Steven R. Martell, Sonoscan

Join Steven Martell of Sonoscan at the LED A.R.T. Symposium at Atlanta


Abstract: LED Reliability Issues Associated to Surface Mount Classification & Assembly Processes

As Chair of IPC B10a, which covers the classification of all surface mount devices for moisture/reflow damage sensitivity and other related standards, I receive a number of questions from users and suppliers/manufactures of various surface mount devices. Within the last several years I have seen an increase in LED specific questions that have reliability implications.

In this presentation I will cover the following LED surface mount assembly topics that are of concern to users and suppliers of LEDs:


About Steven R. Martell:

Steven R. Martell, is the manager of technical support services at Sonoscan, allowing him to work with companies and standards organizations on an international basis. He has a B.S. in Mechanical/Ocean Engineering from University of Rhode Island and MBA from Chicago Booth (formerly GSB University of Chicago).

He is the chairman of IPC's B-10a - Plastic Chip Carrier Cracking Task Group since 1996. He has received “IPC’s President’s Award in 2015”, and other awards for his leadership of the joint IPC/JEDEC working group that developed J-STD-020, J-STD-033, J-STD-075, etc. He is also working in cooperation with IPC and JEDEC, to coordinate these standards with other international standards organizations, such as EIAJ (JEITA) and IEC.

He is also a Co-Chair of SEMI MEMS and contributing member to the SEMI LED, 3D ICs and Solar standards committees. On the military side he Chairs the AM TG on counterfeit parts for SAE G19A, and contributes to SAE G12/JEDEC JC13 committees. In addition, he was the main author of the revised Method 2030 for Die Attach Evaluation within MIL-STD-883 through SAE/JEDEC standards committee.

He is the author of over thirty papers and technical publications in magazines and technical conferences with a focus on C-SAM technologies and related industry standards.