Craig Hillman

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Craig Hillman is a director of software development at ANSYS. He served as the CEO and managing partner of DfR Solutions prior to its acquisition by ANSYS. Hillman holds a Ph.D. in materials science from the University of California – Santa Barbara and a B.S. in metallurgical engineering and materials science from Carnegie Mellon. He has expertise in design for reliability (DfR) best practices, lead-free (Pb-free) transition strategies, commodity/engineered products supplier qualification, passive component technology and printed board failure mechanisms.

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Using Digital Image Correlation To Determine BGA Warpage

By Craig Hillman - 16 Jan, 2020 - Comments: 0

Digital image correlation (DIC) is a non-contact, full-field displacement, optical measurement technique. It is often used in the following applications: Material characterization Coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) Glass transition temperature Young’s modulus Poisson’s ratio Sample testing for fatigue and failure In situ monitoring of displacements and str... » read more