assembly Magazine's Editor in Chief Mike BuetowMike and I discuss the state of t...

Episode 37: A Conversation with IPC's President and CEO Dr. John Mitchell

24 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 37: A Conversation with IPC's President and CEO Dr. John MitchellDr. John Mitchell talks about the state of the industry, COVID-19 (Corona Vir...

Episode 36: A Conversation with "Board Talk" hosts Phil Zarrow and Jim Hall

10 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 36: A Conversation with "Board Talk" hosts Phil Zarrow and Jim Hall.Welcome to a special episode of Reliability Matters, recorded live at IPC ...

Episode 35: A Conversation with Dr. Darren Williams of Sam Houston State University

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 35: A conversation with Dr. Darren Williams of Sam Houston State University about cleaning processes and materials. Dr. Williams has been at S...

Episode 34: A Conversation with "The Cleaning Lady and the Rocket Scientist" Barbara and Ed Kanegsberg

20 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 34: A Conversation with "The Cleaning Lady and the Rocket Scientist" Barbara and Ed Kanegsberg about all things cleaning. Barbara and Ed are t...

Episode 33: Altium's Judy Warner Interviews Reliability Matter's Host Mike Konrad on the Subject of Cleaning for Reliability

28 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 33: Altium's Judy Warner (a fellow podcaster) interviews Reliability Matter's host Mike Konrad on the subject of Cleaning for Reliability. Jud...

Episode 32: A Conversation with Greg Smith and Tony Lentz About Stencil Design and Void Reduction

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 32: A Conversation with Greg Smith and Tony Lentz About Stencil Design and Void ReductionGreg and Tony talk to me about stencil design and how...

Episode 31: A Conversation with Scoop's Phil Stoten

10 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 31: A Conversation with Scoop's Phil Stoten recorded at SMTAI in Chicago. Phil discusses Industry 4.0 and other industry-related topics.

Episode 30: A Conversation About Reflow Technology with Guest David Heller

26 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 30: A Conversation About Reflow Technology with Heller Industries' CEO David Heller. David joined the family business in 1987, twenty seventy ...

Episode 29: A Return Conversation with Foresite's Lead Investigator Eric Camden

12 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 29: Recorded at SMTAI in Chicago - A Return Conversation with Foresite's Lead Investigator Eric Camden. Eric discusses his experiences in fiel...

Episode 28: Part 2 - A Conversation with IPC's Brook Sandy about IPC APEX EXPO’s Technical Program

25 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 28: Part 2 - A Conversation with IPC's Brook Sandy about IPC APEX EXPO’s Technical ProgramRegister for IPC APEX EXPO here: https://ipcapexex...

Episode 27: Part 1 - A Conversation with IPC's Brook Sandy about the IPC APEX EXPO

25 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 27: Part 1 - A Conversation with IPC's Brook Sandy about the IPC APEX EXPO.Register for IPC APEX EXPO here: https://ipcapexexpo2020.ipc.org

Episode 26- An Interview with Ventec's Technology Ambassador Alun Morgan

22 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 26: My guest today is Alun Morgan, he is a Technology Ambassador at Ventec International Group.Our conversation today is all about cars, and t...

Episode 25 - An interview with Indium's Kay Parker about SMT Printing and Being New in the Electronics Assembly Industry

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 25 - An interview with Indium's Kay Parker. We discuss SMT solder paste printing and Kay's experience as a new engineer in the electronics ass...

Episode 24 - A Conversation with Teradyne's Reliability Experts Mark Levin and Jon Rodin

24 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 24 - A conversation with Teradyne's Manager of Reliability Mark Levin and Senior Software Engineering Manager Jon Bodin about reliability, DFM...

Episode 23 - A Conversation About Testing Circuit Assemblies with Datest Founder Robert Boguski Jr.

10 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 23 - A conversion with Datest Founder Robert Boguski Jr. about testing circuit assemblies. The conversation covers many types of circuit test...

Episode 22 - A Conversation About Adhesion Testing with BTG Lab's Materials Scientist Elizabeth Kidd

25 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 22 - A Conversation About Adhesion Testing with BTG Lab's Elizabeth KiddOn this episode, we’ll be discussing surface adhesion. What makes a ...

Episode 21- A Conversation with Manuel Schöllig - There's More to Clean than just Assemblies

10 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A Conversation with Manuel Schöllig of Emil Otto, a German manufacturer of soldering and cleaning materials about cleaning stencils, pallets, fixture...

