In a message dated 7/30/99 11:13:58 AM Central Daylight Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:
> Technos,
>
> since everybody is happy and has time to check spelling, I'm going to ask
> your oppinion on something totally non-technical.
>
> Many of you have more years in this industry than my age, so you saw it
> grow. How do you see the future of SMT? Will it continue to be a booming
> business, or, five years from now the assemblies will be one ASIC placed on
> a 1"x1" board and that's it, no more discrete components, no more wave
> soldering, no rework, etc.
>
> Shall I return to good old lathes and milling machines, or I'll be able to
> feed my children out of electronic manufacturing, many years from now?
>
> Actually my company is in shut down for two weeks and that's why I waste my
> time with stupid questions (sorry, but any oppinion is welcomed).
>
> Thanks, Ioan
Hi Loan!
How ironic that you pose this question about the future, because this
afternoon at around 3:00pm, my boss is having myself and the other engineer
sit down with him to "brainstorm" the next 5-year "Technology Roadmap" for
our company. This is something corporate has asked my boss to do.
There's a few things that I can think of that we'll need to get ready for;
1. As much as I think it's a big crock, we'll probably be doing component
attachment
with something other than tin/lead...what that will be I haven't the
slightest idea.
2. I think we'll all see much more microBGA here in just the next couple of
years, along with direct chip attach...
3. I think we'll see more sophisticated automation due to the fact that the
upcoming packages will only be able to be assembled and manufactured by
machines...people won't be able to perform things precisely enough. So I see
a big boom for people with skills dealing with high tech sophisticated
machines...
4. I'm waiting for my Dick Tracy watch that has a computer, phone with video
capabilities, and Televison all in one...hehehe
-Steve Gregory-
##############################################################
TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c
##############################################################
To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in
the body:
To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name>
To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET
##############################################################
Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional
information.
If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at [log in to unmask] or
847-509-9700 ext.5365
##############################################################
|
