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To the finish: for Pb-free PWB surface finishes, there's no panacea, just choices.		Oct 1, 2008	1184
Black pad--a scourge on your boards: the potential failure mechanism can reside randomly and unpredictably.		Apr 1, 2008	805
A closer look at post-print inspection: SMT is highly automatable, but must be monitored and controlled.		Feb 1, 2008	790
Occam is just alright with me: the latest form of K.I.S.S. is a media marvel, but not much more (yet).		Dec 1, 2007	859
Talking globalization: an old friend takes our columnist on a trip through time.		Aug 1, 2007	871
Things that go zap in the night: practices for handling ESD- and MSD-sensitive components.		Jun 1, 2007	1106
The deadly sins of Pb-free assembly: repent, for you too are guilty of process mistakes.		Apr 1, 2007	1089
All you really want to know about XRF: XRF is an effective means for validating the presence of certain restricted elements.		Feb 1, 2007	1068
Pb-free solder joint reliability: In God we trust; all others must supply data.		Dec 1, 2006	866
Anorexic manufacturing: when it banishes in-line inspection, lean has gone too far.		Oct 1, 2006	841
Improving hand soldering operational costs and process control: manual soldering and process control can go hand-in-hand.		Jul 1, 2006	2060
Would you buy a used machine from this guy? What to do if you can't find an oven owned by a little old lady who only soldered on Sundays.		Apr 1, 2006	1274
More than an association to me: a strong sense of community differentiates the SMTA from other professional organizations.		Dec 1, 2005	812
Lead-Free or die: RoHS exemptions are a stay of execution, not a commuted sentence.		Oct 1, 2005	1198
'He was my brother': the author looks back on two decades with Ron Daniels.		Aug 1, 2005	1205
Forsake not thy stencil: new technology makes reusable stencil frames attractive (finally!).		Jun 1, 2005	1001
Remember when surface-mount was the 'next big thing?' Reminisces on the scary "new" technology.		Apr 1, 2005	1198
RoHS: the Really Obnoxious and Highly Suspect directive: sometimes the cure is more harmful than the disease.		Feb 1, 2005	882
SSD: the other surface finish: with lead-free and via-in-pad designs, solid solder deposit may finally find its niche.		Dec 1, 2004	936
The Five Stages of Lead Free: is your company ready to accept the inevitability of the upcoming lead-free transition?		Aug 1, 2004	1019
Reflow profiling for fun and profit: save time and gain accuracy by tweaking your profiling process.		Apr 1, 2004	1113
The oddity of automated odd-form insertion: "domo arigato, Mr. Roboto." Styx.		Feb 1, 2004	953
Your local PCBA needs your support; proper support can help prevent defects and eliminate setup errors.		Dec 1, 2003	788
Beware the jabberwocky: Phil answers some questions that have recently come his way.		Aug 1, 2003	964
Plastic fantastic: conductive epoxies boldly go where no solder has gone before.		Jun 1, 2003	1021
Certifying the SMT process engineer.		Feb 1, 2003	986
Correction.	Correction Notice	Jan 1, 2003	77
Living large: building big, bad backpanels: how are these monsters produced? Phil explains the processes and the equipment.		Oct 1, 2002	797
All solder pastes are not created equal: several in-house tests will reveal if you are using the right solder paste for your application.		Sep 1, 2002	1819
MSD: What you don't know may be killing you: MSDs could be destroying your facility's yields at this very moment.		Jun 1, 2002	986
Assembly innovations: sweet dreams are made of these: a review of amazing new products and technologies.		Apr 1, 2002	1006
Selective soldering: wave soldering redefined: the emergence of surface-mount technology forced engineers to rethink the wave soldering process.		Feb 1, 2002	993
PWI: process optimization made simple: the process window index (PWI) can be used to quickly determine the impact of process changes and compare different process parameters.		Feb 1, 2002	2466
Got DFM? -- Emerging packaging technologies are interesting, but, at times, challenging.	Brief Article	Oct 1, 2001	982
Continuing Education in Surface-Mount Technology -- Increasing your knowledge base could mean the difference between remaining in your current position and skipping a couple of rungs on your way up the corporate ladder.		Aug 1, 2001	893
The True Cost of Lead Free -- Get the facts on lead free straight-less isn't always more.	Brief Article	Jun 1, 2001	757
AOI: The Key to Controlling the Process, Part 2 -- In-process inspection is needed, but where should it be applied?		Apr 1, 2001	1170