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iNEMI End-of-Project Webinar: Connector Reliability Test Recommendations
02/23/2024 | iNEMIThe iNEMI Connector Reliability Test Recommendations Project, Phases 1 through 3, addressed the need for a standardized reliability evaluation method for connectors.
It’s Only Common Sense: The Benefits of Failure
02/12/2024 | Dan Beaulieu -- Column: It's Only Common SenseA wise man once advised me not to let small failures become big ones. He meant that failure is a valuable component of life and business. The characteristic of a great golfer is how he bounces back on the next hole after having a bad one. The same applies to anyone who is striving for greatness. How we survive failure is a true indicator of how we survive life. I love and embrace the adage that if you are not making mistakes and not “failing,” you are not trying hard enough.
It’s Only Common Sense: What Are You Afraid Of?
01/29/2024 | Dan Beaulieu -- Column: It's Only Common SenseOver the years, I have compiled a list of things companies are “scared” of. In my opinion, most of them don’t make sense, and, in all cases, those fears have hurt the companies. It’s true; a lack of courage hurts those afraid to take risks and move forward. They seem terrified to be different. I adhere to another adage: If you are not making mistakes, you are not trying hard enough. If you are so scared to fail that you do nothing, your nightmare will come true. You will fail because in business, if you are not growing you are dying. There is no other way. Not moving means failure.
The October 2023 Issue of PCB007 Magazine Has Launched
10/18/2023 | I-Connect007 Editorial TeamHigh-reliability fabrication presents a number of challenges and tradeoffs for fabricators, along with a myriad of market opportunities. What do we mean by high reliability? How much investment does it take for a traditional board shop to move into the ‘high-rel’ realm? How do you measure reliability failure? And after four years of research, why can’t the North American fab industry figure out the root cause of microvia failures?
Nihon Superior’s Mr. Keith Sweatman to Present at the 2023 SMTA International Technical Conference
09/27/2023 | Nihon Superior Co. Ltd.Nihon Superior Co. Ltd. is pleased to announce that Keith Sweatman, the company's Senior Technical Advisor, will deliver a presentation titled "A Path to Ductile Low-Temperature Solders for Mass Production of Electronic Assemblies" at the upcoming SMTA International conference and exposition.