Don Dupriest Elected to Chair Top IPC Standards Leadership Committee
Don Dupriest, Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control, has been elected chair of the IPC Technical Activities Executive Committee (TAEC) for a two-year term. Dupriest succeeds Chris Mahanna of Robisan Laboratory, Inc., who held the role for IPC’s top standards development oversight committee for the past two years. As a Lockheed Martin Fellow on Lockheed […]
International Conference for Electronics Enabling Technologies (ICEET) Program Finalized
Markham, ON, Canada – SMTA is excited to announce the technical program has been finalized and registration is now open for the International Conference for Electronics Enabling Technologies. The event will be held June 5-7, 2018 in Markham, Ontario, Canada. Five Professional Development Courses will be held on Tuesday, June 5. Two courses are scheduled […]
The “Popular Mechanics Engineer”
We have a term we use at my consulting firm to depict an engineer with limited experience and knowledge in the science of electronic assembly – the processes, equipment, materials, design, etc.. In place of actual experience, usually through no fault of their own, but rather due to short tenure in the assembly environment, most of his or her knowledge has been gained by what they have read – books, magazines, conference proceedings and the internet. (Of course, we all know that if it is on the internet, it must be true!) We call these people “Popular Mechanics Engineers”[i] (with all due respect to one of my favorite periodicals).
Toyochem Develops Low Modulus, Heat Dissipating Adhesive Sheets for Power Devices
Tokyo, Japan—Toyochem Co., Ltd., a member of the Toyo Ink Group of Japan, today announced the launch of the LIOELM™ FTS series of thermally conductive adhesive sheets as a heat-dissipation solution in power devices. Efficient thermal management is critical for reliability and performance of high power electronics, especially those found in automotive applications. With the […]
IHS Markit: The trade wars to come – How to determine risk exposure from potential Section 301 tariff actions
By Cole Hassay Originally published on: IHS Markit On March 22nd, President Trump signed a memorandum directing his administration to take retaliatory trade actions against China. This action came with the conclusion of the Section 301 investigation, conducted by US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, looking into unfair trade practices taken by China. Lighthizer’s report concluded that […]