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Printed Circuit Board Quality Assurance

Sood, Bhanu
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PCB Assurance Summary: PCB assurance actives are informed by risk in context of the Project. Lessons are being applied across Projects for continuous improvements. Newer component technologies, smaller/high pitch devices: tighter and more demanding PCB designs: Identifying new research areas. New materials, designs, structures and test methods.

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Sood, Bhanu. 2016-10-27. Printed Circuit Board Quality Assurance. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20170005671

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