ABSTRACT
This chapter on surface mount technology (SMT) will familiarize the reader with the process steps in a
successful SMT design. Being successful with the implementation of SMTmeans the engineers involved must
commit to the principles of concurrent engineering. It also means that a continuing commitment to a quality
technique is necessary, whether that is Taguchi, TQM, SPC, DOE, another technique, or a combination of
several quality techniques, lest you too have quality problems with SMT (Figure 5.1).
