Richard Coyle
Consulting Member of the Technical Staff
Nokia Bell Labs

Richard is a well-recognized industry expert in solder joint reliability, particularly for lead-free solder and temperature cycling of board assemblies. He has chaired four INEMI projects in this area over the past 10 years and participated in at least nine additional projects during this time, spanning many areas of component and assembly reliability. His leadership and active participation in INEMI projects dates back even farther to at least 2006.  Over this period of more than 15 years, Richard has co-authored more than 40 conference and journal papers highlighting INEMI project results. He has published additional technical papers (totaling 75 ) documenting other industry projects, academic collaborations and company-specific investigations. In the past four years, five of Richard’s publications have received SMTA International Best of Proceedings recognition, including three publications documenting INEMI projects.
Richard has served on the INEMI Board of Directors since 2018, providing technical oversight and executive guidance to the organization. 

Contributions to the Electronics Manufacturing Ecosystem

For more than two decades, Richard has made significant contributions to INEMI and to the electronics manufacturing industry. He has led several comprehensive projects at INEMI that have furthered industry’s understanding of the reliability performances of lead-free solder alloys. He has also been a pivotal member of other industry consortia such as the High-Density Packaging User Group (HDP) and the Advanced Research in Electronic Assemblies (AREA) Consortium.

Other service to the electronics industry includes serving on the Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA) Board of Directors for two terms, including as Vice President of Technical Programs. Richard has been a member of the Technical Committee for the SMTA International conference for 10 years, recently taking on the additional role of Lead-Free Track chair. Recognized with a 2022 SMTA Member of Technical Distinction Award, Richard is widely respected in academic and industry circles for his vast technical knowledge, his positive work attitude, and his support of a wide range of organizations.

INEMI Project Leadership