PCB Chat 163: Miroslava Velasco on the Value of Mentorship in PCB Design
In this episode of PCB Chat, Ryann Howard speaks with Miroslava Velasco, a senior designer and manager at Qualcomm, about her journey into e...
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20 of 266 episodesPCB Chat 162: HDP User Group Annual Update With Madan Jagernauth
The High Density Packaging User Group recently released its Annual Progress Report. In this episode, Marketing Director Madan Jagernauth dis...
RM 199: Good Adhesive, Bad Bond: The Hidden Causes of Adhesion Failure
Adhesive failures can be frustrating because the problem isn’t always obvious. The adhesive may have been properly selected, the part may lo...
PCB Chat 161: Chris Parker Discusses Case Study on Dielectrics and Thermal Management
Thermal management is a “hot” topic right now, and with today’s rising power densities, thermal issues are moving into more mainstream PCB d...
PCB Chat 160: Tom Kastner on M&A Trends and Global Manufacturing Challenges
Tom Kastner is the founder of GP Ventures, a company that provides M&A advisory services. He's been involved in PCB industry mergers and acq...
RM 198: Sean Patterson on Making Al Useful in Manufacturing
Artificial intelligence is everywhere right now. It’s in the headlines, it’s being built into software tools, and it’s showing up in more an...
PCB Chat 159: AJ Cooper and Itera Aim to Retire the Respin
What if PCB design respins were a thing of the past? What if updating hardware was as easy as updating software? Itera CEO AJ Cooper co-foun...
PCB Chat 158: Wally Rhines on the Latest ECAD Market Data
Wally Rhines is the spokesperson for the ESD Alliance, part of Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International. He joins Andy Shaughness...
RM 197: Closing the Gap Between Validation and Reality
What if passing the test is not enough?In reliability engineering, we often place a great deal of confidence in laboratory validation. We te...
RM 196: Dr. James Maisiri on Responsible Technology Adoption
Today, we’re going to explore a topic that seems to be touching nearly every industry, every workplace, and increasingly every part of our d...
RM 194: Why Post-Reflow Cleaning Is Becoming Mainstream Again, Part 2
This is part two of a two-part series.In Part One, we explored how the electronics industry transitioned from a clean-everything approach to...
PCB Chat 157: Tomachie's CJ Clark Discusses AI-driven Schematic and Test Analysis
Tomachie has quite a few tricks up its sleeve. Its eponymous platform provides AI-assisted analysis of PCB schematic data. It optimizes DfT...
RM 193: Why Post-Reflow Cleaning Is Becoming Mainstream Again
For decades, cleaning circuit assemblies after soldering was not optional. It was standard practice across the electronics manufacturing ind...
RM 192: Why PCB Revision Errors Are a Hidden Reliability Risk
Today, we’re going to explore a topic that doesn’t always get the attention it deserves but has a direct impact on product quality and long-...
RM 191: Why Maintenance Is Finally Getting a Seat at the Table
Today’s episode is going to resonate with anyone responsible for uptime, efficiency, and ultimately, product reliability. Because whether we...
PCB Chat 156: Lauren Waslick and Kristen Aguiar of Newgrange Design
Printed circuit designers Lauren Waslick and Kristen Aguiar of Newgrange Design have become mainstays as presenters at industry conferences...
RM 189: Predict, Prevent, Produce: RoviSys' Bryan DeBois on Manufacturing's Al Future
What if your factory could predict failures before they happen, capture decades of human expertise, and make better decisions than ever befo...
PCB Chat 155: Breadboard's Nemanja Jokanovic on Automating BOM Management
Nemanja Jokanovic is the executive leader of Breadboard, an AI-powered platform that he believes will revolutionize BOM management. In this...
RM 187: An Academic Look at Al in Electronics Manufacturing: Where It Works, Fails, and Why It Matters
Artificial intelligence is being promoted as the next revolution in electronics manufacturing, but what happens when the people evaluating i...
PCB Chat 154: Wally Rhines on the Latest ECAD Market Data
Wally Rhines is the spokesperson for the ESD Alliance, part of Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International. He joined Andy Shaughnes...