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Real Time with... SMTAI 2023: The Human Effect in Repair
October 13, 2023 | Real Time with...SMTAIEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Finetech Sales Engineer, Tony Haynes, shares what he hears customers asking for most often. He also shares his perspective on where people are the most important in the test, inspection and rework cycle.
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The Chemical Connection: Chemical and Equipment Control of High-density Circuits
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