The Team
Bill Birch, President
Bill has been involved the PWB manufacturing industry for over 30 years. He has been responsible for developing the principles of Interconnect Stress Testing (IST) for the past 20 years, receiving multiple patents and worked diligently to establish IST technology as the industry standard for the assessment of PWB substrate reliability. IST equipment is now installed at every major PWB manufacturer throughout North America and Asia and is a recognized tool for measuring both process capability and product reliability.
Jason Furlong, Chief Technology Officer
Jason has ten years experience in the electronics industry, with the majority in IST Technology, product development, and statistical analysis software. He has a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering from the MemorialUniversity of Newfoundland, Canada.
Paul Reid, IST Program Coordinator
Paul Reid’s career in printed circuit board fabrication and reliability testing spans 30 years. He has a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Science from Rivier College, Nashua, New Hampshire and is a columnist for iconnect007 using animations in conjunction with his monthly column Reid on Reliability. As Program Coordinator, his duties include reliability testing, failure analysis, material analysis, and PWB reliability consulting.
Corporate Overview
PWB Interconnect Systems Inc. is a Canadian company established in 1996. We design and manufacture test equipment and provide services to test the reliability of bare Printed Wiring/Circuit... read more
Why PWB Inc.
Interconnect Stress Test (IST) Technology was developed by the principals of PWB Interconnect Solutions Inc. and an Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC) approved method...read more
Working with PWB
We encourage you to review the information on our website and contact us to discuss how our technology could be best used for your application. At PWB, we work with our local suppliers to establish...read more
The Team
The principals at PWB Inc. developed IST technology while working at Nortel, and have since patented the technology and continue to develop it. Meet the team behind IST testing systems. read more
Press Releases
Follow the latest developments, articles, and information about PWB Inc. and get better informed why IST is the standard in bare-board reliability testing. read more
Events
We're usually on the road, whether North America, Europe, or Asia. Learn more about our events and how to connect with us when we are in your area. read more