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Dispensing Solder Paste Micro-Deposits to 0.2mm – A Process Solution

Solder paste dispensing is not a new process. However,today’s microelectronics present a daunting array of technical challenges to meet deposit size requirements. The need for better paste form .. leer más

Jetting- a New Paradigm in Dispensing

Today’s advanced packages for electronics are required to meet a wide range of requirements for reliability,size and cost. Surface mount technology still prevails in low cost electronics (telev .. leer más

Solution Processed High Capacitance Nanocomposite Dielectric for Printed Electronics Applications

Since early last decade,scientists had succeeded in applying printing-related technologies to create organic field effect transistors (OFETs) with micron-sized features. This has led to a wide- .. leer más

Substrate with Combined Embedded Capacitance and Resistance for Better Electrical Performance and Higher Integration

Many articles have been published on the benefit of thin substrates for use as embedded capacitor layers as well as thin film resistive material for embedded resistors. Until now the utilizatio .. leer más

An Analytical Analysis of the Discharge of a Buried Sheet Capacitor Using a LCR Analogy

Buried sheet capacitance has been used for sometime in sophisticated PCB designs. The ZBC 2000TM patented by the Sanmina Corporation is a familiar example. Conceptually,this product consists of .. leer más

Embedded Passives Go for It!

The trend towards miniaturization has been with us for quite a while,with marketing departments pressuring for ever-smaller dimensions for everything. A question that arises frequently in this .. leer más

Lead Free Solder Paste Printing: Stencil and Squeegee Blade Impact

Rarely does a day pass by without a discussion centered on lead free manufacturing and it’s future impact on global electronics assembly. The WEEE and RoHS directives drafted in January 2003 wi .. leer más

Comparison of Types III,IV and V Solder Pastes

A brand name Pb-free solder paste made with three different sizes of solder paste spheres was studied. The soldering ability of Types III,IV and V solder paste in terms of opens,shorts,solder s .. leer más

Understanding Stencil Requirements for a Lead Free Mass Imaging Process

Many words have been written about the impending lead free transition,during this period of frantic discovery lots has been communicated about the reflow and alloy concerns; But the print proce .. leer más

Optimization of Lead Free SMT Reflow & Rework Process Window

Elevated SMT reflow temperatures for Pb-free soldering are placing excessive thermal demands on certain families of electronic components. The High Density Package Users Group,HDPUG,Consortium .. leer más

Accelerated Reliability Testing and Analysis of Lead Free Solder Interconnects

The Pb-free solder interconnect reliability performance of a wide variety of common SMT component types was measured in an IPC-9701 TC1 thermal cycle (0-100°C / 40 min cycle). Seventeen differe .. leer más

Via (Plated Through Hole) Integrity with Lead Free Soldering

Bare printed wiring board materials require changes from today’s typical standard dicy cured FR4 materials in order to support lead-free assembly. The High Density Packaging User’s Group has co .. leer más

JCAA/JG-PP No-Lead Solder Project: Vibration Test

Vibration testing was conducted by Boeing Phantom Works (Seattle) for the Joint Council on Aging Aircraft/Joint Group on Pollution Prevention (JCAA/JG-PP) No-Lead Solder Project. The JCAA/JG-PP .. leer más

Salt Atmosphere,Temperature Humidity,Mechanical Shock Environmental Stress Testing Results,and FMA of the JG-PP / JCAA Lead Free Soldering Program

The American Competitiveness Institute (ACI) performed a series of Environmental Stress Tests for the Joint Group of Pollution Prevention / Joint Council of Aging Aircraft (JG-PP / JCAA) Lead F .. leer más

Fluxless Sn-Ag Solder Joints between Silicon and Ag-Cladded Copper with Reliability Evaluations--MEJ

A fluxless bonding process between silicon and copper using Sn-rich Ag-Sn-Au multilayer composite has been developed. The copper substrate is plated with a silver layer as stress buffer. We bon .. leer más

Flux Activator Disappearance on Two Circuit Board Substrates

The kinetics of activator disappearance were investigated for a wave-soldering flux containing two activators,succinic and glutaric acids. Three loadings of flux were applied to bare FR4 panels .. leer más

Overcoming the Complexity of Flex and Rigid Flex Design

Flexible printed circuits are a growing technology both in terms of numbers and in technology advancement. Applied as cabling harness technology,IC packaging and as replacement for rigid board .. leer más

Adhesiveless Copper on Polyimide Flexible Substrates and Interconnects for Medical Applications

Flexible circuit interconnects for ultrasound transducer applications are among the most difficult to fabricate and make good representative circuits for medical applications. The polyimide die .. leer más

Microstructure and Properties of Sn-Pb Solder Joints with Sn-Bi Finished Components

For this study,researchers from the University of Toronto produced samples of Sn-Pb solder,with additions of bismuth, solidified at controlled cooling rates. The microstructure of the various B .. leer más

Visual and Reliability Testing Results of Circuit Boards Assembled with Lead Free Components,Soldering Materials and Processes in a Simulated Production...

