Wow, The boys are right on time. decapsulation of two custom ASICs potted in epoxy, lots of prep work and then on to the 576 Tek curve tracer to characterize all characteristics of 8 diodes looking for a potential walking wounded. Drew Do I look good in pink? -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David Hillman Sent: Friday, November 09, 2018 4:09 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] Element Quiz Answer The Question: This element has been used to treat diarrhea, other gastro-intestinal diseases and cadmium poisoning. A compound of this element is an opaque yellow pigment used by some artists' oil, acrylic, and watercolor paint companies, primarily as a replacement for the more toxic cadmium sulfide yellows. This element expands upon solidification. This element was known to the Incas and used (along with the usual copper and tin) in a special bronze alloy for knives. What element is being described? The Answer: The element is Bismuth (Bi)! Bismuth subsalicylate is used as an anti-diarrheal; it is the active ingredient in such "Pink Bismuth" preparations as Pepto-Bismol, as well as the 2004 reformulation of Kaopectate. Bismuth vanadate is used as a light-stable non-reactive paint pigment often as a replacement for the more toxic cadmium sulfide yellow. Bismuth is denser in the liquid phase than the solid, a characteristic it shares with germanium, silicon, gallium and water and it expands 3.32% on solidification. The winner of the quiz is Drew Meyer, Benchmark Electronics, and will get the services of Clumpy and Kloumpios for the week. So far Clumpy and Kloumpios have done the following: Past Quiz winners/tasks: Week 1 Ravinder Ajmani, Western Digital Week 1 Ron Feyereisen, SigmaTron Intl. Week 2 Louis Hart, Compunetics Week 3 Mark Kostinovsky, Schlumberger Ltd. Week 3 John Burke Week 4 Drew Meyer, Benchmark Electronics Week 5 No Winner - no correct responses! Week 6 Bhanu Sood, NASA Week 7 Keith Calhoun, Sopark Corp Week 7 Ian Fox, Rolls Royce Week 8 Leland Woodall Week 8 David Bealer, SMT Week 9 Tom Carroll, Boeing Week 10 Louis Hart, Compunetics Week 11 Tom Carroll, Boeing Week 11 Scott Decker, UTAS Week 12 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly Week 13 No Quiz, Week 14 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly Week 15 Bhanu Sood, NASA Week 16 John Maxwell Week 17 Leland Woodall Week 18 Leland Woodall Week 19 Tom Carroll, Boeing Week 20 Robert Kondner Week 21 Tom Brendlinger, ClearMotion Inc. Week 22 Carl Van Wormer, Cipher Engineering LCC Week 23 Juliano Ribeiro, DATACOM Week 24 Gerry Gagnon, FLIR Commercial Systems Week 25 Graham Collins, Sunsel Systems Week 26 Joyce Koo, IPC International Week 26 Todd MacFadden, Bose Week 27 Bhanu Sood, NASA Week 28 Leland Woodall Week 29 Mordechai Kirshenbaum Week 30 Leland Woodall Week 31 Leland Woodall Week 32 Steve Gregory Week 33 Leland Woodall Week 34 Jerry Dengler, Pergamon Corp Week 35 Frank Kimmey, VeriFone Inc Week 36 Graham Collins, Sunsel Systems Week 37 Richard "Dean" Stadem Week 38 Leland Woodall Week 38 Tom Carroll Week 39 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly Week 40 Leland Woodall Week 41 Tom Carroll Week 42 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly Week 43 Joyce Koo Week 44 Russell Kido, Practical Components Week 45 Leland Woodall Week 45 Frank Kimmey, VeriFone Inc Week 46 Ian Fox, Rolls-Royce Control Systems Week 47 Fred Cox, Bluering Stencils Week 48 Tom Carroll, Boeing Week 49 Todd MacFadden, Bose Week 49 Leland Woodall Week 50 Russell Kido, Practical Components Week 51 Ravinder Ajmani, Western Digital Week 52 Leland Woodall Week 53 Scott Decker, UTAS Week 54 Leland Woodall Week 55 Tom Carroll, Boeing Week 56 Mordechai Kirshenbaum Week 57 Steve Herring, Pennatronics Corp Week 58 Leland Woodall Week 59 Drew Meyer, Benchmark Week 60 Leland Woodall Week 61 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly Week 62 Leland Woodall! Week 63 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly Week 63 Tom Carroll, Boeing Week 63 Tom Granat Week 64 George Wenger Week 65 Frank Kimmey, VeriFone Inc. Week 66 Jerry Dengler, Pergamon Corp Week 66 Leland Woodall Week 67 Eray Canli, ANDAR Electromechanical Systems Week 68 James Head Week 69 Mordechai Kirshenbaum Week 70 Doug Pauls, Rockwell Collins Week 71 Eray Canli, ANDAR Electromechanical Systems Week 72 Russell Kido, Practical Components Week 73 Denny Friz Week 74 Drew Meyer, Benchmark Electronics Week 74 Leland Woodall - The weather here is pretty nice, so the guys can assist with generating the Quality reports for September for a day or so, and then perform some outside work around the house. I'll try to take it easy on 'em! Week 75 Mordechai Kirshenbaum - They missed the connection and had to wait 8 hours at Heathrow. This is their third visit to Israel. This time they are going to work hard. At least the weather is fine. Week 76 Tom Carroll, Boeing - Clumpy and Kloumpios couldn't come at a better time, they will be helping with storm clean up and putting up Halloween decorations. Make sure they bring the big John Deere tractor to haul the debris to the curb for pick up by our local sanitation crews. If they are really good, I'll send them back with extra treats for all who get to attend the IPC meetings. Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend. Have fun and a few drinks for me. Week 76 Eray Canli, ANDAR Electromechanical Systems - Since they are so 'familier' with IPC community than anyone else, should come to office and discipline my colleagues on importance of the ESD issues for a whole week. Week 77 Drew Meyer, Benchmark Electronics - assisted with ???? I hope everyone has a awesome week! Dave Hillman Rockwell Collins [log in to unmask]