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Reference Designs Leading PWB Fabricators to Future Technology

New Chip Packages for advanced electronics are striving for higher density of the printed wiring boards. However,in the supply chain,the PWB fabricator is often the last link that will learn wh .. leer más

PCB Design for Flipchip Components

The emerging technology known as ‘flipchips’ is poised to take over the world of the portable device. In an age when more and more power and functionality is being offered in ever smaller packa .. leer más

A Comparison of PCB Adhesion Test Methods and Adhesion Promoters

Interest in the adhesive strength of PCBs has recently come to the forefront of the industry. This has been driven by the advent of lead free soldering processes that severely stress the mechan .. leer más

The Importance of CTE in Multi-Layer Registration and Improved Measurement Methods

The current worldwide market for printed circuit boards is approximately $40 billion,with the multi-layer printed circuit boards (MLB) comprising approximately 40% of the market. One of the mos .. leer más

Embedding Passive and Active Components in PCB - Solution For Miniaturization

The miniaturization of the electronics continues and requires the utilization of inner space of a PCB for component placement. The embedding of the passive components inside the PCB has already .. leer más

Novel Substrate for Use as Embedded Capacitance: An Easy to Process Higher Dk Material

We have previously published our work on developing thin substrates for use as embedded capacitor layers. Both unfilled and filled materials were characterized in regards to performance,reliabi .. leer más

Trimming Embedded Resistors Using Available PWB Equipment Technology

By using two existing pieces of common printed wiring board manufacturing equipment,embedded resistor manufacturers can obtain laser trim results similar to the trimming obtained using a specia .. leer más

The Latest Technical Trend of Dry Film Photo Resist

This paper describes the performance of several types of the most advanced Dry Film photo Resist (DFR),for producing high-density package substrates and chip on films (COF). 1) High resolution .. leer más

The Development of Dry Film Photoresist with 15um Lines and Spaces Resolution for Semi-Additive Processing

Next generation IC substrate designs will feature higher interconnect density and faster signal speed than current designs. Circuitization of these substrates uses copper pattern plating follow .. leer más

High Yields and Low Costs Liquid Resists

In the multilayer PCB industry,the process of making the inner layer is the first step in a number of complex steps that results in the production of a printed wiring board. This imaging manufa .. leer más

Practical Lead-Free Implementation

Environmental regulations are forcing the elimination of lead (Pb) from electronic equipment. 2005 will be the year that many electronics assemblers will be transitioning their soldering proces .. leer más

Low Cost Lead Free Solution Evaluation for Electronic Consumer Applications

Lead products are no longer an option if you want to export to the EU market. RoHS regulations requiring the manufacture of lead-free electronic products by July 2006 are pushing the industry t .. leer más

Lead-Free Product Transition: Impact on Printed Circuit Board Design and Material Selection

Electronic products are being stressed by increasing operating temperatures and higher assembly temperatures. Silicon and product power consumption are increasing as the silicon densities and s .. leer más

A Study on Coplanar Structures for High Speed Transmission

Demand for higher speed digital signal processing is notable today in the electronics industry. To meet this demand,circuit designs that employ coplanar structure,either for both single-end and .. leer más

Non-Classical Conductor Losses due to Copper Foil Roughness and Treatment

In high speed digital interconnects; signal attenuation is a result of both dielectric losses and conductor losses. Previous works have showed in detail,the characterization and modeling effort .. leer más

High Power LED and Thermal Management

A high-power-SMD-LED (HL-LED) outline 3,3 x 2,9 mm² was developed,with chip-size up to 1 mm² and power dissipation up to 1.500 mW (400 mA for UV-InGaN) in a corresponding thermal ambient. The t .. leer más

Advanced Filled Via Plating Methodology

This paper describes Advanced Filled Via Plating Methodology for stacked via technology. In this paper,via bottom crevice, via bottom land etching and electroless copper plating coverage is foc .. leer más

Optimised Vertical Process for Microvia Filling and Through Hole Metallization Under Production-like Conditions

This article summarises how a copper metallization process for simultaneous via filling and through hole plating was developed on a laboratory scale and the challenges encountered by scale-up t .. leer más

FVSS (Free Via Stacked up Structure)

The miniaturization of mobile electronic devices continues,market trends toward lighter and thinner printed circuit boards (PWB) have been accelerating. At the same time,the demand for increase .. leer más

Design for Manufacture – Ceramic Thick-Film Embedded Capacitors

Embedding discrete capacitors right into printed circuit boards (PWB),although not new,is part of a pivotal technology for the PWB industry. For example,the ability to locate decoupling capacit .. leer más

Electrical Behavior of Thin Film Embedded Decoupling Capacitor in Printed Circuit Boards