Episode 20- A Conversation with Conformal Coating Expert Phil Kinner

23 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 20- A conversation with Electrolube's conformal coating expert Phil Kinner. We discuss the reasons for conformal coating and the variety of co...

Episode 19- A Conversation about Display Technologies and Reliability-Improving Production Methods

09 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My guests today are two of the people behind Anders, a UK-based company which manufactures displays and embedded control systems. Anders manufactures ...

Episode 18 - A Conversation with Saturn Electronics' Yash Sutariya about PCB Fabrication

25 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Yash Sutariya is the President of Saturn Electronics Corporation, Saturn Flex Systems, and Saturn PCB Services, all PCB-centric operating entities. T...

Episode 17 - A conversation with Brian D'Amico about AOI and SPI best practices.

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My conversation with Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) and Solder Paste Inspection (SPI) system supplier Brian D'Amico covers AOI and SPI best practi...

Episode 16 - SMT-WARS- Lessons Learned from a Contract Manufacturer & Their Customer Who Sued Them

27 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SMT-WARSLessons Learned from a Contract Manufacturer and Their Customer Who Sued ThemWhat happens when an electronic contract manufacturer follows the...

Episode 15 - Scoop TV Interviews Mike Konrad

14 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of Reliability Matters. I’m coming to you from Baltimore MD where I am speaking at the IPC High Reliability Conference. T...

Episode 14- An Interview with Reliability Expert Fred Schenkelberg

30 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

An interview with reliability expert Fred Schenkelberg. Fred Schenkelberg is an international authority on reliability engineering. He is the reliabil...

Episode 13 - A Conversation with KIC's MB Allen About Thermal Management and Reliability

23 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Most of our episodes feature guests representing specific segments of the electronic assembly industry. Today’s episode is no exception. My guest on...

Episode 12 - An Interview with FLITE's Michelle Ogihara and Sherry Stepp on Women in Electronics

16 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

An interview with US Ambassadors of FLITE (Female Leaders in Tech Everywhere), Michelle Ogihara and Sherry Stepp on the subject of women in electronic...

Episode 11 - Tips and Tricks for Successfully Cleaning Circuit Assemblies

09 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tips & Tricks for Successfully Cleaning Circuit AssembliesIn the last half of the 20th century, cleaning of circuit assemblies was a standard assembly...

Episode 10 - An Interview with Dr. David Bernard - All About X-Ray Inspection

02 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

X-ray has come a long way since its discovery in 1895. Originally used in the medial field, X-ray technology has been integrated into many industrial ...

Episode 9 - An Interview with Dr. Mike Bixenman about Cleaning Challenges, Chemicals, Components, and Cleanliness Testing

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 9 features an interview with Dr. Mike Bixenman. We’ll be talking about cleaning for reliability, challenging components and fluxes, methods ...

Episode 8 - Cleaning Roundtable

19 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, we’re hosting a roundtable discussion on the subject of cleaning circuit assemblies after reflow. After all, contamination removal ...

Episode 7 - A Conversation with ITM Consulting's Phil Zarrow and Jim Hall

12 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I’ve known Phil Zarrow and Jim Hall for many years. Phil, Jim, and what they describe as their brothers, operate ITM Consulting, a consulting and ad...

Episode 6 - An Interview with Collins Aerospace's Doug Pauls

05 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Collins Aerospace's Doug Pauls chaired the IPC committee to implement a new cleanliness testing specification. IPC J-STD001-G Amendment 1 which is now...

Episode 5 - An Interview with Dr. Craig Hillman - Design for Reliability

26 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 5 features an interview with Dr. Craig Hillman of DfR Solutions. The theme of this episode is design for reliability. Dr. Hillman expresses so...

Episode 4: Improving Reliability of Circuit Assemblies in Harsh Environments

12 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With the rapid expansion of IOT, many circuit assemblies are now functioning in unfamiliar environments, many of these environments are harsh. Additio...

Episode 3 - An Interview with Johns Hopkins' APL Engineer, Wendy Casker

07 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Changing a customer's mindset is often difficult. When a process is working well, we often resist changing the process, even if the change provides a ...

Episode 2- When Failure Happens - An interview with Failure Analysis Investigators

18 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when failure happens? This episode features Failure Analysis Investigators Eric Camden and Paco Solis. Together, they discuss stories fro...

Episode 1 - An Interview with SMT Guru Bob Willis

12 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of Reliability Matters features an interview with SMT guru, Bob Willis.