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	Texrat	2010-05-12 , 06:19
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Originally Posted by abill_uk

The point i was trying to make is something you would very know about and that is how can any design engineer even allow this design to go past him without realising its defficiency himself so if your saying it went to an even higher level to get past quality then it just goes to show big holes exsist in the Nokia quality control dept.

You're missing my point.

I'm betting the design engineer had little control over component selection. I'm betting someone farther out and higher up from that role had ultimate say-so. That's based on both my own experience as a former PCB designer, product designer in general, and a former Nokia employee.

As for QA, it's not a single department. QA is broken down by functions and sites. The Nokia QA team I worked in did outstanding work-- the proof was in our exceptional on-time delivery combined with low field failure rates. I cannot speak for other Nokia QA teams.

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