In this study,we developed the thin film embedded decoupling capacitors and experimentally investigated its electrical behavior in terms of power-ground impedance and simultaneous switching noi .. leer más

Materials for Capacitor Embedding in PWBs

We have developed a new resin-coated-foil (RCF) material named MCF-HD-45 to be embedded in PWBs to constitute capacitors. The material is composed of a thermosetting resin and a high dielectric .. leer más

Removal of Palladium Residue in Semi-Additive Process for Enhanced Reliability in

In order to satisfy the ever-increasing demand for smaller and lighter electronic devices,a drastic miniaturization is making rapid progresses for even circuit features on printed wiring boards .. leer más

Wiring Process by Electrophotography and Electroless Plating

For the purpose of mask-less manufacturing for Printed Circuit Board (PCB),a new process using electrophotography technology,principle of copy machines,has been proposed and evaluated. Wiring p .. leer más

Oxidation and Topography of Powder in Pb-free Solder Paste

There are compelling reasons to study the relationship between oxidation and the topography of solder powder; these include the following: ?? Customer requirements to reflow SAC-based (SnAgCu) .. leer más

The Effect of Ni on the Microstructure and Behaviour of the Sn-Cu Eutectic Lead-free Solder

While the Ni-stabilized Sn-0.7Cu alloy is now well established as a viable lead-free solder in large scale commercial printed circuit board assembly the effect of Ni is not yet fully understood .. leer más

Lead Free Flip Chip and Chip Scale Package Inspection: New Challenges Will Require New Inspection Technologies

Lead free implementation will present new challenges for PCB manufacturers from a design,soldering process,and QC standpoint. The higher reflow process temperatures will cause greater thermal s .. leer más

OEE,the New Gauge on the Dashboard for the PCB Assembly Industry

OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) is commonly used in a wide range of businesses when it comes to measuring and monitoring manufacturing performance. Even though OEE has been applied in var .. leer más

An Open Standards Based Approach to the Exchange of Data in an Automated Electronics Assembly Operation

A tier one supplier to the automotive industry has determined that a key to staying competitive in the electronics manufacturing industry is to adopt open standards for the exchange of data. Sp .. leer más

Optimizing Production Cost with Electronic Manufacturing Simulation

Factory simulation has been used extensively to optimize and reduce costs across many manufacturing disciplines. Unfortunately,general purpose factory simulators do not effectively model the sp .. leer más

Reference Designs Leading PWB Fabricators to Future Technology

New Chip Packages for advanced electronics are striving for higher density of the printed wiring boards. However,in the supply chain,the PWB fabricator is often the last link that will learn wh .. leer más

PCB Design for Flipchip Components

The emerging technology known as ‘flipchips’ is poised to take over the world of the portable device. In an age when more and more power and functionality is being offered in ever smaller packa .. leer más

A Comparison of PCB Adhesion Test Methods and Adhesion Promoters

Interest in the adhesive strength of PCBs has recently come to the forefront of the industry. This has been driven by the advent of lead free soldering processes that severely stress the mechan .. leer más

The Importance of CTE in Multi-Layer Registration and Improved Measurement Methods

The current worldwide market for printed circuit boards is approximately $40 billion,with the multi-layer printed circuit boards (MLB) comprising approximately 40% of the market. One of the mos .. leer más

Embedding Passive and Active Components in PCB - Solution For Miniaturization

The miniaturization of the electronics continues and requires the utilization of inner space of a PCB for component placement. The embedding of the passive components inside the PCB has already .. leer más

Novel Substrate for Use as Embedded Capacitance: An Easy to Process Higher Dk Material

We have previously published our work on developing thin substrates for use as embedded capacitor layers. Both unfilled and filled materials were characterized in regards to performance,reliabi .. leer más

Trimming Embedded Resistors Using Available PWB Equipment Technology

By using two existing pieces of common printed wiring board manufacturing equipment,embedded resistor manufacturers can obtain laser trim results similar to the trimming obtained using a specia .. leer más

The Latest Technical Trend of Dry Film Photo Resist

This paper describes the performance of several types of the most advanced Dry Film photo Resist (DFR),for producing high-density package substrates and chip on films (COF). 1) High resolution .. leer más

The Development of Dry Film Photoresist with 15um Lines and Spaces Resolution for Semi-Additive Processing

Next generation IC substrate designs will feature higher interconnect density and faster signal speed than current designs. Circuitization of these substrates uses copper pattern plating follow .. leer más

High Yields and Low Costs Liquid Resists

In the multilayer PCB industry,the process of making the inner layer is the first step in a number of complex steps that results in the production of a printed wiring board. This imaging manufa .. leer más

