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Effect of Contact Time on Lead-Free Wave Soldering

The increasing use of lead-free solder has introduced a new set of process parameters when setting up wave solder equipment for effective soldering. Determining the proper flow characteristics .. weiterlesen

New Reinforcement Material can Solve Heat and Co-Efficient of Thermal Expansion Challenges of the Printed Circuit Board and IC Substrate

Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) and IC Substrates are the essential building blocks of electronics. As the technology moves rapidly into the future,the electronics industry faces issues with hot s .. weiterlesen

Thermoplastic Substrates: Performance of Materials to Meet WEEE

Following the implementation of WEEE legislation,there will be an increasing interest in adopting more sustainable manufacturing processes and materials as targets are increased,and must be ach .. weiterlesen

Printable Nanocomposites for Electronic Packaging

Printing technologies provide a simple solution to build electronic circuits on low cost flexible substrates. Nanocomposites will play important role for developing advanced printable technolog .. weiterlesen

Ionic Analysis of Common Beverages Spilled on Electronics

Electronics,especially mobile electronic items,are subjected to unintentional abuse by having various beverages spilled onto or into them. Ion Chromatography and emission spectroscopy were used .. weiterlesen

The Path to Robust Electronics - Preventing Corrosion of PCB Assemblies

All things corrode,and the rate of corrosion among electronics devices is accelerating. Electronic devices are being used in more places than ever before. They are finding more uses,they're mor .. weiterlesen

Contamination of Hydrocarbon Ceramic Dielectric

Various forms of contamination on the surface of hydrocarbon ceramic dielectric PWBs have been observed following component population. Although contamination is occasionally observed on PWBs f .. weiterlesen

Printed Circuit Board Reliability and Integrity Characterization Using MAJIC

The recent need to develop lead-free electrical and electronic products has resulted in an increased demand to characterize solder joint integrity. Many standards exist to evaluate the long ter .. weiterlesen

Atmospheric Plasma – A New Surface Treatment Technology for Cleaning PCBs

Low-pressure plasmas have been used for many years to surface clean and functionalize substrates prior to downstream converting operations; therefore,the benefits of plasma treatment are well r .. weiterlesen

Engineered Cleaning Fluid and Mechanical Impingement Optimization Innovations

The complexity of the electronic assembly manufacturing environment increases with the miniaturization,low standoff components,and solder alloy advancements. Past history suggests that the clea .. weiterlesen

Cleaning a No-Clean Flux on Contaminated Hardware as a Recovery Plan

There is a growing problem in the industry with no-clean flux technology and the after effects it can have on reliability. If the fluxes are not fully complexed (not fully heat activated) there .. weiterlesen

Defluxing of Eutectic and Lead-Free PCBs in a Single Cleaning Application

As the entire electronic manufacturing industry braced for the July 1,2006 deadline,it has been reevaluating the entire production process. Likewise,the precision cleaning industry must also .. weiterlesen

Solving the Metric Pitch BGA & Micro BGA Dilemma

Solving "Fine Pitch" Metric Pitch BGA routing is becoming increasingly challenging for PCB design layout. There are solutions but they are very hard to find. This presentation will cover common .. weiterlesen

Case Study on the Validation of SAC305 and SnCu Based Solders in SMT,Wave and Hand-soldering at the Contract Assembler Level

insure the same quality a customer has been accustomed to with a Sn63Pb37 process is achieved. The reflow,wave soldering and hand assembly processes must all be optimized carefully to insure go .. weiterlesen

Impact Evaluation of Solder Transfer Peak Temperatures on C4NP Lead Free Solder Bumps

C4NP (Controlled Collapsed Chip Connection-New Process) is a novel solder bumping technology developed by IBM and commercialized by Suss MicroTec. C4NP is a solder transfer technology where mol .. weiterlesen

Productivity and Cost Efficiency of Lead-Free Selective Soldering

With the advent of widespread lead-free soldering,the issue of copper erosion has surfaced as a major quality concern when soldering RoHS compliant through-hole devices. Many contract electroni .. weiterlesen

0.3mm W.L CSP Assembly

Due to the ever-aggressive miniaturization program that is rolling through the electronics industry,the next component that is fast approaching this horizon is the 0.3mm CSP • This paper will r .. weiterlesen

Mechanical Vibrations: Its Effect on Assembly Equipment and Methods of Characterization

As electronic packages keep shrinking in size,high-speed high-accuracy package assembly equipment are becoming more sensitive to mechanical vibrations. Alignment,positional and pick & place acc .. weiterlesen

Thermal Expansion of Silicones in Electronic Reliability

CTE mismatches during temperature cycling can cause significant movement of components and materials relative to one another,which in turn stresses solder joints and wirebonds. Silicones are of .. weiterlesen

Low Dielectric Fabrics

While glass fibers are commonly used to reinforce circuit board substrates,they have a high dielectric constant and loss. Cyclic olefin copolymer fibers have a lower dielectric constant and los .. weiterlesen

Low Temperature Characteristics of Silicones

Silicones are often used to protect electronic applications designed for cold environments. The low temperature flexibility of silicones is well recognized,but not as well understood. While the .. weiterlesen

