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Mixed Metals Impact on Reliability

With the adoption of RoHS and implementation of Lead Free solders a major concern is how this will impact reliability. Both commercial and military hardware are impacted by this change even tho .. read more

Low-Silver BGA Assembly Phase II – Reliability Assessment Seventh Report: Mixed Metallurgy Solder Joint Thermal Cycling Results

Some ball grid array suppliers are migrating their sphere alloys from SAC305 (3% Ag) or SAC405 (4% Ag) to alloys with lower silver contents and often with “micro alloying” additions. There are .. read more

Stencil Printing Transfer Efficiency of Circular vs. Square Apertures with the Same Solder Paste Volume

It is frequently noted in surface mount printed circuit board assembly that most solder defects can be traced back to the stencil printing process. In addition,continuous miniaturization trends .. read more

The Effect of Functional Pads and Pitch on Via Reliability using Thermal Cycling and Interconnect Stress Testing

European legislation has meant that lead-free solders now dominate mainstream electronics manufacturing. These replacement solders are all high tin alloys with significantly higher melting poin .. 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

Lessons Learned About Laminates during Migration to Lead-Free Soldering

This paper provides a high-level overview of many of the key lessons learned thus far in working with PCB fabricators in qualifying laminate/fabrication processes that will yield fundamental pr .. read more

Mixed Metals Impact on Reliability

With the adoption of RoHS and implementation of Lead Free solders a major concern is how this will impact reliability. Both commercial and military hardware are impacted by this change even tho .. read more

Low-Silver BGA Assembly Phase II – Reliability Assessment Seventh Report: Mixed Metallurgy Solder Joint Thermal Cycling Results

Some ball grid array suppliers are migrating their sphere alloys from SAC305 (3% Ag) or SAC405 (4% Ag) to alloys with lower silver contents and often with “micro alloying” additions. There are .. read more

Stencil Printing Transfer Efficiency of Circular vs. Square Apertures with the Same Solder Paste Volume

It is frequently noted in surface mount printed circuit board assembly that most solder defects can be traced back to the stencil printing process. In addition,continuous miniaturization trends .. read more

The Effect of Functional Pads and Pitch on Via Reliability using Thermal Cycling and Interconnect Stress Testing

European legislation has meant that lead-free solders now dominate mainstream electronics manufacturing. These replacement solders are all high tin alloys with significantly higher melting poin .. 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

Lessons Learned About Laminates during Migration to Lead-Free Soldering

This paper provides a high-level overview of many of the key lessons learned thus far in working with PCB fabricators in qualifying laminate/fabrication processes that will yield fundamental pr .. read more