Reliability Matters

A podcast by Mike Konrad - Tuesdays

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166 Episodes

  1. AI-Based Inspection Technologies with Priyansha Bagaria - Episode 161

    Published: 1/28/2025
  2. Opportunities and Challenges within the EV Industry - Episode 160

    Published: 1/14/2025
  3. 2024 Season Wrap-Up of the Reliability Matters Podcast - Episode 159

    Published: 12/24/2024
  4. Episode 158: The New Kids in Town - The Cast of the D-Code Podcast

    Published: 12/10/2024
  5. Episode 157: What's On Your Workbench? Critical Steps to Avoid Contamination of PCA's During the Rework Process

    Published: 11/26/2024
  6. Episode 156: An Introduction to Flexible Circuits with Joseph Fjelstad

    Published: 11/12/2024
  7. Episode 155: Ultra HDI Panel Discussion - Recorded Live at SMTAI

    Published: 10/29/2024
  8. Episode 154: Thermal Profiling Best Practices

    Published: 10/22/2024
  9. Episode 153: Contract Manufacturing Best Practices with Adrian Leal

    Published: 10/8/2024
  10. Episode 152: High-Reliability Solder Paste Selection Best Practices

    Published: 9/24/2024
  11. Episode 151: Optical Inspection System Best Practices

    Published: 9/10/2024
  12. Episode 150: The Truth Behind Statistics

    Published: 8/27/2024
  13. Episode 149: AOI and X-Ray Best Practices

    Published: 8/6/2024
  14. Special episode: Surface Mount Technology International - 2024

    Published: 7/30/2024
  15. Episode 148: IPC Apex Special

    Published: 7/23/2024
  16. Episode 147: IPC Apex Special

    Published: 7/9/2024
  17. Episode 146: IPC Apex Special (part 1 of 3)

    Published: 6/25/2024
  18. Episode 145: Designing Electronics to be Reliable in Harsh Environments

    Published: 6/11/2024
  19. Episode 144: A Conversation with Indium's Rick Short about Education-Based Marketing

    Published: 5/28/2024
  20. Episode 143: A Candid Conversation with Industry Icon Doug Pauls

    Published: 5/14/2024

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Reliability Matters is a podcast on the subject of reliability of circuit assemblies. Reliability "best practices" and success stories are discussed. This podcast features interviews with experts in the electronic assembly industry.All electronic production segments which effect product reliability are on the table. This includes contamination, coating, cleanliness assessment, inspection, building for harsh environments, reflow, printing, failure analysis, board fabrication, and much more.Your Host:Mike Konrad began his career in the electronic assembly equipment industry in 1985. Mike founded Aqueous Technologies in 1992 in response to the Montreal Protocol and the resulting international treaty banning most popular cleaning/defluxing solvents. Mike is an internationally known speaker on the subject of increasing reliability through contamination removal and cleanliness quantification techniques and procedures. Mike was awarded “Distinguish Speaker Status” with SMTA in 2018 and received the “Rich Freiberger Best of Conference Award” in 2019.Mike is a member of the SMTA Global Board of Directors where he is Vice President of Communications. Mike is also Vice President of Technical Programs for the Los Angeles / Orange County SMTA Chapter.Visit the Reliability Matters Podcast Website:https://www.reliabilitymatterspodcast.com