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Reliability of Soler Joints: Will Void Free Vacuum Soldering Help?
Rapid incorporation of low cost, small footprint, and high efficiency BTC components with a large thermal plane and leadless terminations presents numerous challenges to the PCB manufacturer
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Reliability and IMC Layer Evolution of Homogenous Lead-Free Solder Joints During Thermal Cycling
Many leading solder paste manufacturers are currently developing solder alloys for high reliability applications. These solder alloys are doped with elements such as bismuth (Bi), indium (In
.. read more
Reliability of Lead-Free LGAs and BGAs: Effects of Solder Joint Size,Cyclic Strain and Microstructure
An accelerated thermal cycle experiment comparing similarly constructed area array devices representing Land Grid Array
(LGA) and Ball Grid Array (BGA) technology with 0.254,0.30,and 0.40mm dia
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Simulation of Embedded Components in PCB Environment and Verification of Board Reliability
Embedded components technology has launched its implementation in volume products demanding for highest miniaturization level. Small modules with embedded dies and passive components on the top
.. read more
Inclusion Voiding in Gull Wing Solder Joints
Solder voiding in ball grid array (BGA) solder joints has been well characterized and documented in IPC-A-610 and IPC-
7095 which define industry recommended BGA solder workmanship criteria and
.. read more
A Standard Multilayer Printed Wiring Board for Material Reliability Evaluations
This paper details the Alcatel-Lucent Pb-free Material Reliability Test board (MRT) used in two different High Density Packaging User Group tests covering 56 different constructions and in nume
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FEA Study of Solder Hole Fill Impact on the Reliability of PTH Solder Joints
This paper is focused on the impact of solder hole fill on the reliability of the plated-through-hole (PTH) solder joints with different board thicknesses. Finite element analysis (FEA) is empl
.. read more
Industrial Backward Solution for Lead-Free Exempted AHP* Electronic Products
Since the European 2002/95/EC RoHS directive enforcement on 1st July 2006,a dominating part of the electronic industry suppressed the use of Pb in electronic equipment. As one of the consequenc
.. read more
Solder Joint Reliability of Pb-free Sn-Ag-Cu Ball Grid Array (BGA) Components in Sn-Pb Assembly Process
For companies that choose to take the Pb-free exemption under the European Union’s RoHS Directive and continue to manufacture tin-lead (Sn-Pb) electronic products,there is a growing concern abo
.. read more
Application Research of Snap Curing CSP Underfill
CSP underfill commonly acts to protect solder bumps of fine pitch CSP and enhances the reliability. This paper presents four snap curing underfills (=2min@150?or=5min@120?),tested on SnPb assem
.. read more
Effect of Design Variables on the Reliability of Lead Free Area Array Connectors
As the use of area array connectors has become more widespread in electronic assemblies,the need to evaluate their reliability has increased. There is,however,limited information on how best to
.. read more
A Study of Alternative Lead Free Wave Alloys: From Process Yield to Reliability
Recent industry trends have focused around alternatives for the commonly used SAC305 or SAC405 alloys for wave soldering and solder fountain rework processes. Industry consortia are currently f
.. read more
Applicability of Bi-42Sn-1Ag Solder for Consumer Products
Eutectic Bi-42Sn solder is a low melting point alternative to lead-based solders,particularly for low cost,consumer electronics. In earlier work,the mechanical properties of this solder have be
.. read more
Reliability of Soler Joints: Will Void Free Vacuum Soldering Help?
Rapid incorporation of low cost, small footprint, and high efficiency BTC components with a large thermal plane and leadless terminations presents numerous challenges to the PCB manufacturer
.. read more
Reliability and IMC Layer Evolution of Homogenous Lead-Free Solder Joints During Thermal Cycling
Many leading solder paste manufacturers are currently developing solder alloys for high reliability applications. These solder alloys are doped with elements such as bismuth (Bi), indium (In
.. read more
Reliability of Lead-Free LGAs and BGAs: Effects of Solder Joint Size,Cyclic Strain and Microstructure
An accelerated thermal cycle experiment comparing similarly constructed area array devices representing Land Grid Array
(LGA) and Ball Grid Array (BGA) technology with 0.254,0.30,and 0.40mm dia
.. read more
Simulation of Embedded Components in PCB Environment and Verification of Board Reliability
Embedded components technology has launched its implementation in volume products demanding for highest miniaturization level. Small modules with embedded dies and passive components on the top
.. read more
Inclusion Voiding in Gull Wing Solder Joints
Solder voiding in ball grid array (BGA) solder joints has been well characterized and documented in IPC-A-610 and IPC-
7095 which define industry recommended BGA solder workmanship criteria and
.. read more
A Standard Multilayer Printed Wiring Board for Material Reliability Evaluations
This paper details the Alcatel-Lucent Pb-free Material Reliability Test board (MRT) used in two different High Density Packaging User Group tests covering 56 different constructions and in nume
.. read more
FEA Study of Solder Hole Fill Impact on the Reliability of PTH Solder Joints
This paper is focused on the impact of solder hole fill on the reliability of the plated-through-hole (PTH) solder joints with different board thicknesses. Finite element analysis (FEA) is empl
.. read more
Industrial Backward Solution for Lead-Free Exempted AHP* Electronic Products
Since the European 2002/95/EC RoHS directive enforcement on 1st July 2006,a dominating part of the electronic industry suppressed the use of Pb in electronic equipment. As one of the consequenc
.. read more
Solder Joint Reliability of Pb-free Sn-Ag-Cu Ball Grid Array (BGA) Components in Sn-Pb Assembly Process
For companies that choose to take the Pb-free exemption under the European Union’s RoHS Directive and continue to manufacture tin-lead (Sn-Pb) electronic products,there is a growing concern abo
.. read more
Application Research of Snap Curing CSP Underfill
CSP underfill commonly acts to protect solder bumps of fine pitch CSP and enhances the reliability. This paper presents four snap curing underfills (=2min@150?or=5min@120?),tested on SnPb assem
.. read more
Effect of Design Variables on the Reliability of Lead Free Area Array Connectors
As the use of area array connectors has become more widespread in electronic assemblies,the need to evaluate their reliability has increased. There is,however,limited information on how best to
.. read more
A Study of Alternative Lead Free Wave Alloys: From Process Yield to Reliability
Recent industry trends have focused around alternatives for the commonly used SAC305 or SAC405 alloys for wave soldering and solder fountain rework processes. Industry consortia are currently f
.. read more
Applicability of Bi-42Sn-1Ag Solder for Consumer Products
Eutectic Bi-42Sn solder is a low melting point alternative to lead-based solders,particularly for low cost,consumer electronics. In earlier work,the mechanical properties of this solder have be
.. read more