Gardien Podcast

Knowing your cost of quality is a prerequisite when deciding if Outsourcing is for you. Join Todd Kolmodin and Rick Meraw as they discuss outsourcing.  Knowing your costs, meaningful investigation and plausible deliverables are all part of the decision-making process. You’ll come away with a better understanding of the outsourcing process and how to make that important decision.

Today the challenge is to stay ahead. Period. Micro/Nanoelectronics are the wave of the future. Join Rick and Todd as they discuss the arena of Microelectronics. What are the challenges, and some solutions will be discussed. North America and Europe Manufacturing must evolve to compete. Both in technology and mindset. 

History of Electronics 

          Macroelectronics – Analog components, standard old PTH technology

          Microelectronics – Advent of SMT and continuous advancement into HDI

          Nanoelectronics – The future of consumer and commercial product 

Where do we see it

          Build technology advancements.

Challenges

          Discuss challenges to both Manufacturing and ET

          Density Challenges

          Tester Solutions

Solutions

          Discuss some solutions for the future.

Moving Forward

          Closing

Understanding the differences between Insulation Resistance (IR) Testing, HiPot and High Voltage Testing can be confusing. In this Podcast, we discuss the differences. With a little commentary from AI Guy, we break down the mystery of these tests. We also provide solutions and options for you when it comes to testing to these different criteria. Go Gardien!

Take a new look at Ohm’s Law and how it applies to everyday life along with explaining Buried Passive components, how to test them and testing solutions available right now.  Resistors, Capacitors, and Inductors are discussed and how they can interact with one another.  www.gardien.com

If you are looking for automation solutions for routine product handling to free up your employees for more important tasks, we have answers. Join Todd Kolmodin and Holger Kern as they discuss handling automation solutions from Waxco. Interleafing, flipping and diverting are just a few options discussed in this Podcast. Answers are just a click away. 

Losing archived or obsoleted Photo Tools can be a challenge for legacy PCB designs. Fear not! Advances in technology allow the recovery of those lost data sets.  Join Todd Kolmodin as he discusses Reverse Engineering using scanning and destructive recovery methods.  www.gardien.com

Knowing your cost of quality is a prerequisite when deciding if Outsourcing is for you. Join Todd Kolmodin as he discusses outsourcing.  Knowing your costs, meaningful investigation and plausible deliverables are all part of the decision-making process. You’ll come away with a better understanding of the outsourcing process and how to make that important decision.

In this episode, join our hosts Rick and Todd as they discuss Inductance.  Learn about coils, transformers and how they can be used in Printed Circuits. With today’s advancing technology, coils and transformers are being integrated into Printed Circuits where historically these were active components added during assembly.  Gardien provides solutions for testing Inductors without the need for offline bench testing. Check out www.gardien.com or contact your nearest service center for more information.

Welcome to episode 15 in the Gardien Podcast Series.  Join hosts Todd Kolmodin and Rick Meraw as they discuss High and Low volumes in Electrical Test.  PCB volumes are categorized differently in the North Americas vs Asia.  Rick and Todd discuss options to compete in these challenging markets.

In this episode, join our hosts Rick and Todd as they dive into fixturing, specifically Leaning Pin (Universal) and Dedicated (Wired) technology.  Whether you are using Universal Grid with headed or featureless pins, this is the Podcast for you. Depending on pitch and/or density of your PCB Rick and Todd discuss the advantages and disadvantages to both technologies.  Jump on in and have a listen.