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Solid,Reliable and Planar Microvias Using (Mostly) Conventional Multilayer PCB Technology

Despite the strong increase in demand for high-density circuit boards,very few manufacturers are offering microvia architectures in high volume. Current microvia technologies require significan .. read more

Microvia PWB's Qualified for Avionics,Microvias Can Enhance PWB Reliability

Laser-drilled microvias are being added to the list of approved technologies for printed wiring boards destined for use in a rapidly increasing number of application types and environments. Mic .. read more

Programming Considerations in Complex Wave Form Pulse Reverse Plating: Part 1,Developing the Tool

With the advent of more flexible versions of pulse-reverse plating technologies,and with the ability to program more of the waveform parameters,comes an increased number of options facing the u .. read more

Folded-Flex and Stacked CSP,the 3D Solution for SiP Applications

The multiple die chip-scale package technology (identified as the ?Z™) is a truly innovative,folded-flex stacked packaging technology. The concept has already been proven in a collaborative dev .. read more

Programming Considerations in Complex Wave Form Pulse Reverse Plating: Part 1,Developing the Tool

With the advent of more flexible versions of pulse-reverse plating technologies,and with the ability to program more of the waveform parameters,comes an increased number of options facing the u .. read more

Overcoming Technical and Business Issues Associated with System in Package Adoption

In today's world of electronics the keywords are smaller,faster and cheaper. With more and more circuitry going onto existing circuit boards,the designers are searching for ways to contain this .. read more

Advanced Packaging Using Liquid Crystalline Polymer (LCP) Substrates

Liquid crystalline polymer (LCP) substrates offer a number of advantages for high-density packaging. These properties include high temperature capability (>250oC),low coefficient of thermal exp .. read more

The Era of the 3-D System In Package (SIP) will be Ushered in by Japanese Mobile Phones

It is becoming impossible to realize the latest mobile phones and other mobile equipment without Chip Size Packages (CSP) and other high-density semiconductor package technology. At present,the .. read more

Yield Enhancement in BGA Substrates and Packaging

The growing use of high density interconnect (HDI) substrates in the microelectronics packaging industry has brought along a broad range of yield issues. Many of these issues are associated wit .. read more

The Evolution of Any Layer IVH Structure PWB

With the advent of digitisation,networking,broadband telecommunication,and miniaturization in electronic set products,electronic devices are essentially required to deliver high electrical and .. read more

Copper Foil Technology for High-Frequency Applications

Advances in information/communications technology are transforming the Internet from a medium for searching for information into a medium for providing and receiving various types of informatio .. read more

Material Properties of LCP Film and its Broad Applications in IT-Related Devices

All-aromatic polyester,one of the super engineering plastics,is highly regarded as a base material of electronic circuit for its environmental compatibility,moisture resistance,dimensional stab .. read more

PTFE based Solutions for the Future of High Speed Digital

A growing need is developing in the high-speed digital arena (backpanels,motherboards,line cards etc) for materials offering sufficient signal integrity for applications up to 10 Gbps. One solu .. read more

Manufacturing and Reliability Evaluation of a Lead-Free Electronics Network Card

Lead-free manufacturing is becoming an industry initiative for environmental and legislative reasons. Lead-Free processing is rather new to the industry and the development of a successful asse .. read more

Design of Experiments to Assess the Solderability of Various Printed Wiring Board Finishes

There are two main driving forces that are causing the electronics industry to take a look at alternatives to hot air solder leveling (HASL) as a surface finish for printed wiring boards (PWB). .. read more

Where Crystal Planes Meet: Contribution to the Understanding of the Tin Whisker Growth Process

The texture of a tin deposit has been described as a key factor influencing whisker growth. Based on X-ray diffraction (XRD) and whisker growth data,this paper intends to show one possible mech .. read more

Microstructural Evolution and Damage Mechanisms in Pb-Free Solder Joints During Extended -40 Degrees C to 125 Degrees C Thermal Cycles

A comparative study of package-to-board interconnections of a 1.27mm pitch BGA package using two Pb-free alloys and Sn-Pb solder in extended –40 to 125°C thermal cycling is described. The micro .. read more

