PCB Chat
by PCEA
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About this podcast
PCB Chat - interviews with experts on electronics design and manufacturing, hosted by Mike Buetow
Episodes
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- PCB Chat 163: Miroslava Velasco on the Value of Mentorship in PCB Design · 13 min · Episode 379In this episode of PCB Chat, Ryann Howard speaks with Miroslava Velasco, a senior designer and manager at Qualcomm, about her journey into electronics and PCB design, the mentors…
- PCB Chat 162: HDP User Group Annual Update With Madan Jagernauth · 23 min · Episode 378The High Density Packaging User Group recently released its Annual Progress Report. In this episode, Marketing Director Madan Jagernauth discusses the group's R&D activities over…
- RM 199: Good Adhesive, Bad Bond: The Hidden Causes of Adhesion Failure · 16 min · Episode 377Adhesive failures can be frustrating because the problem isn’t always obvious. The adhesive may have been properly selected, the part may look clean, and the process may seem…
- PCB Chat 161: Chris Parker Discusses Case Study on Dielectrics and Thermal Management · 19 min · Episode 376Thermal management is a “hot” topic right now, and with today’s rising power densities, thermal issues are moving into more mainstream PCB designs. If you’ve ever wondered…
- PCB Chat 160: Tom Kastner on M&A Trends and Global Manufacturing Challenges · 28 min · Episode 375Tom Kastner is the founder of GP Ventures, a company that provides M&A advisory services. He's been involved in PCB industry mergers and acquisitions for decades, and he's…
- RM 198: Sean Patterson on Making Al Useful in Manufacturing · 1 h 9 min · Episode 374Artificial intelligence is everywhere right now. It’s in the headlines, it’s being built into software tools, and it’s showing up in more and more conversations about…
- PCB Chat 159: AJ Cooper and Itera Aim to Retire the Respin · 19 min · Episode 373What if PCB design respins were a thing of the past? What if updating hardware was as easy as updating software? Itera CEO AJ Cooper co-founded the company to address this exact…
- PCB Chat 158: Wally Rhines on the Latest ECAD Market Data · 16 min · Episode 372Wally Rhines is the spokesperson for the ESD Alliance, part of Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International. He joins Andy Shaughnessy every quarter to share details from…
- RM 197: Closing the Gap Between Validation and Reality · 1 h 0 min · Episode 371What if passing the test is not enough?In reliability engineering, we often place a great deal of confidence in laboratory validation. We test, measure, analyze, and document…
- RM 196: Dr. James Maisiri on Responsible Technology Adoption · 48 min · Episode 370Today, we’re going to explore a topic that seems to be touching nearly every industry, every workplace, and increasingly every part of our daily lives: artificial…
- RM 194: Why Post-Reflow Cleaning Is Becoming Mainstream Again, Part 2 · 11 min · Episode 369This is part two of a two-part series.In Part One, we explored how the electronics industry transitioned from a clean-everything approach to one where cleaning became optional…
- PCB Chat 157: Tomachie's CJ Clark Discusses AI-driven Schematic and Test Analysis · 26 min · Episode 368Tomachie has quite a few tricks up its sleeve. Its eponymous platform provides AI-assisted analysis of PCB schematic data. It optimizes DfT and identifies the ideal locations for…
- RM 193: Why Post-Reflow Cleaning Is Becoming Mainstream Again · 13 min · Episode 366For decades, cleaning circuit assemblies after soldering was not optional. It was standard practice across the electronics manufacturing industry. Then, almost overnight, that…
- RM 192: Why PCB Revision Errors Are a Hidden Reliability Risk · 39 min · Episode 367Today, we’re going to explore a topic that doesn’t always get the attention it deserves but has a direct impact on product quality and long-term reliability.Mike Konrad is joined…
- RM 191: Why Maintenance Is Finally Getting a Seat at the Table · 1 h 0 min · Episode 365Today’s episode is going to resonate with anyone responsible for uptime, efficiency, and ultimately, product reliability. Because whether we’re talking about circuit assemblies…
- PCB Chat 156: Lauren Waslick and Kristen Aguiar of Newgrange Design · 15 min · Episode 364Printed circuit designers Lauren Waslick and Kristen Aguiar of Newgrange Design have become mainstays as presenters at industry conferences such as PCB East and PCB West…
- RM 189: Predict, Prevent, Produce: RoviSys' Bryan DeBois on Manufacturing's Al Future · 59 min · Episode 363What if your factory could predict failures before they happen, capture decades of human expertise, and make better decisions than ever before—without replacing the people who…
- PCB Chat 155: Breadboard's Nemanja Jokanovic on Automating BOM Management · 20 min · Episode 361Nemanja Jokanovic is the executive leader of Breadboard, an AI-powered platform that he believes will revolutionize BOM management. In this interview with Andy Shaughnessy…
- RM 187: An Academic Look at Al in Electronics Manufacturing: Where It Works, Fails, and Why It Matters · 59 min · Episode 362Artificial intelligence is being promoted as the next revolution in electronics manufacturing, but what happens when the people evaluating it aren’t traditional AI experts…
- PCB Chat 154: Wally Rhines on the Latest ECAD Market Data · 20 min · Episode 360Wally Rhines is the spokesperson for the ESD Alliance, part of Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International. He joined Andy Shaughnessy to share details from the latest…







