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Reliability Matters

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

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Update frequency
every 13 days
Average duration
54 minutes
Episodes
181
Years Active
2018 - 2025
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Episode 79: A Conversation with Arch Systems' Dave Trail about Industry 4.0

Episode 79: A Conversation with Arch Systems' Dave Trail about Industry 4.0

I spoke with Dave Trail from Arch Systems about Industry 4.0.

Dave may be reached here:
mailto:[email protected]
808-868-8298
00:46:17  |   Wed 13 Oct 2021
Episode 78: SMTAI is Back LIVE!

Episode 78: SMTAI is Back LIVE!

SMTA's Surface Mount Technology International is back as a live event! The team behind the show and conference discuss the various activities taking place at SMTAI including the exhibition floor, pro…
00:50:13  |   Wed 29 Sep 2021
Episode 77: A Conversation with James Kovacevic about Maintenance Reliability Training

Episode 77: A Conversation with James Kovacevic about Maintenance Reliability Training

My guest has been quoted saying his personal mission is to make industry a profitable place; where individuals and manufacturers possess the resources, knowledge, and courage to sustainably lower the…
00:39:36  |   Tue 28 Sep 2021
Episode 76 - Meet the Press

Episode 76 - Meet the Press

A conversation with media personalities Mike Buetow (Circuits Assembly Magazine), Trevor Galbraith (Global SMT & Packaging), Phil Stoten (Scoop TV), and Eric Miscoll (EMC Now). During our conversatio…
01:13:00  |   Tue 21 Sep 2021
Episode 75: Matric Group's Patrick Stimpert on Lean Manufacturing with a

Episode 75: Matric Group's Patrick Stimpert on Lean Manufacturing with a "Lean-In" Philosophy

Episode 75: Matric Group's Patrick Stimpert on Lean Manufacturing with a "Lean-In" Philosophy

EMS provider Matric Group's Patrick Stimpert incorporated the Toyota Production System’s Lean principles i…
00:57:05  |   Tue 14 Sep 2021
Episode 74: A Conversation about Contract Manufacturing with Worthington Assembly's Chris Denney

Episode 74: A Conversation about Contract Manufacturing with Worthington Assembly's Chris Denney

Worthington Assembly's Chris Denney speaks about the electronic contract manufacturing business.

• How to select an appropriate contract manufacturer
• Evaluating a contract manufacturer's capabilities
01:04:27  |   Tue 24 Aug 2021
Episode 73: A Conversation with Solder Paste Expert Tim Jensen of Indium

Episode 73: A Conversation with Solder Paste Expert Tim Jensen of Indium

Episode 73: A Conversation with Solder Paste Expert Tim Jensen of Indium.

Tim Jensen talks about:
• Solder paste selection best practices
• Low temperature solder
• Common mistakes made when using sol…
00:57:47  |   Tue 10 Aug 2021
Episode 72: A Conversation About Thermal Profiling with ECD's Mark Waterman

Episode 72: A Conversation About Thermal Profiling with ECD's Mark Waterman

ECD's Mark Waterman discusses thermal profiling best practices.

• Common mistakes made when using profilers
• In-use best practices
• Common applications

Mark may be reached here:
mailto:[email protected]
00:43:26  |   Tue 27 Jul 2021
Episode 71: A Conversation with Manufacturer's Representatives About Sales and Support Post Covid 19

Episode 71: A Conversation with Manufacturer's Representatives About Sales and Support Post Covid 19

Episode 71: A Conversation with Manufacturer's Representatives About Sales and Support Post Covid 19

Four manufacturer's representatives share their experience in supporting their customer's needs. Th…
01:02:04  |   Mon 12 Jul 2021
Episode 70: A Conversation with Nano Dimension's Co-Founder Amit Dror

Episode 70: A Conversation with Nano Dimension's Co-Founder Amit Dror

My guest today is AMIT DROR
Co-Founder of Nano Dimension Ltd. and Customer Success Officer. Amit served as Nano Dimension’s Chief Executive Officer from 2014 to 2019.

Nano Dimension has produced a pro…
01:12:33  |   Wed 23 Jun 2021
Episode 69: Part 2 of an Interview with Me (Mike Konrad) on the Pick-Place Podcast with Chris Denney and Melissa Hough

Episode 69: Part 2 of an Interview with Me (Mike Konrad) on the Pick-Place Podcast with Chris Denney and Melissa Hough

I was privileged to be a guest on the Pick-Place Podcast with Chris Denney (Worthington Assembly) and Melissa Hough (CircuitHub). This is the second of a two-part interview.

