Reliability Matters

A podcast by Mike Konrad

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164 Episodes

  1. Episode 23 - A Conversation About Testing Circuit Assemblies with Datest Founder Robert Boguski Jr.

    Published: 9/10/2019
  2. Episode 22 - A Conversation About Adhesion Testing with BTG Lab's Materials Scientist Elizabeth Kidd

    Published: 8/25/2019
  3. Episode 21- A Conversation with Manuel Schöllig - There's More to Clean than just Assemblies

    Published: 8/10/2019
  4. Episode 20- A Conversation with Conformal Coating Expert Phil Kinner

    Published: 7/23/2019
  5. Episode 19- A Conversation about Display Technologies and Reliability-Improving Production Methods

    Published: 7/9/2019
  6. Episode 18 - A Conversation with Saturn Electronics' Yash Sutariya about PCB Fabrication

    Published: 6/25/2019
  7. Episode 17 - A conversation with Brian D'Amico about AOI and SPI best practices.

    Published: 6/10/2019
  8. Episode 16 - SMT-WARS- Lessons Learned from a Contract Manufacturer & Their Customer Who Sued Them

    Published: 5/27/2019
  9. Episode 15 - Scoop TV Interviews Mike Konrad

    Published: 5/14/2019
  10. Episode 14- An Interview with Reliability Expert Fred Schenkelberg

    Published: 4/30/2019
  11. Episode 13 - A Conversation with KIC's MB Allen About Thermal Management and Reliability

    Published: 4/23/2019
  12. Episode 12 - An Interview with FLITE's Michelle Ogihara and Sherry Stepp on Women in Electronics

    Published: 4/16/2019
  13. Episode 11 - Tips and Tricks for Successfully Cleaning Circuit Assemblies

    Published: 4/9/2019
  14. Episode 10 - An Interview with Dr. David Bernard - All About X-Ray Inspection

    Published: 4/2/2019
  15. Episode 9 - An Interview with Dr. Mike Bixenman about Cleaning Challenges, Chemicals, Components, and Cleanliness Testing

    Published: 3/25/2019
  16. Episode 8 - Cleaning Roundtable

    Published: 3/19/2019
  17. Episode 7 - A Conversation with ITM Consulting's Phil Zarrow and Jim Hall

    Published: 3/12/2019
  18. Episode 6 - An Interview with Collins Aerospace's Doug Pauls

    Published: 3/5/2019
  19. Episode 5 - An Interview with Dr. Craig Hillman - Design for Reliability

    Published: 2/26/2019
  20. Episode 4: Improving Reliability of Circuit Assemblies in Harsh Environments

    Published: 2/12/2019

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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