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Lead-Free Implementation: Drop-In Manufacturing

The Lead-free electronics manufacturing has become a reality. As of this writing,a few manufacturers have rightfully reported their total completion to Lead-free production across all facilitie .. weiterlesen

Lead Free Process Transition Solder Paste Characteristic Assessment

The migration to Lead Free raw materials in the Electronics Industry will happen faster than the date proposed in the original draft of the legislation. A true Pb-free solution for product such .. weiterlesen

IPC 2610 - Documentation Package

With the advent of CAD and CAM tools,the need arose for a more complete method of data transfer. As layer count increased,the number of files increased. As trace size and spacing began to decre .. weiterlesen

Principles for Implementing BGA and CSP Technology

As IC technology advances,electronic packaging for the ICs has had to advance as well. The package methodology has become technically more sophisticated and physically more complex. For many IC .. weiterlesen

Designing Resistors to Embed

Embedding resistors right into the printed circuit board substrate is not new,but it is gaining momentum as a rapidly emerging and pivotal technology for the PCB industry,perhaps preceded only .. weiterlesen

PWB Design: Beyond Copper Interconnects

Two emerging board technologies,embedded passives and embedded optical waveguides,have the potential to change the way that printed wiring boards operate. No longer will interconnects be relega .. weiterlesen

Materials Information for Flex Designers and Fabricators

A flexible circuit is more than just thin materials made into an interconnecting device. Understanding the characteristics of the materials and their properties versus circuit design type and r .. weiterlesen

Performance and Printing of Pb-Free Solder Paste for 100-micron Pitch Geometries

Recent advances in chip technologies have prompted a rapid increase in the density of solder joints in electronic components. Further reductions in pitch are likely,leading to joint structures .. weiterlesen

Flex Based 3D Package Innovations for Enabling Low Cost System Level Integration and Miniaturization

Hand-held communication and entertainment products continue to dominate the consumer markets worldwide and,with each generation,offering more and more features and/or capability. And even thoug .. weiterlesen

Flexible Printed Boards

This paper describes flexible printed circuit boards,used as “Product Boards” or “Interposers”,chip mounting structures. Traditionally,flexible circuit boards are made with polyimide dielectric .. weiterlesen

Flip Chip Processing Solutions as used in System in Package Applications

Dramatic changes are underway in the computer,telecommunication,automotive,and consumer electronics industries. Changes that demand common and pervasive requirements for active assemblies such .. weiterlesen

Cost-Effective Placement Machine Capability Analysis and Process Control

New component packaging formats create the need for greater production process stability,reproducibility and precision. This leads to a growing demand for process control solutions. As manufact .. weiterlesen

Optimized System Design Through Industry Benchmarking of Fabrication Tolerances and Material Properties

Benchmarking of industry fabrication capability,feature tolerances and material property variation is essential to aligning product requirements and industry capability. Statistical based chara .. weiterlesen

A Case Study of an OEM's Program to Assess Supplier Capabilities,Technology Availability,and Reliability for Advanced Printed Circuit Boards

Teradyne,Inc. has been involved with Conductor Analysis Technologies,Inc. (CAT Inc.) for over 4 years and the IPC D-36 Subcommittee for over 2 years. This paper describes the initial motivation .. weiterlesen

Challenges in Bare Die Mounting

Traditionally,the evolution of advanced IC assemblies has been due to defense and aerospace applications,where reliability,size and weight were at a premium,and cost was a secondary considerati .. weiterlesen

Galvanic Compatibility of Immersion Gold and Immersion Silver Printed Wiring Board Finishes with Aluminum

Numerous industry studies have been performed examining the compatibility between new plating finishes and other metals used in printed wiring assemblies. The transition to the new printed wiri .. weiterlesen

The Study,Measurement,and Prevention of Tarnish on Immersion Silver Board Finishes

With increased environmental legislation against lead in the electronics industry1,circuit board manufacturers are expecting chemical suppliers to formulate lead free alternatives with the same .. weiterlesen

Solderability of Sn/Cu Lead-Free Solder as a HASL Bare Board Final Finish

Sn/Cu lead-free solder is a good alternative to 63/37 solder for use in HASL processes. Solderability of Sn/Cu surface exceeds that of 63/37 solder,nickel-gold,OSP,silver,and immersion tin both .. weiterlesen

Immersion Silver and Immersion Tin IPC Plating Committee 4-14 Industry Update

The development of two new industry specifications – IPC-4553 (immersion silver IAg) and IPC-4554 (immersion tin ISn) are well under way. Following in a tradition started with the development o .. weiterlesen