In this episode we are joi…
01:27:44  |   Wed 09 Jun 2021
Episode 68: An Interview with Me (Mike Konrad) on the Pick-Place Podcast with Chris Denney and Melissa Hough

Episode 68: An Interview with Me (Mike Konrad) on the Pick-Place Podcast with Chris Denney and Melissa Hough

I was privileged to be a guest on the Pick-Place Podcast with Chris Denney (Worthington Assembly) and Melissa Hough (CircuitHub). This is the first of a two-part interview.

In this episode we are join…
00:47:49  |   Wed 26 May 2021
Episode 67: A Conversation with Rework/Repair Expert Norman Mier of Best Inc.

Episode 67: A Conversation with Rework/Repair Expert Norman Mier of Best Inc.

Episode 67: A Conversation with Rework/Repair Expert Norman Mier of Best Inc.

Norman Mier is a U.S. Marine Corp. retired veteran with over 20 years of experience in the electronics rework and repair i…
00:43:05  |   Tue 11 May 2021
Episode 66: A Conservation with Dr. Ron Lasky and His Students Annaka Balch, Nadia Clement, and Raaga Kannan

Episode 66: A Conservation with Dr. Ron Lasky and His Students Annaka Balch, Nadia Clement, and Raaga Kannan

Dr. Ron Lasky (Professor at Dartmouth College) and three of his students talk about the papers they wrote which were presented at SMTA's Pan Pacific Microelectronics Symposium in Hawaii in 2020 as we…
00:45:53  |   Tue 27 Apr 2021
Episode 65: Part 2 of our Conversation with Tim O'Neill and Fred Dimock on Oven Profiling

Episode 65: Part 2 of our Conversation with Tim O'Neill and Fred Dimock on Oven Profiling

Welcome to episode 65 of the Reliability Matters podcast. This is part 2 of our conservation with Aim Solder's Tim O'Neill and BTU's Fred Dimock. On this episode, we'll dive into oven profiling best …
01:09:54  |   Tue 13 Apr 2021
Episode 64: A Conservation with Tim O'Neill and Fred Dimock about Voiding, Vacuum Reflow, and Oven Profiling

Episode 64: A Conservation with Tim O'Neill and Fred Dimock about Voiding, Vacuum Reflow, and Oven Profiling

Welcome to episode 64 of the Reliability Matters podcast. On this episode, we’ll have a conversation with two industry experts on the subject of solder voiding mitigation and oven profiling, two subj…
00:51:28  |   Tue 23 Mar 2021
Episode 63: A Conversation with and a Presentation by Reliability Expert Dock Brown

Episode 63: A Conversation with and a Presentation by Reliability Expert Dock Brown

Episode 63: A Conversation with and a Presentation by Reliability Expert Dock Brown

Welcome to episode 63 of the Reliability Matters Podcast. Today, I’ll be speaking with Dock Brown.

Dock Brown brings …
01:10:24  |   Tue 09 Mar 2021
Episode 62: A Conversation with Cogiscan's Co-Founder François Monette

Episode 62: A Conversation with Cogiscan's Co-Founder François Monette

Welcome to the Reliability Matters Podcast. This is episode number 62. By now, most of us have heard of Industry 4.0, or the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), or Smart Factory, or Factory of the …
01:06:43  |   Mon 22 Feb 2021
Special Edition: A Conversation with IPC's Chief Technologist Matt Kelly about IPC APEX Expo 2021

Special Edition: A Conversation with IPC's Chief Technologist Matt Kelly about IPC APEX Expo 2021

Special Edition: A Conversation with IPC's Chief Technologist Matt Kelly about IPC APEX Expo 2021. This year's APEX Expo is a virtual event. Matt and I discuss IPC's new technical conference focus an…
00:36:53  |   Tue 16 Feb 2021
Episode 61: A Conversation with Flex Circuit and Additive Electronics Expert Tara Dunn

Episode 61: A Conversation with Flex Circuit and Additive Electronics Expert Tara Dunn

Episode 61: A Conversation with Flex Circuit and Additive Expert Tara Dunn
Tara Dunn and I discuss the world of flex and rigid-flex circuits including flex best practices when it comes to design and u…
00:58:36  |   Tue 09 Feb 2021
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