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Real Time with... SMTAI 2025: Navigating Manufacturing Challenges with Akrometrix
November 3, 2025 | Real Time with...SMTAIEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Marcy LaRont and Paul Handler of Aktrometrix share insights from the SMTAI show in Chicago. They address manufacturing challenges, particularly warpage issues, and discuss Akrometrix's solutions. Paul details three optical technologies for measuring warpage and thermal expansion, emphasizing the need for reliability and defect detection in production. The conversation also touches on new industry standards for board warpage, influenced by OEMs.
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