Hi Technos,

I would need your expert input regarding a global view of electronic assembly reliability.

I want to be able to do the "it depends" part, this means:
*       being able to establish the levels I need according to the application
*       being able to prescribe the right way of measuring the actual levels (as Vladimir pointed out recently, not any test is relevant for anything)

I also want to be able to do post-mortems and failure analyses.

So, what are the aspects that reliability covers and where can I go for training? A breakdown would be:

*       bare PCB reliability (DfM is important, but there must be something else too). Where to go for training?
*       component reliability; does it really make sense to embark on this too, I am the assembler. If yes, where to go for training?
*       joint reliability; I know where to go for this one, Mr. W.E.
*       cleanliness; Brian, Doug, Graham, who is giving seminars on this, it might be my starting point
*       coating, potting, underfill; where to go for this one?

Are there any other aspects to cover? I know it is a big task, but will do my best, I promise.

Thanks,
Ioan

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