Lead-Free Implementation: Drop-In Manufacturing

The Lead-free electronics manufacturing has become a reality. As of this writing,a few manufacturers have rightfully reported their total completion to Lead-free production across all facilitie .. weiterlesen

Lead Free Process Transition Solder Paste Characteristic Assessment

The migration to Lead Free raw materials in the Electronics Industry will happen faster than the date proposed in the original draft of the legislation. A true Pb-free solution for product such .. weiterlesen

IPC 2610 - Documentation Package

With the advent of CAD and CAM tools,the need arose for a more complete method of data transfer. As layer count increased,the number of files increased. As trace size and spacing began to decre .. weiterlesen

Principles for Implementing BGA and CSP Technology

As IC technology advances,electronic packaging for the ICs has had to advance as well. The package methodology has become technically more sophisticated and physically more complex. For many IC .. weiterlesen

Designing Resistors to Embed

Embedding resistors right into the printed circuit board substrate is not new,but it is gaining momentum as a rapidly emerging and pivotal technology for the PCB industry,perhaps preceded only .. weiterlesen

PWB Design: Beyond Copper Interconnects

Two emerging board technologies,embedded passives and embedded optical waveguides,have the potential to change the way that printed wiring boards operate. No longer will interconnects be relega .. weiterlesen

Materials Information for Flex Designers and Fabricators

A flexible circuit is more than just thin materials made into an interconnecting device. Understanding the characteristics of the materials and their properties versus circuit design type and r .. weiterlesen

Performance and Printing of Pb-Free Solder Paste for 100-micron Pitch Geometries

Recent advances in chip technologies have prompted a rapid increase in the density of solder joints in electronic components. Further reductions in pitch are likely,leading to joint structures .. weiterlesen

Flex Based 3D Package Innovations for Enabling Low Cost System Level Integration and Miniaturization

Hand-held communication and entertainment products continue to dominate the consumer markets worldwide and,with each generation,offering more and more features and/or capability. And even thoug .. weiterlesen

Flexible Printed Boards

This paper describes flexible printed circuit boards,used as “Product Boards” or “Interposers”,chip mounting structures. Traditionally,flexible circuit boards are made with polyimide dielectric .. weiterlesen

Flip Chip Processing Solutions as used in System in Package Applications

Dramatic changes are underway in the computer,telecommunication,automotive,and consumer electronics industries. Changes that demand common and pervasive requirements for active assemblies such .. weiterlesen

Cost-Effective Placement Machine Capability Analysis and Process Control

New component packaging formats create the need for greater production process stability,reproducibility and precision. This leads to a growing demand for process control solutions. As manufact .. weiterlesen

Optimized System Design Through Industry Benchmarking of Fabrication Tolerances and Material Properties

Benchmarking of industry fabrication capability,feature tolerances and material property variation is essential to aligning product requirements and industry capability. Statistical based chara .. weiterlesen

A Case Study of an OEM's Program to Assess Supplier Capabilities,Technology Availability,and Reliability for Advanced Printed Circuit Boards

Teradyne,Inc. has been involved with Conductor Analysis Technologies,Inc. (CAT Inc.) for over 4 years and the IPC D-36 Subcommittee for over 2 years. This paper describes the initial motivation .. weiterlesen

Challenges in Bare Die Mounting

Traditionally,the evolution of advanced IC assemblies has been due to defense and aerospace applications,where reliability,size and weight were at a premium,and cost was a secondary considerati .. weiterlesen

Galvanic Compatibility of Immersion Gold and Immersion Silver Printed Wiring Board Finishes with Aluminum

Numerous industry studies have been performed examining the compatibility between new plating finishes and other metals used in printed wiring assemblies. The transition to the new printed wiri .. weiterlesen

The Study,Measurement,and Prevention of Tarnish on Immersion Silver Board Finishes

With increased environmental legislation against lead in the electronics industry1,circuit board manufacturers are expecting chemical suppliers to formulate lead free alternatives with the same .. weiterlesen

Solderability of Sn/Cu Lead-Free Solder as a HASL Bare Board Final Finish

Sn/Cu lead-free solder is a good alternative to 63/37 solder for use in HASL processes. Solderability of Sn/Cu surface exceeds that of 63/37 solder,nickel-gold,OSP,silver,and immersion tin both .. weiterlesen

Immersion Silver and Immersion Tin IPC Plating Committee 4-14 Industry Update

The development of two new industry specifications – IPC-4553 (immersion silver IAg) and IPC-4554 (immersion tin ISn) are well under way. Following in a tradition started with the development o .. weiterlesen