The New England Lead-free Electronics Consortium is a collaborative effort of New England companies spanning the electronics supply chain,sponsored by the Toxics Use Reduction Institute,the U.S .. leer más

Reliability of Partially Filled SAC305 Through-Hole Joints

Consistently achieving acceptable wave solder through-hole fill on thick boards is a well-known process challenge,but the introduction of lead free solders has created additional difficulties. .. leer más

Automating Tolerance to Process Variation

No two printed circuit boards look exactly alike. Even across two adjacent boards on an assembly line,one can find significant differences arising out of normal process variation – the componen .. leer más

Analysis of AXI Test on Fine Pitch Components between Lead Free and Tin/Lead Assembly

By now,most people in the industry understand how complex it is to convert a factory from using a Tin-Lead (Eutectic) Solder process to a Lead Free process. The implementation of this change re .. leer más

Prediction of Digital Circuit Board Reliability Using Computational Reliability Modeling

A process called computational reliability modeling is described herein as well as how the reliability predictions from this modeling approach match experimental data (both lead and lead-free s .. leer más

A Proposed Mechanism and Remedy for Ball-in-Socket and Foot-in-Mud Soldering Defects on Ball Grid Array and Quad Flat Pack Components

A common source of defects on area array components is the “ball-in-socket” (or “pillowhead”) defect. This defect is defined as one or more connections that show physical contact but no wetting .. leer más

Effect of Voiding on Solder Joint Shock and Thermal Cycle Reliability

Solder joint void has been considered a typical phenomenon in electronics assembly. Voids are caused by entrapped gases produced during flux volatilization during SMT,air entrapment in plated t .. leer más

Building Reliability into the PWB: Optimization of the Desmear and Metalization Processes for Use on High Frequency and Lead Free...

High Frequency and Lead-Free laminate materials are finding increased use in the PWB fabrication industry driven by end user requirements for high-speed signal transmission and lead-free solder .. leer más

Peelable Solder Masks – New Formulations for Today’s Challenges

When manufacturing printed wiring boards and assemblies it is often necessary to cover certain areas prior to soldering operations in order to avoid them being wetted with solder. Such areas ma .. leer más

Desmear and Plating Through Hole Considerations and Experiences for Green PCB Production

With the latest legislations from RoHS and WEEE dominating the horizon of the PCB landscape there is a need for manufacturers and their suppliers to understand their impacts. The requirement to .. leer más

Production Experience and Performance Characterization of a Novel Immersion Silver

Following previous reports by the authors on the general properties of a novel immersion silver process,this paper presents the production experience in typical horizontal lines to demonstrate .. leer más

Dispensing Solder Paste Micro-Deposits to 0.2mm – A Process Solution

Solder paste dispensing is not a new process. However,today’s microelectronics present a daunting array of technical challenges to meet deposit size requirements. The need for better paste form .. leer más

Jetting- a New Paradigm in Dispensing

Today’s advanced packages for electronics are required to meet a wide range of requirements for reliability,size and cost. Surface mount technology still prevails in low cost electronics (telev .. leer más

Solution Processed High Capacitance Nanocomposite Dielectric for Printed Electronics Applications

Since early last decade,scientists had succeeded in applying printing-related technologies to create organic field effect transistors (OFETs) with micron-sized features. This has led to a wide- .. leer más

Substrate with Combined Embedded Capacitance and Resistance for Better Electrical Performance and Higher Integration

Many articles have been published on the benefit of thin substrates for use as embedded capacitor layers as well as thin film resistive material for embedded resistors. Until now the utilizatio .. leer más

An Analytical Analysis of the Discharge of a Buried Sheet Capacitor Using a LCR Analogy

Buried sheet capacitance has been used for sometime in sophisticated PCB designs. The ZBC 2000TM patented by the Sanmina Corporation is a familiar example. Conceptually,this product consists of .. leer más

Embedded Passives Go for It!

The trend towards miniaturization has been with us for quite a while,with marketing departments pressuring for ever-smaller dimensions for everything. A question that arises frequently in this .. leer más

Lead Free Solder Paste Printing: Stencil and Squeegee Blade Impact

Rarely does a day pass by without a discussion centered on lead free manufacturing and it’s future impact on global electronics assembly. The WEEE and RoHS directives drafted in January 2003 wi .. leer más

Comparison of Types III,IV and V Solder Pastes

A brand name Pb-free solder paste made with three different sizes of solder paste spheres was studied. The soldering ability of Types III,IV and V solder paste in terms of opens,shorts,solder s .. leer más

Understanding Stencil Requirements for a Lead Free Mass Imaging Process

Many words have been written about the impending lead free transition,during this period of frantic discovery lots has been communicated about the reflow and alloy concerns; But the print proce .. leer más

Optimization of Lead Free SMT Reflow & Rework Process Window

Elevated SMT reflow temperatures for Pb-free soldering are placing excessive thermal demands on certain families of electronic components. The High Density Package Users Group,HDPUG,Consortium .. leer más

Accelerated Reliability Testing and Analysis of Lead Free Solder Interconnects

The Pb-free solder interconnect reliability performance of a wide variety of common SMT component types was measured in an IPC-9701 TC1 thermal cycle (0-100°C / 40 min cycle). Seventeen differe .. leer más

