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Prediction of Drop Impact Reliability for Electronics Using Finite Element Analyses

This paper presents some of the recent in-situ studies of drop impact reliability for electronic equipment using Finite Element Analyses. The work covers simulation methods, verification wit .. read more

A Case Study on Evaluating Manual and Automated Heat Sink Assembly using FEA and Testing

Proper assembly of components is critical in the manufacturing industry as it affects functionality and reliability. In a heat sink assembly,a detailed manual process is often utilized. However .. read more

Design for Reliability: Improving Reliability of Plastic Encapsulated Ocean Technology Products by Understanding Moisture Ingress through FEA Simulation

Remote sensing products designed for ocean environments sustain the harshness of cold oceans. The reliability of these telemetry devices needs to be very high to measure,collect and transmit da .. read more

Simulation of the Influence of Manufacturing Quality on Thermomechanical Stress of Microvias

The advancement of area-array packages,such as flip chips and chip scale packages,has driven the adoption of high density interconnects (HDIs) that allow for an increased number of I/Os with a .. read more

Moisture Diffusion in Electronic Packaging Materials

Moisture poses a significant threat to the reliability of microelectronic assemblies,especially for scientific research products that are designed for marine environment and can be attributed a .. read more

Low Cycle Fatigue Behaviour of Multi-joint Sample in Mechanical Testing

This paper explores the behaviour of a copper test vehicle with multiple reflowed solder joints,which has direct relevance to ball grid arrays (BGA) and high density interconnect structures. Th .. read more

Automated Design Analysis: Reliability Modeling of Circuit Card Assemblies

It is widely known and understood that the overall cost and quality of a product is most influenced by decisions made early in the design stage. Finding and correcting design flaws later in the .. read more

Industrial PCB Development using Embedded Passive & Active Discrete Chips Focused on Process and DfR

For several years,3D-integration approaches have been explored to keep pace with the continuous trends towards electronics miniaturization and densification. Numerous technologies issued from v .. 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

Micro Drill Bit Design on the Basis of the Combination of Theoretical Analysis,Numerical Simulation and Experimental Verification

To improve the design efficiency of a micro drill bit,a method on the basis of the combination of theoretical analysis,numerical simulation and experimental verifications is presented. As examp .. read more

Solder Joint Thermal Fatigue Damage Evaluation by a Simplified Method

In the present study,a simplified analysis methodology is used to evaluate thermal fatigue damage of solder joints of a leadless ceramic chip carrier (LCCC) or a leadless chip capacitor/resisto .. read more

Board Level Interconnect Reliability Assessment of High I/O BGA Packages

To meet the complex design requirements of the electronics industry,there is an increased need for large size high I/O BGA packages. The size of these large BGA packages (up to 50 mm2 and 1157+ .. read more

Component Damage from Printed Circuit Board Loading

Electronic components are being used in increasingly more severe shock environments. This combined with an industry trend of increased component reliability to help reduce electronic system dow .. read more

Experimental and Numerical Assessment of Plated Via Reliability

This paper discusses two typical PTH failures – barrel cracking and post separation – induced by accelerated testing or observed during manufacturing. Finite element models have been developed .. read more

Prediction of Drop Impact Reliability for Electronics Using Finite Element Analyses

This paper presents some of the recent in-situ studies of drop impact reliability for electronic equipment using Finite Element Analyses. The work covers simulation methods, verification wit .. read more

A Case Study on Evaluating Manual and Automated Heat Sink Assembly using FEA and Testing

Proper assembly of components is critical in the manufacturing industry as it affects functionality and reliability. In a heat sink assembly,a detailed manual process is often utilized. However .. read more

Design for Reliability: Improving Reliability of Plastic Encapsulated Ocean Technology Products by Understanding Moisture Ingress through FEA Simulation

Remote sensing products designed for ocean environments sustain the harshness of cold oceans. The reliability of these telemetry devices needs to be very high to measure,collect and transmit da .. read more

Simulation of the Influence of Manufacturing Quality on Thermomechanical Stress of Microvias

The advancement of area-array packages,such as flip chips and chip scale packages,has driven the adoption of high density interconnects (HDIs) that allow for an increased number of I/Os with a .. read more

Moisture Diffusion in Electronic Packaging Materials

Moisture poses a significant threat to the reliability of microelectronic assemblies,especially for scientific research products that are designed for marine environment and can be attributed a .. read more

Low Cycle Fatigue Behaviour of Multi-joint Sample in Mechanical Testing

This paper explores the behaviour of a copper test vehicle with multiple reflowed solder joints,which has direct relevance to ball grid arrays (BGA) and high density interconnect structures. Th .. read more

Automated Design Analysis: Reliability Modeling of Circuit Card Assemblies

It is widely known and understood that the overall cost and quality of a product is most influenced by decisions made early in the design stage. Finding and correcting design flaws later in the .. read more

Industrial PCB Development using Embedded Passive & Active Discrete Chips Focused on Process and DfR

For several years,3D-integration approaches have been explored to keep pace with the continuous trends towards electronics miniaturization and densification. Numerous technologies issued from v .. 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

Micro Drill Bit Design on the Basis of the Combination of Theoretical Analysis,Numerical Simulation and Experimental Verification

To improve the design efficiency of a micro drill bit,a method on the basis of the combination of theoretical analysis,numerical simulation and experimental verifications is presented. As examp .. read more

Solder Joint Thermal Fatigue Damage Evaluation by a Simplified Method

In the present study,a simplified analysis methodology is used to evaluate thermal fatigue damage of solder joints of a leadless ceramic chip carrier (LCCC) or a leadless chip capacitor/resisto .. read more

Board Level Interconnect Reliability Assessment of High I/O BGA Packages

To meet the complex design requirements of the electronics industry,there is an increased need for large size high I/O BGA packages. The size of these large BGA packages (up to 50 mm2 and 1157+ .. read more

Component Damage from Printed Circuit Board Loading

Electronic components are being used in increasingly more severe shock environments. This combined with an industry trend of increased component reliability to help reduce electronic system dow .. read more

Experimental and Numerical Assessment of Plated Via Reliability

This paper discusses two typical PTH failures – barrel cracking and post separation – induced by accelerated testing or observed during manufacturing. Finite element models have been developed .. read more