Got back to (successfully) finding another sponsor for a beta build today. We should be able to get this through reflow oven without them disassembling themselves. Our failure analysis was conclusive and the fix straight forward to implemente. We actually got a couple fabs authorized by program managers/engineer leads today and moving on a couple fronts. Inspite yesterday's grief folks are pretty excited about the fab technology's ability to reduce leadtime. Sorry to disappoint all the chicken littles. (snark)
The problem now is going to be managing expectations (and loading of the process) until it's more fully proven and cap exp released to expand to full production capacity.
The process is still only and R&D scale process, so, daily capacity for new process circuit layers is really low. At least we've got line operators running it now (though still under R&D supervision). Practically the means we're halfway to releasing control to production. I expect the production level doc' to be the long pull.
In other news relating to real life and why we work to live...
Daughter #3 has an ensemble part in local production of Mulan.
Opening is this week so much excitement with tech and dress rehearsals and such...
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