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QFN Thermal Pad Design for Void Minimization

Different types of components with soldered bottom terminations are increasingly used in the electronics industry with the principal objective to improve heat dissipation. The larg .. read more

Solder Mask and Low Standoff Component Cleaning – A Connection?

Today, printed circuit boards used within electronic assemblies for high reliability applications are typically subjected to cleaning or defluxing processes. As assembly complexity has incre .. read more

Printing and Assembly Challenges for QFN Devices

Although QFN devices present a challenge to the SMT assembly process with proper stencil design,proper stencil technology selection (Laser,Electroform,Nano-Coat),and proper PCB solder mask layo .. read more

Printing and Assembly Challenges for QFN Devices

QFN’s offer advantages in reducing size and weight and have excellent thermal and electrical Conductivity related to the ground plane. QFN’s also present printing and assembly challenges includ .. read more

Assembly Challenges of Bottom Terminated Components

Bottom terminated component (BTC) assembly has rapidly increased in recent years. This type of package is attractive due to its low cost and good functional performance (improved signal speeds .. read more

The Surface Finish Effect on the Creep Corrosion in PCB

Creep corrosion normally happens in the end system,PCB,connectors and components are widely noted due to the exposure of high sulfur environments under elevated humidity. In this study,the majo .. read more

Investigation of Pad Cratering in Large Flip-Chip BGA using Acoustic Emission

Electronics assemblies with large flip-chip BGA packages can be prone to either pad cratering or brittle intermetallic (IMC) failures under excessive PCB bending. Pad cratering cracks are not d .. read more

Thermal Pad Design at QFN Assembly for Voiding Control

Quad Flat No Leads (QFN) package designs receive more and more attention in electronic industry recently. This package offers a number of benefits including (1) small size,such as a near die si .. read more

Pad Design and Process for Voiding Control at QFN Assembly

Quad Flat No Leads (QFN) package designs receive more and more attention in electronic industry recently. This package offers a number of benefits including (1) small size,such as a near die si .. read more

DFM Rules for Smartphones: An Analysis of Yield on Extremely Dense Assemblies

Handheld portable products such as smartphones are trending toward smaller form factors while simultaneously increasing in functionality to keep up with consumer demands. This is achieved in pa .. read more

Nano Technology Improve Critical Printing Process

The challenges of successful solder printing in the High Volume / Low Mix cell phone environment,which is linked with the continuing trend to miniaturize electronic assemblies,requires a new ap .. read more

Stencil Design Considerations to Improve Drop Test Performance

Future handheld electronic products will be slimmer than today and deliver more functions,enabled by innovative electronics packaging design using smaller components with greater I/Os assembled .. read more

Pad Cratering Evaluation of PCB

Pad cratering in the PCB is a new failure mode encountered in electronic assemblies,particularly in lead-free products. The failure mechanisms and root causes are not yet fully understood,and l .. read more

Creep Corrosion of PWB Final Finishes: Its Cause and Prevention

As the electronic industry moves to lead-free assembly and finer-pitch circuits,widely used printed wiring board (PWB) finish,SnPb HASL,has been replaced with lead-free and coplanar PWB finishe .. read more

01005 Assembly Process – From the Board Design to the Reflow Process

The trend towards ever smaller components and more function density continues unabated in the SMT field. Manufacturers and users must increasingly coordinate their activities to develop usable .. read more

Fine Powder Solder Paste Applications for Semiconductor Packaging

Fine solder powder paste applications continue to grow as a cost effective solution to many semiconductor packaging needs. Applications for solder paste continue to evolve from the standard SMT .. read more

QFN Thermal Pad Design for Void Minimization

Different types of components with soldered bottom terminations are increasingly used in the electronics industry with the principal objective to improve heat dissipation. The larg .. read more

Solder Mask and Low Standoff Component Cleaning – A Connection?

Today, printed circuit boards used within electronic assemblies for high reliability applications are typically subjected to cleaning or defluxing processes. As assembly complexity has incre .. read more

Printing and Assembly Challenges for QFN Devices

Although QFN devices present a challenge to the SMT assembly process with proper stencil design,proper stencil technology selection (Laser,Electroform,Nano-Coat),and proper PCB solder mask layo .. read more

Printing and Assembly Challenges for QFN Devices

QFN’s offer advantages in reducing size and weight and have excellent thermal and electrical Conductivity related to the ground plane. QFN’s also present printing and assembly challenges includ .. read more

Assembly Challenges of Bottom Terminated Components

Bottom terminated component (BTC) assembly has rapidly increased in recent years. This type of package is attractive due to its low cost and good functional performance (improved signal speeds .. read more

The Surface Finish Effect on the Creep Corrosion in PCB

Creep corrosion normally happens in the end system,PCB,connectors and components are widely noted due to the exposure of high sulfur environments under elevated humidity. In this study,the majo .. read more

Investigation of Pad Cratering in Large Flip-Chip BGA using Acoustic Emission

Electronics assemblies with large flip-chip BGA packages can be prone to either pad cratering or brittle intermetallic (IMC) failures under excessive PCB bending. Pad cratering cracks are not d .. read more

Thermal Pad Design at QFN Assembly for Voiding Control

Quad Flat No Leads (QFN) package designs receive more and more attention in electronic industry recently. This package offers a number of benefits including (1) small size,such as a near die si .. read more

Pad Design and Process for Voiding Control at QFN Assembly

Quad Flat No Leads (QFN) package designs receive more and more attention in electronic industry recently. This package offers a number of benefits including (1) small size,such as a near die si .. read more

DFM Rules for Smartphones: An Analysis of Yield on Extremely Dense Assemblies

Handheld portable products such as smartphones are trending toward smaller form factors while simultaneously increasing in functionality to keep up with consumer demands. This is achieved in pa .. read more

Nano Technology Improve Critical Printing Process

The challenges of successful solder printing in the High Volume / Low Mix cell phone environment,which is linked with the continuing trend to miniaturize electronic assemblies,requires a new ap .. read more

Stencil Design Considerations to Improve Drop Test Performance

Future handheld electronic products will be slimmer than today and deliver more functions,enabled by innovative electronics packaging design using smaller components with greater I/Os assembled .. read more

Pad Cratering Evaluation of PCB

Pad cratering in the PCB is a new failure mode encountered in electronic assemblies,particularly in lead-free products. The failure mechanisms and root causes are not yet fully understood,and l .. read more

Creep Corrosion of PWB Final Finishes: Its Cause and Prevention

As the electronic industry moves to lead-free assembly and finer-pitch circuits,widely used printed wiring board (PWB) finish,SnPb HASL,has been replaced with lead-free and coplanar PWB finishe .. read more

01005 Assembly Process – From the Board Design to the Reflow Process

The trend towards ever smaller components and more function density continues unabated in the SMT field. Manufacturers and users must increasingly coordinate their activities to develop usable .. read more

Fine Powder Solder Paste Applications for Semiconductor Packaging

Fine solder powder paste applications continue to grow as a cost effective solution to many semiconductor packaging needs. Applications for solder paste continue to evolve from the standard SMT .. read more