Reliability Matters
A podcast by Mike Konrad - Tuesdays

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171 Episodes
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Episode 30: A Conversation About Reflow Technology with Guest David Heller
Published: 11/26/2019 -
Episode 29: A Return Conversation with Foresite's Lead Investigator Eric Camden
Published: 11/12/2019 -
Episode 28: Part 2 - A Conversation with IPC's Brook Sandy about IPC APEX EXPO’s Technical Program
Published: 10/25/2019 -
Episode 27: Part 1 - A Conversation with IPC's Brook Sandy about the IPC APEX EXPO
Published: 10/25/2019 -
Episode 26- An Interview with Ventec's Technology Ambassador Alun Morgan
Published: 10/22/2019 -
Episode 25 - An interview with Indium's Kay Parker about SMT Printing and Being New in the Electronics Assembly Industry
Published: 10/8/2019 -
Episode 24 - A Conversation with Teradyne's Reliability Experts Mark Levin and Jon Rodin
Published: 9/24/2019 -
Episode 23 - A Conversation About Testing Circuit Assemblies with Datest Founder Robert Boguski Jr.
Published: 9/10/2019 -
Episode 22 - A Conversation About Adhesion Testing with BTG Lab's Materials Scientist Elizabeth Kidd
Published: 8/25/2019 -
Episode 21- A Conversation with Manuel Schöllig - There's More to Clean than just Assemblies
Published: 8/10/2019 -
Episode 20- A Conversation with Conformal Coating Expert Phil Kinner
Published: 7/23/2019 -
Episode 19- A Conversation about Display Technologies and Reliability-Improving Production Methods
Published: 7/9/2019 -
Episode 18 - A Conversation with Saturn Electronics' Yash Sutariya about PCB Fabrication
Published: 6/25/2019 -
Episode 17 - A conversation with Brian D'Amico about AOI and SPI best practices.
Published: 6/10/2019 -
Episode 16 - SMT-WARS- Lessons Learned from a Contract Manufacturer & Their Customer Who Sued Them
Published: 5/27/2019 -
Episode 15 - Scoop TV Interviews Mike Konrad
Published: 5/14/2019 -
Episode 14- An Interview with Reliability Expert Fred Schenkelberg
Published: 4/30/2019 -
Episode 13 - A Conversation with KIC's MB Allen About Thermal Management and Reliability
Published: 4/23/2019 -
Episode 12 - An Interview with FLITE's Michelle Ogihara and Sherry Stepp on Women in Electronics
Published: 4/16/2019 -
Episode 11 - Tips and Tricks for Successfully Cleaning Circuit Assemblies
Published: 4/9/2019
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