Via (Plated Through Hole) Integrity with Lead Free Soldering

Bare printed wiring board materials require changes from today’s typical standard dicy cured FR4 materials in order to support lead-free assembly. The High Density Packaging User’s Group has co .. leer más

JCAA/JG-PP No-Lead Solder Project: Vibration Test

Vibration testing was conducted by Boeing Phantom Works (Seattle) for the Joint Council on Aging Aircraft/Joint Group on Pollution Prevention (JCAA/JG-PP) No-Lead Solder Project. The JCAA/JG-PP .. leer más

Salt Atmosphere,Temperature Humidity,Mechanical Shock Environmental Stress Testing Results,and FMA of the JG-PP / JCAA Lead Free Soldering Program

The American Competitiveness Institute (ACI) performed a series of Environmental Stress Tests for the Joint Group of Pollution Prevention / Joint Council of Aging Aircraft (JG-PP / JCAA) Lead F .. leer más

Fluxless Sn-Ag Solder Joints between Silicon and Ag-Cladded Copper with Reliability Evaluations--MEJ

A fluxless bonding process between silicon and copper using Sn-rich Ag-Sn-Au multilayer composite has been developed. The copper substrate is plated with a silver layer as stress buffer. We bon .. leer más

Flux Activator Disappearance on Two Circuit Board Substrates

The kinetics of activator disappearance were investigated for a wave-soldering flux containing two activators,succinic and glutaric acids. Three loadings of flux were applied to bare FR4 panels .. leer más

Overcoming the Complexity of Flex and Rigid Flex Design

Flexible printed circuits are a growing technology both in terms of numbers and in technology advancement. Applied as cabling harness technology,IC packaging and as replacement for rigid board .. leer más

Adhesiveless Copper on Polyimide Flexible Substrates and Interconnects for Medical Applications

Flexible circuit interconnects for ultrasound transducer applications are among the most difficult to fabricate and make good representative circuits for medical applications. The polyimide die .. leer más

Microstructure and Properties of Sn-Pb Solder Joints with Sn-Bi Finished Components

For this study,researchers from the University of Toronto produced samples of Sn-Pb solder,with additions of bismuth, solidified at controlled cooling rates. The microstructure of the various B .. leer más

Visual and Reliability Testing Results of Circuit Boards Assembled with Lead Free Components,Soldering Materials and Processes in a Simulated Production...

The New England Lead-free Electronics Consortium is a collaborative effort of New England companies spanning the electronics supply chain,sponsored by the Toxics Use Reduction Institute,the U.S .. leer más

Reliability of Partially Filled SAC305 Through-Hole Joints

Consistently achieving acceptable wave solder through-hole fill on thick boards is a well-known process challenge,but the introduction of lead free solders has created additional difficulties. .. leer más

Automating Tolerance to Process Variation

No two printed circuit boards look exactly alike. Even across two adjacent boards on an assembly line,one can find significant differences arising out of normal process variation – the componen .. leer más

Analysis of AXI Test on Fine Pitch Components between Lead Free and Tin/Lead Assembly

By now,most people in the industry understand how complex it is to convert a factory from using a Tin-Lead (Eutectic) Solder process to a Lead Free process. The implementation of this change re .. leer más

Prediction of Digital Circuit Board Reliability Using Computational Reliability Modeling

A process called computational reliability modeling is described herein as well as how the reliability predictions from this modeling approach match experimental data (both lead and lead-free s .. leer más

A Proposed Mechanism and Remedy for Ball-in-Socket and Foot-in-Mud Soldering Defects on Ball Grid Array and Quad Flat Pack Components

A common source of defects on area array components is the “ball-in-socket” (or “pillowhead”) defect. This defect is defined as one or more connections that show physical contact but no wetting .. leer más

Effect of Voiding on Solder Joint Shock and Thermal Cycle Reliability

Solder joint void has been considered a typical phenomenon in electronics assembly. Voids are caused by entrapped gases produced during flux volatilization during SMT,air entrapment in plated t .. leer más

Building Reliability into the PWB: Optimization of the Desmear and Metalization Processes for Use on High Frequency and Lead Free...

High Frequency and Lead-Free laminate materials are finding increased use in the PWB fabrication industry driven by end user requirements for high-speed signal transmission and lead-free solder .. leer más

Peelable Solder Masks – New Formulations for Today’s Challenges

When manufacturing printed wiring boards and assemblies it is often necessary to cover certain areas prior to soldering operations in order to avoid them being wetted with solder. Such areas ma .. leer más

Desmear and Plating Through Hole Considerations and Experiences for Green PCB Production

With the latest legislations from RoHS and WEEE dominating the horizon of the PCB landscape there is a need for manufacturers and their suppliers to understand their impacts. The requirement to .. leer más

Production Experience and Performance Characterization of a Novel Immersion Silver

Following previous reports by the authors on the general properties of a novel immersion silver process,this paper presents the production experience in typical horizontal lines to demonstrate .. leer más