Special Edition of The D Code – Live from the SMTA StarEvent We had the rare opportunity to sit down with Dr. AdamKlett of Kaizen and Mike Konrad at the SMTA Star event in Kansas fora jam-packed roundtable episode of The D Code Podcast — and this onewent 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 moredetailed cleanliness data from circuit boards. It's like the SIR test... withsuperpowers.Cleaning Isn’t OptionalAs Mike put it: "You can't be a little clean. You're either cleanor you're not." Partial cleaning? Even worse than not cleaning at all. IPC Standards Are ChangingIPC removed the “pass/fail” resistivity number now it’s on us to provecleanliness. That means more testing, more validation, and more data-drivendecisions.SMTA’s Future Focused MissionDr. Klett is leading initiatives to bridge the generational gap in our industrydeveloping young professionals, making technical knowledge more accessible, andbuilding the future of electronics manufacturing.From Fab to Assembly: It All MattersWe explored how everything from PCB fabrication chemistry to automated washsystems adds up in the fight against electrochemical migration, dendriticgrowth, and long-term field failures.This episode is PACKED with insight, especially if you workin PCBA, reliability engineering, or process validation.Tune in if you're curious about the future of boardcleanliness testing and what SMTA is doing to build the next generation ofindustry leaders.#SMTA #ElectronicsManufacturing #EIS #SIR #Kaizen #IPC #PCBA