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Oxide Alternative Process Development for High Frequency Bonding Applications

The demand for smaller, faster and smarter electronic devices that can communicate to each other via wireless networks is stretching current communication systems to their limits. This rapid .. weiterlesen

Innovative Panel Plating for Heterogeneous Integration

The migration to large panel substrates in advanced packaging applications is principally motivated by cost considerations. However, it is occurring at a time when package processing is beco .. weiterlesen

The Needs for, and Problems Experienced While Developing a Successful Low Palladium Activation System for Electroless Copper Deposition.

The electroless deposition of Copper is widely used within the printed circuit board industry as it offers a simple and reliable method for metallizing holes, which subsequently enable multi .. weiterlesen

Process Characterization that Results in Acceptable Levels of Flux and Other Residues

Surface Insulation Resistance (SIR) testing is a standard method used to characterize soldering and cleaning processes that result in acceptable levels of flux and other residues. Several di .. weiterlesen

Enhanced Cleanability Using Fluxes with Decreased Viscosity after Reflow

A series of flux systems have been developed which would result in a reduced viscosity after reflow. This enables a high viscosity, high tack flux to be used to secure components at the comp .. weiterlesen

Can a PCBA with a Modern No-Clean Solder Paste Flux Residue Offer Electrical Reliability Comparable to a Cleaned PCBA?

Certain high-reliability pockets of the electronics industry, such as telecommunications, defense, aerospace, and medical, often put great weight on the cleanliness of the finished PCBA. The .. weiterlesen

Discrete Event Simulation in Electronics Manufacturing Operations

Every year, billions and billions of products are made and sold across the world. Each of these products, regardless of volume, are made in facilities that follow certain steps to assemble, .. weiterlesen

Single Device Traceability in Assembly without ECID

Use cases, solutions and standards for single device traceability in the supply chain to enable root case analysis, recall containment, device pairing, yield and reliability improvement and .. weiterlesen

Bringing AI To The Edge A Collaborative Study Of Defect Detection In Surface Mount Devices

Machine Learning  Edge Computing Edge AI Demonstrated using a Case Study on HiP (Head in Pillow) defect detection .. weiterlesen

Achieving Solder Reliability for LGA Ceramic Image Sensors Through Refinement of SMT Soldering Processes

New product introduction at an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) typically includes reliability testing in the form of thermal cycling. Samplings from the engineering models of a new pro .. weiterlesen

Temperature Cycling with Bending to Reproduce Typical Product Loads

In automotive applications, electronic products are subject to several loads, among which thermomechanical loads are particularly affecting the product reliability. Temperature cycling tests .. weiterlesen

System in Package (SiP) and CSPs Underfilling on Reliability

This paper presents assembly challenges and reliability evaluation by thermal cycling for a 2.5D [aka, System in Package (SiP)]in a fine pitch ball grid array (FPBGA). More importantly, it p .. weiterlesen

Jet-Dispensed SMT Adhesives for Durable Printed Electronics

Polymer Thick Film(PTF)-based printed electronics (aka Printed Electronics) has improved in durability over the last few decades and is now a proven alternative to copper circuitry. This pap .. weiterlesen

Improved Process Yield with Dynamic “real-time” Dual Head Dispensing

Today’s unique assembly challenges are comprised of complex PCB panelization, involving identical PCBs with a goal towards increased production capability, due to a reduced footprint of the .. weiterlesen

Industrial Beta Deployment of 1st Domestic, High Volume SAP Process for Resolving HDI Technologies Down to 25 Micron Space and...

The drive for miniaturization of both commercial and aerospace/military technologies are not compatible with the current standard United States domestic PCB manufacturing processes at the vo .. weiterlesen

Advanced Interconnect Process Enables Very High-DensityPCB Structures

The need for increasingly complex electronics combined with the obsolescence of larger component packages is driving innovation to provide alternatives to the traditional subtractive-etch fa .. weiterlesen

Industry 4.0 - How we transform a Buzzword into Manufacturing Excellence in Electronics: Case Study for Improving the PCB Print...

The competitive pressures that electronics companies experience today are exceptional, even for an industry accustomed to a relentlessly high rate of innovation. Manufacturers are challenged .. weiterlesen

The Convergence of Technologies and Standards Across the Electronic Products Manufacturing Industry (SEMI, OSAT, and PCBA) to Realize Smart Manufacturing

The Vertical Segments of the Electronic Products Manufacturing Industry (Semiconductor, Outsourced System Assembly, and Test, and Printed Circuit Board Assembly) are converging and service o .. weiterlesen

Optimization of Robotic Soldering Process: A Focus on Solder Spread and Spattering

Robotic soldering is a growing market within the PCB Assembly industry and interest in robotic soldering equipment and applications is increasing every year. This method is more efficient th .. weiterlesen

