March 2009 (Volume 9, Issue 3)

Read the European edition online (or download the PDF).

Read the Americas edition online (or download the PDF).

Editorial
The Vendor Forum at APEX
Trevor Galbraith

Technology Focus
iNEMI project evaluates BFR-free PCB materials
Stephen Tisdale, Gary B. Long, Roger Krabbenhoft, Kostas Papathomas, Ph.D., and Terry Fischer

PoP: An EMS perspective on assembly, rework and reliability
Heather McCormick, Irene Sterian, Jimmy Chow, Mike Berry, Joel Trudell and Roden Cortero

Efficient line changeover: the key to lean manufacturing
Douglas Farlow

Special Features
Interview: Bob Black—JUKI
New Product Focus: Breaking old placement head paradigms
APEX preview: The Vendor Forum
APEX technology preview: What’s on the show floor?


Regular Columns
PiP, PoP and Pup—Package with package construction options (Americas edition)
Joe Fjelstad

Counterfeit component introduction & testing (European edition)
Bob Willis

When? Reaching the elusive ‘bottom’ and beginning recovery
Walt Custer and Jon Custer-Topai

Other Regular Features
Industry News
New Products
Association News
On Globalsmt.net
International Diary 

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