Special Edition of The D Code – Live from the SMTA Star

Event





We had the rare opportunity to sit down with Dr. Adam

Klett of Kaizen and Mike Konrad at the SMTA Star event in Kansas for

a jam-packed roundtable episode of The D Code Podcast — and this one

went deep!





Here are a few highlights you don’t want to miss:





EIS > SIR?



Dr. Klett introduced us to Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS)

— a powerful evolution of SIR testing that uses AC signals to gather far more

detailed cleanliness data from circuit boards. It's like the SIR test... with

superpowers.





Cleaning Isn’t Optional



As Mike put it: "You can't be a little clean. You're either clean

or you're not." Partial cleaning? Even worse than not cleaning at all.





IPC Standards Are Changing



IPC removed the “pass/fail” resistivity number now it’s on us to prove

cleanliness. That means more testing, more validation, and more data-driven

decisions.





SMTA’s Future Focused Mission



Dr. Klett is leading initiatives to bridge the generational gap in our industry

developing young professionals, making technical knowledge more accessible, and

building the future of electronics manufacturing.





From Fab to Assembly: It All Matters



We explored how everything from PCB fabrication chemistry to automated wash

systems adds up in the fight against electrochemical migration, dendritic

growth, and long-term field failures.





This episode is PACKED with insight, especially if you work

in PCBA, reliability engineering, or process validation.











Tune in if you're curious about the future of board

cleanliness testing and what SMTA is doing to build the next generation of

industry leaders.





#SMTA #ElectronicsManufacturing #EIS #SIR #Kaizen #IPC #PCBA