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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of SMT-Oct2011
Cover
Introduction
Contents
Column — Apple Changed the World
Column — Reliability of the Lead-Free System, Part 3: Grid Array Solder Joint Reliability
Feature — Human-Machine Interface Systems for Production Applications
Video Interview — BGA Routing Takes Center Stage
Short — C-MAC Wins BAE Systems' Subcontractor Award
Feature — The Law of Exponential Profits
Column — Networked Solution to Total Customer Service
Video Interview — Ohmega Focuses on "Absolute Reliability"
Short — Dr. Jennie Hwang to Deliver Two Workshops at SMTAI
Feature — Sustainability in Action: How Energy Efficiency Standards for Consumer and Commercial Products are Affecting the Semiconductor Industry
News — Supplier/New Product Highlights
Feature — Kimball Explains How to Optimize the Contract Manufacturing Relationship: Disciplined Processes Fill the Gap
Video Interview — Paving a Smooth Path to China
Short — TT Electronics China Earns Nadcap Certification
Feature Column — The Unbalance in Balancing
News — MilAero007 Highlights
Article — Using Stencils to Simplify the PCB Assembly Process
Short — OnCore Opens New Facility in Massachusetts
Video Interview — Sunstone Panel: Collaboration is Key
Short — Kitron Opens New Facility in Ningbo, China
Article — Surface Mount Planar Magnetic Components Replace Wound Coil Transformers and Filters
Column — Don't Waste Your Competitive Advantage
News — Top Ten Most-Read News Highlights from SMTonline this Month
Events Calendar
Ad Index and Masthead
SMT-Oct2011
ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS FOR PCB MANUFACTURING
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EFFICIENCY: STREAMLINING YOUR PRODUCTIVITY
OCTOBER 2011
October 2011 • SMT Magazine 5
THE WAY I SEE IT
October 2011 • SMT Magazine 7
APPLE CHANGED THE WORLD continues
October 2011 • SMT Magazine 9
APPLE CHANGED THE WORLD continues
October 2011 • SMT Magazine 11
SMT PERSPECTIVES AND PROSPECTS
From One Engineer
THE LEAD-FREE SYSTEM—PART 3: GRID ARRAY SOLDER JOINT RELIABILITY continues
October 2011 • SMT Magazine 15
HUMAN-MACHINE
a clear and intuitive user experience that is
HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCTION APPLICATIONS continues
October 2011 • SMT Magazine 19
HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCTION APPLICATIONS continues
HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCTION APPLICATIONS continues
October 2011 • SMT Magazine 23
HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCTION APPLICATIONS continues
October 2011 • SMT Magazine 25
HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCTION APPLICATIONS continues
October 2011 • SMT Magazine 27
HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCTION APPLICATIONS continues
October 2011 • SMT Magazine 29
HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCTION APPLICATIONS continues
BGA Routing Takes Center Stage
The Law of
$100 million of product a year. The good
THE LAW OF EXPONENTIAL PROFITS continues
THE LAW OF EXPONENTIAL PROFITS continues
THE LAW OF EXPONENTIAL PROFITS continues
October 2011 • SMT Magazine 39
THE EMS CORNER
October 2011 • SMT Magazine 41
NETWORKED SOLUTION TO TOTAL CUSTOMER SERVICE continues
Ohmega Focuses on “Absolute Reliability”
Sustainability in Action:
resulting regulations prohibit manufacturers
SUSTAINABILITY IN ACTION continues
October 2011 • SMT Magazine 47
SUSTAINABILITY IN ACTION continues
October 2011 • SMT Magazine 49
Supplier/New Product Highlights
FACT:
KIMBALL EXPLAINS HOW TO OPTIMIZE THE
manufacturability/testability (DFM/DFT)
DISCIPLINED PROCESSES FILL THE GAPS continues
Paving a Smooth Path to China
SMT TRENDS & TECHNOLOGIES
Engineering Polymers for Green Electronics
THE UNBALANCE IN BALANCING continues
Association Connecting Electronics Industries
THE UNBALANCE IN BALANCING continues
Be Part of the
MilAero007 Highlights
October 2011 • SMT Magazine 63
Assembly Process
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USING STENCILS TO SIMPLIFY THE PCB ASSEMBLY PROCESS continues
October 2011 • SMT Magazine 67
USING STENCILS TO SIMPLIFY THE PCB ASSEMBLY PROCESS continues
October 2011 • SMT Magazine 69
USING STENCILS TO SIMPLIFY THE PCB ASSEMBLY PROCESS continues
Sunstone Panel: Collaboration is Key
Surface Mount Planar
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SURFACE MOUNT PLANAR MAGNETIC COMPONENTS continues
October 2011 • SMT Magazine 75
SURFACE MOUNT PLANAR MAGNETIC COMPONENTS continues
October 2011 • SMT Magazine 77
THE SALES CYCLE
DON’T WASTE YOUR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE continues
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