Practical Lead-Free Implementation

Environmental regulations are forcing the elimination of lead (Pb) from electronic equipment. 2005 will be the year that many electronics assemblers will be transitioning their soldering proces .. leer más

Low Cost Lead Free Solution Evaluation for Electronic Consumer Applications

Lead products are no longer an option if you want to export to the EU market. RoHS regulations requiring the manufacture of lead-free electronic products by July 2006 are pushing the industry t .. leer más

Lead-Free Product Transition: Impact on Printed Circuit Board Design and Material Selection

Electronic products are being stressed by increasing operating temperatures and higher assembly temperatures. Silicon and product power consumption are increasing as the silicon densities and s .. leer más

A Study on Coplanar Structures for High Speed Transmission

Demand for higher speed digital signal processing is notable today in the electronics industry. To meet this demand,circuit designs that employ coplanar structure,either for both single-end and .. leer más

Non-Classical Conductor Losses due to Copper Foil Roughness and Treatment

In high speed digital interconnects; signal attenuation is a result of both dielectric losses and conductor losses. Previous works have showed in detail,the characterization and modeling effort .. leer más

High Power LED and Thermal Management

A high-power-SMD-LED (HL-LED) outline 3,3 x 2,9 mm² was developed,with chip-size up to 1 mm² and power dissipation up to 1.500 mW (400 mA for UV-InGaN) in a corresponding thermal ambient. The t .. leer más

Advanced Filled Via Plating Methodology

This paper describes Advanced Filled Via Plating Methodology for stacked via technology. In this paper,via bottom crevice, via bottom land etching and electroless copper plating coverage is foc .. leer más

Optimised Vertical Process for Microvia Filling and Through Hole Metallization Under Production-like Conditions

This article summarises how a copper metallization process for simultaneous via filling and through hole plating was developed on a laboratory scale and the challenges encountered by scale-up t .. leer más

FVSS (Free Via Stacked up Structure)

The miniaturization of mobile electronic devices continues,market trends toward lighter and thinner printed circuit boards (PWB) have been accelerating. At the same time,the demand for increase .. leer más

Design for Manufacture – Ceramic Thick-Film Embedded Capacitors

Embedding discrete capacitors right into printed circuit boards (PWB),although not new,is part of a pivotal technology for the PWB industry. For example,the ability to locate decoupling capacit .. leer más

Electrical Behavior of Thin Film Embedded Decoupling Capacitor in Printed Circuit Boards

In this study,we developed the thin film embedded decoupling capacitors and experimentally investigated its electrical behavior in terms of power-ground impedance and simultaneous switching noi .. leer más

Materials for Capacitor Embedding in PWBs

We have developed a new resin-coated-foil (RCF) material named MCF-HD-45 to be embedded in PWBs to constitute capacitors. The material is composed of a thermosetting resin and a high dielectric .. leer más

Removal of Palladium Residue in Semi-Additive Process for Enhanced Reliability in

In order to satisfy the ever-increasing demand for smaller and lighter electronic devices,a drastic miniaturization is making rapid progresses for even circuit features on printed wiring boards .. leer más

Wiring Process by Electrophotography and Electroless Plating

For the purpose of mask-less manufacturing for Printed Circuit Board (PCB),a new process using electrophotography technology,principle of copy machines,has been proposed and evaluated. Wiring p .. leer más

Oxidation and Topography of Powder in Pb-free Solder Paste

There are compelling reasons to study the relationship between oxidation and the topography of solder powder; these include the following: ?? Customer requirements to reflow SAC-based (SnAgCu) .. leer más

The Effect of Ni on the Microstructure and Behaviour of the Sn-Cu Eutectic Lead-free Solder

While the Ni-stabilized Sn-0.7Cu alloy is now well established as a viable lead-free solder in large scale commercial printed circuit board assembly the effect of Ni is not yet fully understood .. leer más

Lead Free Flip Chip and Chip Scale Package Inspection: New Challenges Will Require New Inspection Technologies

Lead free implementation will present new challenges for PCB manufacturers from a design,soldering process,and QC standpoint. The higher reflow process temperatures will cause greater thermal s .. leer más

OEE,the New Gauge on the Dashboard for the PCB Assembly Industry

OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) is commonly used in a wide range of businesses when it comes to measuring and monitoring manufacturing performance. Even though OEE has been applied in var .. leer más

An Open Standards Based Approach to the Exchange of Data in an Automated Electronics Assembly Operation

A tier one supplier to the automotive industry has determined that a key to staying competitive in the electronics manufacturing industry is to adopt open standards for the exchange of data. Sp .. leer más

Optimizing Production Cost with Electronic Manufacturing Simulation

Factory simulation has been used extensively to optimize and reduce costs across many manufacturing disciplines. Unfortunately,general purpose factory simulators do not effectively model the sp .. leer más