Does Reliability Have a Place in EMS

In my December Circuits Assembly column, I looked at the growing area of reliability analysis software and its relevance to EMS providers. This grew out of discussion at the Contract Manufacturing session held at SMTAI in October. There are pros and cons, since it can increase a contractor’s liability risks. This article looks at potential sources for the software, trends in the way it is already being used in EMS and some of the potential legal issues. If you work for an EMS company, feel free to participate in the poll below. The results will display after you enter your answer.