Solid,Reliable and Planar Microvias Using (Mostly) Conventional Multilayer PCB Technology

Despite the strong increase in demand for high-density circuit boards,very few manufacturers are offering microvia architectures in high volume. Current microvia technologies require significan .. read more

Microvia PWB's Qualified for Avionics,Microvias Can Enhance PWB Reliability

Laser-drilled microvias are being added to the list of approved technologies for printed wiring boards destined for use in a rapidly increasing number of application types and environments. Mic .. read more

Programming Considerations in Complex Wave Form Pulse Reverse Plating: Part 1,Developing the Tool

With the advent of more flexible versions of pulse-reverse plating technologies,and with the ability to program more of the waveform parameters,comes an increased number of options facing the u .. read more

Folded-Flex and Stacked CSP,the 3D Solution for SiP Applications

The multiple die chip-scale package technology (identified as the ?Z™) is a truly innovative,folded-flex stacked packaging technology. The concept has already been proven in a collaborative dev .. read more

Programming Considerations in Complex Wave Form Pulse Reverse Plating: Part 1,Developing the Tool

With the advent of more flexible versions of pulse-reverse plating technologies,and with the ability to program more of the waveform parameters,comes an increased number of options facing the u .. read more

Overcoming Technical and Business Issues Associated with System in Package Adoption

In today's world of electronics the keywords are smaller,faster and cheaper. With more and more circuitry going onto existing circuit boards,the designers are searching for ways to contain this .. read more

Advanced Packaging Using Liquid Crystalline Polymer (LCP) Substrates

Liquid crystalline polymer (LCP) substrates offer a number of advantages for high-density packaging. These properties include high temperature capability (>250oC),low coefficient of thermal exp .. read more

The Era of the 3-D System In Package (SIP) will be Ushered in by Japanese Mobile Phones

It is becoming impossible to realize the latest mobile phones and other mobile equipment without Chip Size Packages (CSP) and other high-density semiconductor package technology. At present,the .. read more

Yield Enhancement in BGA Substrates and Packaging

The growing use of high density interconnect (HDI) substrates in the microelectronics packaging industry has brought along a broad range of yield issues. Many of these issues are associated wit .. read more

The Evolution of Any Layer IVH Structure PWB

With the advent of digitisation,networking,broadband telecommunication,and miniaturization in electronic set products,electronic devices are essentially required to deliver high electrical and .. read more

Copper Foil Technology for High-Frequency Applications

Advances in information/communications technology are transforming the Internet from a medium for searching for information into a medium for providing and receiving various types of informatio .. read more

Material Properties of LCP Film and its Broad Applications in IT-Related Devices

All-aromatic polyester,one of the super engineering plastics,is highly regarded as a base material of electronic circuit for its environmental compatibility,moisture resistance,dimensional stab .. read more

PTFE based Solutions for the Future of High Speed Digital

A growing need is developing in the high-speed digital arena (backpanels,motherboards,line cards etc) for materials offering sufficient signal integrity for applications up to 10 Gbps. One solu .. read more

Manufacturing and Reliability Evaluation of a Lead-Free Electronics Network Card

Lead-free manufacturing is becoming an industry initiative for environmental and legislative reasons. Lead-Free processing is rather new to the industry and the development of a successful asse .. read more

Design of Experiments to Assess the Solderability of Various Printed Wiring Board Finishes

There are two main driving forces that are causing the electronics industry to take a look at alternatives to hot air solder leveling (HASL) as a surface finish for printed wiring boards (PWB). .. read more

Where Crystal Planes Meet: Contribution to the Understanding of the Tin Whisker Growth Process

The texture of a tin deposit has been described as a key factor influencing whisker growth. Based on X-ray diffraction (XRD) and whisker growth data,this paper intends to show one possible mech .. read more

Microstructural Evolution and Damage Mechanisms in Pb-Free Solder Joints During Extended -40 Degrees C to 125 Degrees C Thermal Cycles

A comparative study of package-to-board interconnections of a 1.27mm pitch BGA package using two Pb-free alloys and Sn-Pb solder in extended –40 to 125°C thermal cycling is described. The micro .. read more