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Overcoming Logistic,Economic and Technical Challenges to Implementing Functional Test in High Mix / High Volume Production Environments

Functional circuit test (FCT) of circuit boards and end products in a high volume (>1000 units per day) production environment presents challenging technical,logistic and cost obstacles that ar .. read more

RFS Handler Cone Chuck Simplification for Effective Handling Performance

In today’s manufacturing world,higher equipment utilization and lower operating cost is the way forward. Newer machineries are usually well equipped to get the job done as they are manufactured .. read more

Oscillating Nozzle Technology for Improved Cleaning Performance in Prewash Module

Implementation of lead-free soldering technology has created new interest in high performance cleaning of printed circuit assemblies (PCAs). Many studies have been commissioned regarding remova .. read more

Design Environment ROI: How Design Teams On a Budget Can Build a Best in Class Design Environment

Design workflow is the core to your design team?s competitive advantage; it?s the conduit by which you turn your team?s expertise and ideas into manufacturable products. And yet,all engineering .. read more

Recovery of Copper Metal in the Continuous Regeneration of Cupric Chloride Etchant

An electrochemical device has been developed that deposits non adherent copper metal powder at the cathode,and generates chlorine gas at the anode. The chlorine is contained within the system,a .. read more

The Socketless Revolution Larger Probes on Smaller Center Test Targets Application of the Socketless Probe Technology to PCB Manufacturing and...

As technology progresses,electronic components that do bigger and better things are hitting the market. At the same time,the size of the PCB is shrinking. While circuit board designers could re .. read more

Using Embedded Capacitance to Improve Electrical Performance,Eliminate Capacitors and Reduce Board Size In High Speed Digital and RF Applications

The global electronics industry is exhibiting a widespread and growing interest in the technology of embedded passives. This interest can be attributed to three primary benefits. First,embedded .. read more

A Comparison of Small Discretes and Polymer Thick Film Embedded Resistors for Mobile Phone Applications

As an increasing amount of functionality is crammed into today's mobile phones,designers must find ways to save board area. Two common solutions are the use of embedded passives and the use of .. read more

The European Roadmap

A unified European roadmap for PWBs does not exist today. It is also most unlikely that a unified roadmap will available in a foreseeable future time. However,the EIPC has worked together with .. read more

Improving Printed Circuit Board Plating with Eductor Agitation

This paper will review eductor agitation systems at PWB installations to improve the electroplating of printed circuit boards. Significant environmental and productivity improvements have been .. read more

Increased Productivity in X-ray Inspection – The Role of ADR Technology

The economic environment in the electronics industry has changed dramatically over the last two years. The focus on the production floor has moved from increasing capacity to improving the yiel .. read more

Tapping the Hidden Potential for Quality Improvement and Cost Reduction in PCB Manufacturing

Automation,change and complexity have become the normal working environment in the PCB market. With this change has come the realization that high tech manufacturing,technological innovation an .. read more

Three Reasons Why You Should Design Your Next Product With Laser Drilled Micro-Vias

If in designing your next product you are interested in cost reduction,reliability improvement,and increased electrical performance,then you should be considering using laser-drilled vias. Not .. read more

Overcoming Logistic,Economic and Technical Challenges to Implementing Functional Test in High Mix / High Volume Production Environments

Functional circuit test (FCT) of circuit boards and end products in a high volume (>1000 units per day) production environment presents challenging technical,logistic and cost obstacles that ar .. read more

RFS Handler Cone Chuck Simplification for Effective Handling Performance

In today’s manufacturing world,higher equipment utilization and lower operating cost is the way forward. Newer machineries are usually well equipped to get the job done as they are manufactured .. read more

Oscillating Nozzle Technology for Improved Cleaning Performance in Prewash Module

Implementation of lead-free soldering technology has created new interest in high performance cleaning of printed circuit assemblies (PCAs). Many studies have been commissioned regarding remova .. read more

Design Environment ROI: How Design Teams On a Budget Can Build a Best in Class Design Environment

Design workflow is the core to your design team?s competitive advantage; it?s the conduit by which you turn your team?s expertise and ideas into manufacturable products. And yet,all engineering .. read more

Recovery of Copper Metal in the Continuous Regeneration of Cupric Chloride Etchant

An electrochemical device has been developed that deposits non adherent copper metal powder at the cathode,and generates chlorine gas at the anode. The chlorine is contained within the system,a .. read more

The Socketless Revolution Larger Probes on Smaller Center Test Targets Application of the Socketless Probe Technology to PCB Manufacturing and...

As technology progresses,electronic components that do bigger and better things are hitting the market. At the same time,the size of the PCB is shrinking. While circuit board designers could re .. read more

Using Embedded Capacitance to Improve Electrical Performance,Eliminate Capacitors and Reduce Board Size In High Speed Digital and RF Applications

The global electronics industry is exhibiting a widespread and growing interest in the technology of embedded passives. This interest can be attributed to three primary benefits. First,embedded .. read more

A Comparison of Small Discretes and Polymer Thick Film Embedded Resistors for Mobile Phone Applications

As an increasing amount of functionality is crammed into today's mobile phones,designers must find ways to save board area. Two common solutions are the use of embedded passives and the use of .. read more

The European Roadmap

A unified European roadmap for PWBs does not exist today. It is also most unlikely that a unified roadmap will available in a foreseeable future time. However,the EIPC has worked together with .. read more

Improving Printed Circuit Board Plating with Eductor Agitation

This paper will review eductor agitation systems at PWB installations to improve the electroplating of printed circuit boards. Significant environmental and productivity improvements have been .. read more

Increased Productivity in X-ray Inspection – The Role of ADR Technology

The economic environment in the electronics industry has changed dramatically over the last two years. The focus on the production floor has moved from increasing capacity to improving the yiel .. read more

Tapping the Hidden Potential for Quality Improvement and Cost Reduction in PCB Manufacturing

Automation,change and complexity have become the normal working environment in the PCB market. With this change has come the realization that high tech manufacturing,technological innovation an .. read more

Three Reasons Why You Should Design Your Next Product With Laser Drilled Micro-Vias

If in designing your next product you are interested in cost reduction,reliability improvement,and increased electrical performance,then you should be considering using laser-drilled vias. Not .. read more