Knowledge Hub

Your Gateway to Technical Knowledge Exchange for the Global Electronics Community

Explore our database of industry knowledge that fuels innovation, learning, and professional growth. Knowledge Hub is a collection of conference technical papers, webinars, presentations, on-demand video and more. You can search by author, title, keyword and type of content. You can also search for keywords and topics in the Tag field. Access to Knowledge Hub is reserved for members.

Display

Printed Circuit Board Fabrication Processes and Their Effects on Fine Copper Barrel Cracks

The onset of copper barrel cracks is typically induced by the presence of manufacturing defects. In the absence of discernible manufacturing defects,the causes of copper barrel cracks in printe .. read more

Advanced Through-Hole Rework of Thermally Challenging Components/Assemblies: An Evolutionary Process

Although the vast majority of electronic equipment has made the transition to lead-free without significant issue,some market segments still utilize tin-lead solder. The European Union’s RoHS l .. read more

Growth Mechanisms of Tin Whiskers at Press-in Technology

Compliant press-fit zones apply external mechanical stress to copper and tin surfaces of plated through holes at printed circuit boards during and after performing the press-in process. This ex .. read more

Pb-Free Selective Wave Solder Guidelines for Thermally Challenging PCBs

As the use of lead-free alloys has increased in electronic assemblies,much work has been done to develop Design for Manufacturability (DFM) guidelines for the new materials. However,there are s .. read more

PTH Core-to-Core Interconnect Using Sintered Conductive Pastes

The market for high-layer-count printed circuit boards (PCB) containing blind and buried vias was once relatively small,and focused on specialized applications in the military and high end comp .. read more

Common Mistakes in Electronic Design

Board-level designers are constantly expected to cram more computational power,into a smaller space,at lower cost,and accomplish this task in less time and with fewer resources. In this rush to .. read more

Reliability Testing of PWB Plated through Holes in Air-to-Air Thermal Cycling and Interconnect Stress Testing after Pb-free Reflow Preconditioning

The High Density Packaging Users Group Consortium investigated plated through hole reliability of printed wiring board test vehicles constructed with 20 different Pb-free capable printed wiring .. read more

Uniformity of Nickel Plating Thickness in High Aspect Ratio Plated Through Holes

Nickel plating is often used on PWBs to increase wear resistance and to prevent diffusion between copper and other plated metals. The nickel plating is often present in through holes as well as .. read more

Uniformity of Nickel Plating Thickness in High Aspect Ratio Plated Through Holes

Nickel plating is often used on PWBs to increase wear resistance and to prevent diffusion between copper and other plated metals. The nickel plating is often present in through holes as well as .. read more

Comparison of Copper Erosion at Plated Through-Hole Knees in Motherboards Using SAC305 and an SnCuNiGe Alternative Alloy for Wave Soldering...

Copper erosion from plated through holes (PTH) barrels in printed circuit boards (PCB) during both wave soldering and mini-pot rework can increase the risk of PTH reliability failures during fi .. 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

Reliability of Mis-registered HDI Plated Through Holes

Mechanically drilled through holes in PWBs form interconnects between copper layers through the use of copper pads. These pads are larger than the drill diameter to account for such factors as .. read more

Interconnection Reliability of HDI Printed Wiring Boards

It is effective to use the stack-via-holes method (via-on-via structure),which stacks micro via-holes (MVH),in the development of higher density circuits on build-up printed wiring boards. When .. read more

Printed Circuit Board Fabrication Processes and Their Effects on Fine Copper Barrel Cracks

The onset of copper barrel cracks is typically induced by the presence of manufacturing defects. In the absence of discernible manufacturing defects,the causes of copper barrel cracks in printe .. read more

Advanced Through-Hole Rework of Thermally Challenging Components/Assemblies: An Evolutionary Process

Although the vast majority of electronic equipment has made the transition to lead-free without significant issue,some market segments still utilize tin-lead solder. The European Union’s RoHS l .. read more

Growth Mechanisms of Tin Whiskers at Press-in Technology

Compliant press-fit zones apply external mechanical stress to copper and tin surfaces of plated through holes at printed circuit boards during and after performing the press-in process. This ex .. read more

Pb-Free Selective Wave Solder Guidelines for Thermally Challenging PCBs

As the use of lead-free alloys has increased in electronic assemblies,much work has been done to develop Design for Manufacturability (DFM) guidelines for the new materials. However,there are s .. read more

PTH Core-to-Core Interconnect Using Sintered Conductive Pastes

The market for high-layer-count printed circuit boards (PCB) containing blind and buried vias was once relatively small,and focused on specialized applications in the military and high end comp .. read more

Common Mistakes in Electronic Design

Board-level designers are constantly expected to cram more computational power,into a smaller space,at lower cost,and accomplish this task in less time and with fewer resources. In this rush to .. read more

Reliability Testing of PWB Plated through Holes in Air-to-Air Thermal Cycling and Interconnect Stress Testing after Pb-free Reflow Preconditioning

The High Density Packaging Users Group Consortium investigated plated through hole reliability of printed wiring board test vehicles constructed with 20 different Pb-free capable printed wiring .. read more

Uniformity of Nickel Plating Thickness in High Aspect Ratio Plated Through Holes

Nickel plating is often used on PWBs to increase wear resistance and to prevent diffusion between copper and other plated metals. The nickel plating is often present in through holes as well as .. read more

Uniformity of Nickel Plating Thickness in High Aspect Ratio Plated Through Holes

Nickel plating is often used on PWBs to increase wear resistance and to prevent diffusion between copper and other plated metals. The nickel plating is often present in through holes as well as .. read more

Comparison of Copper Erosion at Plated Through-Hole Knees in Motherboards Using SAC305 and an SnCuNiGe Alternative Alloy for Wave Soldering...

Copper erosion from plated through holes (PTH) barrels in printed circuit boards (PCB) during both wave soldering and mini-pot rework can increase the risk of PTH reliability failures during fi .. 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

Reliability of Mis-registered HDI Plated Through Holes

Mechanically drilled through holes in PWBs form interconnects between copper layers through the use of copper pads. These pads are larger than the drill diameter to account for such factors as .. read more

Interconnection Reliability of HDI Printed Wiring Boards

It is effective to use the stack-via-holes method (via-on-via structure),which stacks micro via-holes (MVH),in the development of higher density circuits on build-up printed wiring boards. When .. read more