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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 60: A Conversation with Rockwell Collins' Dave Hillman about Solder Voiding

Episode 60: A Conversation with Rockwell Collins' Dave Hillman about Solder Voiding

Episode 60: A Conversation with Rockwell Collins' Dave Hillman about Solder Voiding

Solder voiding has been with us longer than we know. Modern X-ray inspection technology has allowed assemblers to se…
01:03:48  |   Tue 26 Jan 2021
Episode 59: A Conversation with CMOS Inventor Dr. Eric Fossum

Episode 59: A Conversation with CMOS Inventor Dr. Eric Fossum

Episode 59: My guest, Eric Fossum is best known for the invention of the CMOS image sensor better known as the “camera-on-a-chip” used in billions of cameras, from smart phones to web cameras to inge…
00:58:32  |   Tue 12 Jan 2021
Episode 58: 2020 Round-Up

Episode 58: 2020 Round-Up

Episode 58: 2020 Round-Up
On this last episode of 2020 there are no guests, no experts, no best-practice advice. Just a short recap of 2020.

We just reached more than 10,000 downloads of the podcast! …
00:08:03  |   Mon 14 Dec 2020
Episode 57: A Conversation with CAF Expert Graham Naisbitt

Episode 57: A Conversation with CAF Expert Graham Naisbitt

Episode 57: A Conversation with CAF Expert Graham Naisbitt

Conductive Anodic Filament (CAF) is a form of Electrical-Chemical-Migration (ECM). Unlike surface-level ECM, CAF exists beneath the surface …
01:00:28  |   Tue 08 Dec 2020
Episode 56: A Conversation about Solder Voiding with Solder Materials, Stencil, and Cleaning Experts

Episode 56: A Conversation about Solder Voiding with Solder Materials, Stencil, and Cleaning Experts

Episode 56: A Conversation about Solder Voiding with Solder Materials, Stencil, and Cleaning Experts

Voiding is the cause of multiple failure mechanisms. I spoke with solder material expert Tim O'Neil…
00:50:10  |   Tue 24 Nov 2020
Episode 55- A Conversation with SMTA President Dr. Martin Anselm

Episode 55- A Conversation with SMTA President Dr. Martin Anselm

My guest today is Dr. Martin Anselm. Martin is a professor at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and is also the newly elected President of the Surface Mount Technology Association or SMTA.

Marti…
00:49:21  |   Tue 10 Nov 2020
Episode 54: A Conversation with Michael Ford about Digital Twin

Episode 54: A Conversation with Michael Ford about Digital Twin

Episode 54: A Conversation with Michael Ford about Digital Twin
Michael Ford and I talk about Digital Twin, its purpose, value, and its future.

Michael Ford, Sr.
Director of Emerging Industry Strategy
Ae…
00:58:59  |   Tue 27 Oct 2020
Episode 53: Meet the Press - A Conversation with Industry Journalists about the State of the EMS Industry

Episode 53: Meet the Press - A Conversation with Industry Journalists about the State of the EMS Industry

Episode 53: Meet the Press - A Conversation with Industry Journalists about the State of the EMS Industry

In this episode, I speak with Mike Buetow, Editor In Chief of Circuits Assembly and Printed Ci…
01:07:09  |   Tue 13 Oct 2020
Episode 52: A Conversation with Conformal Coating Expert Dr. Sean Clancy of HZO

Episode 52: A Conversation with Conformal Coating Expert Dr. Sean Clancy of HZO

Episode 52: A Conversation with Conformal Coating Expert Dr. Sean Clancy of HZO
Dr. Sean Clancy and I discuss the various types of conformal coatings designed to protect circuit assemblies from moistu…
00:55:38  |   Tue 22 Sep 2020
Episode 51: A Conversation with X-Ray Expert and Entrepreneur Dr. Bill Cardoso

Episode 51: A Conversation with X-Ray Expert and Entrepreneur Dr. Bill Cardoso

Episode 51: A Conversation with X-Ray Expert and Entrepreneur Dr. Bill Cardoso

Bill started his first company in Brazil at age 17 and sold it a few years later to move to the US to work for the Depar…
01:00:50  |   Tue 08 Sep 2020
Episode 50 - A Conversation with IPC's Matt Kelly on IPC Technology Focus & Investment