Selective Soldering with Alternative Lead-Free Alloys

The electronics industry is still searching for alternative lead-free alloys. Selective soldering requires relatively high solder temperatures to get proper hole filling. Alternative alloys .. weiterlesen

Structural Electronics for Automotive Interiors

This paper presents results from a joined R&D project between two companies; Automotive Tier-1 and Technology Provider of structural electronics. Key benefits of structural electronics a .. weiterlesen

Vibration Testing of Harsh Environment Solder Alloys

Electronic components are exposed to impact loadings and mechanical vibrations during assembly, material handling, and transportation. These loadings might affect the fatigue life of solder .. weiterlesen

Materials Considerations for Automotive Radar Designs: Increasing Reliability in Automotive Safety Systems

Radio Detection and Ranging (radar) sensors require specialized materials and specific tolerances in order to optimize their function. However, although not new to many markets, such as the .. weiterlesen

Hot AirBGARework Process Improvement with a Touchless Temperature-Dependent Live-Feedback Process

Commonly used integrated circuits have been increasingly moving from leaded packages that are reworkable with a soldering iron to leadless packages such as BGAs that require complex rework t .. weiterlesen

Get Rid of the Wooden Pick and Other Neanderthal Approaches for Rework of Underfilled Components

Multiple Electronics Markets are driving the growing need for components with higher performance in smaller form factors with higher pin count and greater reliability. Ball Grid Ar .. weiterlesen

An Interesting Approach toYield Improvement

Whilst many forward-thinking companies invest time, effort and cost into up front work to fix snags which would lead to issues with yield during production, this paper shows the efforts of a .. weiterlesen

Accuracy Validation Finds Hidden Problems Affecting DPMO

If you don't measure, you don't know. These are appropriate words for the application of statistical methods for measuring machine and process capabilities in surface mount technology (SMT) .. weiterlesen

Pick-and-Place Feeder density within SMT and Electronics Assembly

With the growth of Surface Mount Technology (SMT) driven by new technological innovations and next generation products, machine feeder density becomes extremely important in electronics manu .. weiterlesen

Impact of PCB Manufacturing, Design, and Material to PCB Warpage

Customer demands for smaller form factor electronic devices are driving the use of thinner electronic components and thinner printed circuit boards (PCB) in the assembly process. The use of .. weiterlesen

California Proposition 65 Review

Warning required to be provided for exposing person to a listed chemical, unless “person in the course of doing business” can demonstrate it does not pose “significant risk”   •App .. weiterlesen

Oxide Alternative Process Development for High Frequency Bonding Applications

The demand for smaller, faster and smarter electronic devices that can communicate to each other via wireless networks is stretching current communication systems to their limits. This rapid .. weiterlesen

Innovative Panel Plating for Heterogeneous Integration

The migration to large panel substrates in advanced packaging applications is principally motivated by cost considerations. However, it is occurring at a time when package processing is beco .. weiterlesen

The Needs for, and Problems Experienced While Developing a Successful Low Palladium Activation System for Electroless Copper Deposition.

The electroless deposition of Copper is widely used within the printed circuit board industry as it offers a simple and reliable method for metallizing holes, which subsequently enable multi .. weiterlesen

Process Characterization that Results in Acceptable Levels of Flux and Other Residues

Surface Insulation Resistance (SIR) testing is a standard method used to characterize soldering and cleaning processes that result in acceptable levels of flux and other residues. Several di .. weiterlesen

Enhanced Cleanability Using Fluxes with Decreased Viscosity after Reflow

A series of flux systems have been developed which would result in a reduced viscosity after reflow. This enables a high viscosity, high tack flux to be used to secure components at the comp .. weiterlesen

Can a PCBA with a Modern No-Clean Solder Paste Flux Residue Offer Electrical Reliability Comparable to a Cleaned PCBA?

Certain high-reliability pockets of the electronics industry, such as telecommunications, defense, aerospace, and medical, often put great weight on the cleanliness of the finished PCBA. The .. weiterlesen

Discrete Event Simulation in Electronics Manufacturing Operations

Every year, billions and billions of products are made and sold across the world. Each of these products, regardless of volume, are made in facilities that follow certain steps to assemble, .. weiterlesen

Single Device Traceability in Assembly without ECID

Use cases, solutions and standards for single device traceability in the supply chain to enable root case analysis, recall containment, device pairing, yield and reliability improvement and .. weiterlesen

Bringing AI To The Edge A Collaborative Study Of Defect Detection In Surface Mount Devices

Machine Learning  Edge Computing Edge AI Demonstrated using a Case Study on HiP (Head in Pillow) defect detection .. weiterlesen

Achieving Solder Reliability for LGA Ceramic Image Sensors Through Refinement of SMT Soldering Processes

New product introduction at an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) typically includes reliability testing in the form of thermal cycling. Samplings from the engineering models of a new pro .. weiterlesen

