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INSPECTION
What is FAI, and What is the Purpose?
While SAE AS9102 defines first article inspection and its purpose, there is often confusion regarding that definition and its importance to an OEM. These concerns cause havoc in both the design and production worlds. Here, a leading defense contractor clears up FAI.
by Karen Ebner, Charles A. Hill and G. Wilkish

PACKAGING
Characteristics of a Third-Level PCB Assembly
Under typical circumstances, engineers won’t know whether a design will work until the prototype is built. A package “implementation” approach, rather than package “installation” approach, can help EMS firms comply with OEM requirements.
by Mueed Khan

FIRST PERSON

• CAVEAT LECTOR
  Material loss.
  Mike Buetow

MONEY MATTERS

• ROI
  Service with a smile.
  Peter Bigelow
  

• FOCUS ON BUSINESS
  Priced to win.
  Joseph Fama

TECH TALK

• ON THE FOREFRONT
  ECTC: a packaging heaven.
  E. Jan Vardaman
  

• DESIGNER’S NOTEBOOK
  Moving targets.
  Charles Pfeil
  

• GETTING LEAN
  Counting the data.
  Ron Feyereisen

• TECH TIPS
  More whiskers.
  Karl Seelig and Tim O’Neill

• TEST AND INSPECTION
  I’m your answer.
  Robert Boguski

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