Episode 50 - A Conversation with IPC's Matt Kelly on IPC Technology Focus & Investment

Episode 50 - A Conversation with IPC's Matt Kelly on IPC Technology Focus & Investment

IPC’s New Chief Technologist Matt Kelly talks about Factory and Supply Chain of the Future Modernization

In this n…
00:51:41  |   Tue 25 Aug 2020
Episode 49 - A Conversation with SMTA's Tanya Martin and Greg Vance about SMTAI 2020

Episode 49 - A Conversation with SMTA's Tanya Martin and Greg Vance about SMTAI 2020

Episode 49 - A Conversation with SMTA's Global Executive Director Tanya Martin and SMTA President Greg Vance about SMTAI 2020's new virtual format.

Numerous exhibitors are taking part in this new for…
00:33:29  |   Tue 11 Aug 2020
Episode 48: A Conversation with a China Supply Chain Expert about Importing from and Exporting to China

Episode 48: A Conversation with a China Supply Chain Expert about Importing from and Exporting to China

Episode 48: A Conversation with David Alexander, a China supply chain expert about Importing from and Exporting to China.

We are all familiar with the pros and cons of importing goods from China. Chin…
00:53:48  |   Tue 28 Jul 2020
Episode 47: A Conversation with Environmental Sustainability Expert Matthew Chalkley

Episode 47: A Conversation with Environmental Sustainability Expert Matthew Chalkley

Episode 47: A Conversation with Environmental Sustainability Expert Matthew Chalkley

Matthew Chalkley has over 26 years of supply chain experience in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT…
01:00:02  |   Tue 14 Jul 2020
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Episode 46: "The Experts" - A Special Episode Featuring a Conversation with Four Industry Experts

Episode 46: "The Experts" - A Special Episode Featuring a Conversation with Four Industry Experts

Mike Konrad joins Dr. Jennie Hwang, Phil Zarrow, Bob Willis, and Ray Prasad to discuss several industr…
01:11:00  |   Tue 30 Jun 2020
Episode 45: A Conversation with Dr. Chris Jackson About Reliability

Episode 45: A Conversation with Dr. Chris Jackson About Reliability

Episode 45: A Conversation with Dr. Chris Jackson About Reliability
Dr. Chris Jackson discusses reliability and his five-part article series entitled "3 Ways to do Reliability Allocation."

Dr. Chris Ja…
00:52:22  |   Tue 23 Jun 2020
Episode 44: A Conversation with Dr. Jennie Hwang About Reliability

Episode 44: A Conversation with Dr. Jennie Hwang About Reliability

Episode 44: A Conversation with Dr. Jennie Hwang About Reliability

Dr. Hwang's wide-ranging career encompasses international business operations, sustained leadership in worldwide manufacturing and te…
00:47:32  |   Tue 09 Jun 2020
Episode 43: A Conversation with Cal State University's Dr. Mike Stull about Entrepreneurship and Today's Challenging Times

Episode 43: A Conversation with Cal State University's Dr. Mike Stull about Entrepreneurship and Today's Challenging Times

Episode 43: A Conversation with Cal State University's Dr. Mike Stull about Entrepreneurship and Today's Challenging Times

Dr. Mike Stull is the Director of the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneursh…
01:00:42  |   Wed 27 May 2020
Episode 42: A Conversation with X-Ray Expert Keith Bryant

Episode 42: A Conversation with X-Ray Expert Keith Bryant

Episode 42: A Conversation with X-Ray Expert Keith Bryant

Keith discusses the advantages of x-ray technology, its practical uses, and common mistakes made when using x-ray technology.

Keith's Bio:
A fu…
00:55:52  |   Tue 26 May 2020
Episode 41: A Conversation with Better Board Buying's Greg Papandrew About Ways to Buy Boards Better

Episode 41: A Conversation with Better Board Buying's Greg Papandrew About Ways to Buy Boards Better

Episode 41: A Conversation with Better Board Buying's Greg Papandrew About Ways to Buy Boards Better. Should you purchase boards overseas or domestically? What questions should you ask your board ven…
00:42:26  |   Tue 12 May 2020
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