Webinar: Process Control to Ensure Electrochemically Reliable Electronics

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Date: Thursday, March 25th, 2021 @ 1:00pm (US Eastern)

Presenters:

• Mark McMeen, VP of Engineering, Magnalytix, LLC
• Mike Bixenman, MBA, DBA, VP – CTO, Magnalytix, LLC

Overview

All manufacturing processes result in residues on circuit assemblies in one form or another. Manufacturing processes also have variations that are part of daily manufacturing. Process control rises in complexity due to placement density, multiple soldering operations, and rework. Electrochemical Risk is meaningfully different across components: Leadless and BTCs exhibit higher risk. Electrical testing focused on areas that exhibit the highest potential for failure detects process deviations due to ionic residues present on targeted components. These defects are reflective of undesirable process deviations. This webinar will present an automated process control methodology in a continuous production environment that shows the hardware will work in its expected use environmental conditions. The method detects process deviations that can be acted on and corrected, thus ensuring higher quality standards.

About the Presenters

Dr. Michael Bixenman, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and co-founder of KYZEN Corp. and Magnalytix, LLC, has over 30 years of experience in the design of electronic assembly cleaning materials and process integration. Sharing his research, knowledge, and expertise is Mike’s passion as he is the author and co-author of over 100 technical papers and presentations presented all over the world. He believes in the power of collaboration by working with others to solve problems quickly. An active member of several industry associations, he has chaired and led many committees, symposiums, and task groups that are committed to understanding the cleaning and reliability challenges of today’s ever-changing electronics industry. Dr. Bixenman holds four earned degrees, including a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA).

Mark McMeen is Vice – President of Engineering and Manufacturing for STI Electronics and Magnalytix and was also one of the Co-Founders of Magnalytix. . He currently oversees the day-to-day operations of the Engineering / Manufacturing Services division of STI and Magnalytix which incorporates three entities: Analytical lab, Prototype and Manufacturing Lab and Microelectronics Lab. He has over 28 years of experience in the manufacturing and engineering of printed circuit boards, both flexible and rigid, as well as in the manufacture of electronic assemblies. He has spent most of his career to date in the manufacturing of high density and high reliability printed circuit board assemblies and multi-chip modules and their integration onto printed circuit boards. He currently holds two patents in the fabrication of flexible circuit boards and the processes necessary to imbed integrated circuits inside rigid printed circuit boards.