Effect of Contact Time on Lead-Free Wave Soldering

The increasing use of lead-free solder has introduced a new set of process parameters when setting up wave solder equipment for effective soldering. Determining the proper flow characteristics .. weiterlesen

New Reinforcement Material can Solve Heat and Co-Efficient of Thermal Expansion Challenges of the Printed Circuit Board and IC Substrate

Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) and IC Substrates are the essential building blocks of electronics. As the technology moves rapidly into the future,the electronics industry faces issues with hot s .. weiterlesen

Thermoplastic Substrates: Performance of Materials to Meet WEEE

Following the implementation of WEEE legislation,there will be an increasing interest in adopting more sustainable manufacturing processes and materials as targets are increased,and must be ach .. weiterlesen

Printable Nanocomposites for Electronic Packaging

Printing technologies provide a simple solution to build electronic circuits on low cost flexible substrates. Nanocomposites will play important role for developing advanced printable technolog .. weiterlesen

Ionic Analysis of Common Beverages Spilled on Electronics

Electronics,especially mobile electronic items,are subjected to unintentional abuse by having various beverages spilled onto or into them. Ion Chromatography and emission spectroscopy were used .. weiterlesen

The Path to Robust Electronics - Preventing Corrosion of PCB Assemblies

All things corrode,and the rate of corrosion among electronics devices is accelerating. Electronic devices are being used in more places than ever before. They are finding more uses,they're mor .. weiterlesen

Contamination of Hydrocarbon Ceramic Dielectric

Various forms of contamination on the surface of hydrocarbon ceramic dielectric PWBs have been observed following component population. Although contamination is occasionally observed on PWBs f .. weiterlesen

Printed Circuit Board Reliability and Integrity Characterization Using MAJIC

The recent need to develop lead-free electrical and electronic products has resulted in an increased demand to characterize solder joint integrity. Many standards exist to evaluate the long ter .. weiterlesen

Atmospheric Plasma – A New Surface Treatment Technology for Cleaning PCBs

Low-pressure plasmas have been used for many years to surface clean and functionalize substrates prior to downstream converting operations; therefore,the benefits of plasma treatment are well r .. weiterlesen

Engineered Cleaning Fluid and Mechanical Impingement Optimization Innovations

The complexity of the electronic assembly manufacturing environment increases with the miniaturization,low standoff components,and solder alloy advancements. Past history suggests that the clea .. weiterlesen

Cleaning a No-Clean Flux on Contaminated Hardware as a Recovery Plan

There is a growing problem in the industry with no-clean flux technology and the after effects it can have on reliability. If the fluxes are not fully complexed (not fully heat activated) there .. weiterlesen

Defluxing of Eutectic and Lead-Free PCBs in a Single Cleaning Application

As the entire electronic manufacturing industry braced for the July 1,2006 deadline,it has been reevaluating the entire production process. Likewise,the precision cleaning industry must also .. weiterlesen

Solving the Metric Pitch BGA & Micro BGA Dilemma

Solving "Fine Pitch" Metric Pitch BGA routing is becoming increasingly challenging for PCB design layout. There are solutions but they are very hard to find. This presentation will cover common .. weiterlesen

Case Study on the Validation of SAC305 and SnCu Based Solders in SMT,Wave and Hand-soldering at the Contract Assembler Level

insure the same quality a customer has been accustomed to with a Sn63Pb37 process is achieved. The reflow,wave soldering and hand assembly processes must all be optimized carefully to insure go .. weiterlesen

Impact Evaluation of Solder Transfer Peak Temperatures on C4NP Lead Free Solder Bumps

C4NP (Controlled Collapsed Chip Connection-New Process) is a novel solder bumping technology developed by IBM and commercialized by Suss MicroTec. C4NP is a solder transfer technology where mol .. weiterlesen

Productivity and Cost Efficiency of Lead-Free Selective Soldering

With the advent of widespread lead-free soldering,the issue of copper erosion has surfaced as a major quality concern when soldering RoHS compliant through-hole devices. Many contract electroni .. weiterlesen

0.3mm W.L CSP Assembly

Due to the ever-aggressive miniaturization program that is rolling through the electronics industry,the next component that is fast approaching this horizon is the 0.3mm CSP • This paper will r .. weiterlesen

Mechanical Vibrations: Its Effect on Assembly Equipment and Methods of Characterization

As electronic packages keep shrinking in size,high-speed high-accuracy package assembly equipment are becoming more sensitive to mechanical vibrations. Alignment,positional and pick & place acc .. weiterlesen

Thermal Expansion of Silicones in Electronic Reliability

CTE mismatches during temperature cycling can cause significant movement of components and materials relative to one another,which in turn stresses solder joints and wirebonds. Silicones are of .. weiterlesen

Low Dielectric Fabrics

While glass fibers are commonly used to reinforce circuit board substrates,they have a high dielectric constant and loss. Cyclic olefin copolymer fibers have a lower dielectric constant and los .. weiterlesen

Low Temperature Characteristics of Silicones

Silicones are often used to protect electronic applications designed for cold environments. The low temperature flexibility of silicones is well recognized,but not as well understood. While the .. weiterlesen