Necdet Geren

About

Necdet Geren is a pioneering researcher in the field of automated electronics manufacturing, with a particular focus on robotic rework systems for printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs). Over more than a decade of sustained research, Geren made foundational contributions to solving one of electronics manufacturing's most persistent challenges: automating the complex, labor-intensive process of repairing defective PCBAs in surface mount technology (SMT) environments. His most significant achievement was the design and development of a fully automated robotic rework cell capable of removing, replacing, and resoldering both surface mount and through-hole components — a system that addressed critical gaps in commercial rework technology. Geren's work spanned the entire rework workflow, encompassing solder paste dispensing, desoldering methodologies, software architecture, in-process inspection, and rigorous cost-performance analysis. His 1996 paper systematically catalogued rework methods and procedures, while his 2003 comparative cycle-time study provided manufacturers with a practical decision framework for choosing between manual and automated rework approaches. Accumulating over 60 citations across his publications, Geren's research helped establish the intellectual and technical groundwork for modern automated rework systems, influencing both academic inquiry and industrial practice in electronics manufacturing automation.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   The significance of desoldering and resoldering methods in robotic automated rework

   12 citations · 1994
2. 2
   Automated rework of printed circuit board assemblies: Methods and procedures

   11 citations · 1996
3. 3
   Solder Paste Dispensing in Robotic SMD Rework

   7 citations · 1994
4. 4
   Cost and performance analysis of a robotic rework cell

   7 citations · 1999
5. 5
   Design of a flexible assembly and remanufacturing cell for advanced SM components: selection of cell design concept based on reflow tools

   5 citations · 2006
6. 6
   Computer‐Integrated Automatic PCBA Rework

   5 citations · 1992
7. 7
   Software architecture of a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) robotic rework cell

   4 citations · 1997
8. 8
   Automated removal and replacement of surface mounted devices in electronic assembly

   4 citations · 1997
9. 9
   Automated removal and replacement of through-hole components in robotic rework

   3 citations · 1997
10. 10
    Determination and comparison of surface mount component rework cycle times of manual and fully automated robotic rework stations for rework technology selection

    3 citations · 2003

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