Temperature Cycling with Bending to Reproduce Typical Product Loads

In automotive applications, electronic products are subject to several loads, among which thermomechanical loads are particularly affecting the product reliability. Temperature cycling tests .. weiterlesen

System in Package (SiP) and CSPs Underfilling on Reliability

This paper presents assembly challenges and reliability evaluation by thermal cycling for a 2.5D [aka, System in Package (SiP)]in a fine pitch ball grid array (FPBGA). More importantly, it p .. weiterlesen

Jet-Dispensed SMT Adhesives for Durable Printed Electronics

Polymer Thick Film(PTF)-based printed electronics (aka Printed Electronics) has improved in durability over the last few decades and is now a proven alternative to copper circuitry. This pap .. weiterlesen

Improved Process Yield with Dynamic “real-time” Dual Head Dispensing

Today’s unique assembly challenges are comprised of complex PCB panelization, involving identical PCBs with a goal towards increased production capability, due to a reduced footprint of the .. weiterlesen

Industrial Beta Deployment of 1st Domestic, High Volume SAP Process for Resolving HDI Technologies Down to 25 Micron Space and...

The drive for miniaturization of both commercial and aerospace/military technologies are not compatible with the current standard United States domestic PCB manufacturing processes at the vo .. weiterlesen

Advanced Interconnect Process Enables Very High-DensityPCB Structures

The need for increasingly complex electronics combined with the obsolescence of larger component packages is driving innovation to provide alternatives to the traditional subtractive-etch fa .. weiterlesen

Industry 4.0 - How we transform a Buzzword into Manufacturing Excellence in Electronics: Case Study for Improving the PCB Print...

The competitive pressures that electronics companies experience today are exceptional, even for an industry accustomed to a relentlessly high rate of innovation. Manufacturers are challenged .. weiterlesen

The Convergence of Technologies and Standards Across the Electronic Products Manufacturing Industry (SEMI, OSAT, and PCBA) to Realize Smart Manufacturing

The Vertical Segments of the Electronic Products Manufacturing Industry (Semiconductor, Outsourced System Assembly, and Test, and Printed Circuit Board Assembly) are converging and service o .. weiterlesen

Optimization of Robotic Soldering Process: A Focus on Solder Spread and Spattering

Robotic soldering is a growing market within the PCB Assembly industry and interest in robotic soldering equipment and applications is increasing every year. This method is more efficient th .. weiterlesen

Selective Soldering with Alternative Lead-Free Alloys

The electronics industry is still searching for alternative lead-free alloys. Selective soldering requires relatively high solder temperatures to get proper hole filling. Alternative alloys .. weiterlesen

Structural Electronics for Automotive Interiors

This paper presents results from a joined R&D project between two companies; Automotive Tier-1 and Technology Provider of structural electronics. Key benefits of structural electronics a .. weiterlesen

Vibration Testing of Harsh Environment Solder Alloys

Electronic components are exposed to impact loadings and mechanical vibrations during assembly, material handling, and transportation. These loadings might affect the fatigue life of solder .. weiterlesen

Materials Considerations for Automotive Radar Designs: Increasing Reliability in Automotive Safety Systems

Radio Detection and Ranging (radar) sensors require specialized materials and specific tolerances in order to optimize their function. However, although not new to many markets, such as the .. weiterlesen

Hot AirBGARework Process Improvement with a Touchless Temperature-Dependent Live-Feedback Process

Commonly used integrated circuits have been increasingly moving from leaded packages that are reworkable with a soldering iron to leadless packages such as BGAs that require complex rework t .. weiterlesen

Get Rid of the Wooden Pick and Other Neanderthal Approaches for Rework of Underfilled Components

Multiple Electronics Markets are driving the growing need for components with higher performance in smaller form factors with higher pin count and greater reliability. Ball Grid Ar .. weiterlesen

An Interesting Approach toYield Improvement

Whilst many forward-thinking companies invest time, effort and cost into up front work to fix snags which would lead to issues with yield during production, this paper shows the efforts of a .. weiterlesen

Accuracy Validation Finds Hidden Problems Affecting DPMO

If you don't measure, you don't know. These are appropriate words for the application of statistical methods for measuring machine and process capabilities in surface mount technology (SMT) .. weiterlesen

Pick-and-Place Feeder density within SMT and Electronics Assembly

With the growth of Surface Mount Technology (SMT) driven by new technological innovations and next generation products, machine feeder density becomes extremely important in electronics manu .. weiterlesen

Impact of PCB Manufacturing, Design, and Material to PCB Warpage

Customer demands for smaller form factor electronic devices are driving the use of thinner electronic components and thinner printed circuit boards (PCB) in the assembly process. The use of .. weiterlesen

California Proposition 65 Review

Warning required to be provided for exposing person to a listed chemical, unless “person in the course of doing business” can demonstrate it does not pose “significant risk”   •App .. weiterlesen