This book is for courses in Electronic Fabrication. It presents a practical and realistic approach for developing skills in planning, designing and constructing electronic equipment. Its logical presentation helps beginning technicians become competent in all aspects of electronic packaging design and fabrication techniques. Practical and easy-to-read, with a perfect balance of principle and practice, the text provides extensive coverage of important topics that reflect the rapid, on-going changes continuously reshaping the electronic packaging industry and the specialized skills that go with them.