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What’s New

DfR is Awarded Three Research Contracts

DfR Solutions has recently been awarded a number of significant research contracts in the field of electronics reliability. They include: 
• Predicting Pb-free Reliability under Vibration and Shock   
• Assessing the Quality of Reballed Parts   
• Developing a Software Solution for Integrated Circuit Wearout

For each of these projects, DfR is actively looking for industry and academic partners that wish to leverage existing funding. If you are interested, please contact Bob Esser or Nathan Blattau.

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DfR Solutions Opens Texas Office in Austin

In response to increasing demand for our services in Texas and among consumer electronic OEMs and semiconductor manufacturers, DfR has opened a Texas office. Located in Austin, this office will allow for closer interaction with our customers. The office will be headed by Cheryl Tulkoff, who has extensive experience in semiconductor fabrication, electronics assembly, RoHS conversion, and reliability engineering and management. For more information or to schedule an onsite visit to your facility, please contact Cheryl by email.

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DfR Welcomes Cheryl Tulkoff, CRE, as New Senior Member of Technical Staff

Cheryl Tulkoff is an industry renowned expert in the fields of semiconductor fabrication, electronics assembly, RoHS conversion, and reliability engineering and management. Prior to joining DfR, Ms. Tulkoff had an active leadership role both within her employer’s companies and among regional and national electronics and reliability organizations. At her most recent position at National Instruments, Cheryl developed a comprehensive reliability organization, including the creation of an internal failure analysis group and a closed loop reliability program. She has also taken the lead in process development and implementation in semiconductor fabrication through her work at Cypress Semiconductor in electronics assembly, and through her work at IBM. Cheryl is an ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer and has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.

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DfR Welcomes Dr. Ron Wunderlich as New Senior Member of Technical Staff

DfR Solutions is proud to announce the addition of a new team member at DfR Solutions, Dr. Ron Wunderlich. Ron is widely recognized as a leader in the design, analysis and diagnostics of power supply and analog circuitry. He is highly proficient in switch mode power supply design, analog circuitry, magnetic components, power supply switching ASICs and simulation at both macro level and device physics level. Customers have experienced a particularly high level of return on investment (ROI) with Ron’s Design for EMI/EMC activities. Ron has been responsible for power supply CCA and ASIC design and development, among other activities, at Celestica and IBM and holds 6 patents and has authored 20 papers. He received a PhD in EE from SUNY-Binghamton, a MS in EE from Syracuse University, and a BS in EE from RIT.

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DfR Is Now on the GSA Schedule

If you belong to a government agency and have been interested in our services, now is your chance. Our prices and expertise have been certified as government-approved. For more information, please contact Bob Esser.

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Just for Fun

Have you experienced Black Pad? Doesn’t it make you feel like singin’ the blues?

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Read our May/June Newsletter!

Dr. Craig Hillman's Webinar presentation "Root-Cause Analysis in the HALT Process" part of the series Ask the Experts hosted by the Qualmark Corporation, is now available on our website! To access the presentation, please click here.

DfR Solutions welcomes Cheryl Tulkoff, CRE, as New Senior Member of Technical Staff. To read more, please click here.

DfR Solutions welcomes Dr. Ron Wunderlich as New Senior Member of Technical Staff. To read more, please click here.


What We Do

Field/Customer Returns

How can you keep your products from being returned? Any return from the customer, regardless of cause, should be considered a failure. DfR has the resources to perform extensive failure analyses and to make recommendations regarding the products that remain in the field. Our expertise with lifetime prediction and statistical analysis all add to the finished report, providing a complete picture to our clients about their product.
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Technology Insertion

How disruptive does technology have to be? DfR assists companies with their transition into using new technologies and materials. DfR’s expert consulting and testing services allow companies to efficiently shift their structure with minimal risk.
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Design

Will your product meet expectations? DfR has the resources to answer questions that arise during the design phase and throughout the life cycle. These tests include circuit design, mechanical layout, circuit simulation analysis, component stress analysis, reliability assessment, life prediction, and design reviews.
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Testing/Product Qualification

Will your product withstand the stresses that most electronics endure from their owners? Quality assurance is the key difference between icons and fads. The only way to ensure that your product becomes a staple in your target market is to meet, if not exceed, customer expectations. DfR can design and administer a wide range of stress tests to assure your product’s longevity.
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Supply Chain

What’s the best way to take your electronic product from initial design to final product? Who do you trust to supply the components? DfR performs independent, component-level testing and supplier evaluations to stay abreast with the ever-changing electronics field. Other testing may include construction analysis and statistical process control evaluations.
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