Reliability Matters

A podcast by Mike Konrad - Tuesdays

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164 Episodes

  1. Episode 102: Contract Manufacturer Selection Process Best Practices

    Published: 8/23/2022

  2. Episode 101: Forging the Future of US Manufacturing with IPC's Matt Kelly

    Published: 8/9/2022

  3. Episode 100: A 100th Episode Special (Recorded Live)

    Published: 7/27/2022

  4. Episode 99: A Conversation about the IPC Cleanliness Standard & How to Comply with Graham Naisbitt

    Published: 7/12/2022

  5. Episode 98: A Conversation with AIM Solder's Jen Fijalkowski About Advances in Solder Pastes

    Published: 6/28/2022

  6. Episode 97: Best Practices for Purchasing X Ray Equipment

    Published: 6/13/2022

  7. Episode 96: A Conversation with Industry Gurus Phil Zarrow af Jim Hall about their New Book

    Published: 5/24/2022

  8. Episode 95: A Conversation with SMTA SMT Certification Course Authors Dr. Ron Lasky and Jim Hall

    Published: 5/9/2022

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

    Published: 4/26/2022

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

    Published: 4/12/2022

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

    Published: 3/22/2022

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

    Published: 3/8/2022

  13. Episode 90: A Conversation with Component Storage Expert Mike Adamson

    Published: 2/23/2022

  14. Episode 89: A Conversation About Tombstoning Mitigation with Tony Lentz

    Published: 2/8/2022

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

    Published: 1/25/2022

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

    Published: 1/10/2022

  17. Episode 86: A Conversation with IPC Training Expert Bob Doetzer

    Published: 12/28/2021

  18. Episode 85: 2021 Reliability Matters Episode Wrap-Up

    Published: 12/21/2021

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

    Published: 12/14/2021

  20. Episode 83: A Conversation with Thermal Management Expert Miles Moreau

    Published: 11/23/2021

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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