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A Lower-Temperature Lead-Free Solder Paste for Wafer-Level Package Application that Outperforms SAC305

An In-containing mid-temperature solder paste (MTS) has been developed and successfully used in mobile phone board-stack soldering with a 200°C peak temperature profile [1]. It is now being .. read more

Energy Consumption Reduction Using Low-Temperature Solder Alloys

There has been increased interest in reducing energy consumption during SMT assembly over the past few years. Increasingly, the environmental, financial, and regulatory effects have been dem .. read more

D-PAK Voiding: A Study to Determine the Origins of D-PAK Voiding

Voiding in bottom termination components (BTCs) like QFNs and LGAs have become quote the hot topic in the SMT industry. Surprisingly,one type of BTC component that is observed to have excess .. read more

The Effect of Reflow Profiling on the Electrical Reliability of No-Clean Solder Paste Flux Residues

An estimated 80% of all SMT assembly in the world is performed with a no-clean soldering process,largely due to the predominance of consumer-type electronics. The continuing trend of increasing .. read more

Reduction of Voids in Solder Joints an Alternative to Vacuum Soldering

Voids in solder joints are representing one of the main problems especially for power electronics. A low and homogeneous thermal resistance of solder joints is demanded for a quick and uniform .. 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

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

The Effects of Partially Activated No-Clean Flux Residues under Component Bodies and No-Clean Flux Residues Entrapped Under RF Cans on...

With the predominance of no-clean soldering processes and ever decreasing component standoff,the industry has had to consider the reliability of,what may be,partially activated or “gooey” flux .. read more

Selection of Dip Transfer Fluxes and Solder Pastes for PoP Assembly

Consideration and selection of dip transfer flux and solder paste for PoP assembly are described,based on process consideration. The crucial properties vital for successful dip transfer include .. read more

Low-Silver BGA Assembly Phase II – Reliability Assessment Fifth Report: Preliminary 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. There are numerous perceived reliability benefits to .. read more

Using DMAIC Methodology for MLP Reflow Process Optimization

The widely publicized and studied implementation of lead free solders has led to increased scrutiny on the solder joint formation for surface mount technology electronic components. During the .. read more

Reflow Process Control Monitoring,and Data Logging

With the introduction of lead free electronics assembly worldwide,greater concerns are raised over factory control of materials and processes. Due to the mix of both leaded and lead free produc .. read more

Performance of China Alloy SnAgCuCe in Reflow Soldering

Work on assisting China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII) to assess the performance of a solder paste using the China alloy Sn3.0Ag0.5Cu0.019Ce (SACCe) was completed. Two Indium fluxes w .. read more

The New Lead Free Assembly Rework Solution Using Low Melting Alloys

This paper describes a new lead-free SMT rework process which avoids component overheating,reduces board warpage and cratering,and prevents adjacent components from thermal damage. In the repla .. read more

A Lower-Temperature Lead-Free Solder Paste for Wafer-Level Package Application that Outperforms SAC305

An In-containing mid-temperature solder paste (MTS) has been developed and successfully used in mobile phone board-stack soldering with a 200°C peak temperature profile [1]. It is now being .. read more

Energy Consumption Reduction Using Low-Temperature Solder Alloys

There has been increased interest in reducing energy consumption during SMT assembly over the past few years. Increasingly, the environmental, financial, and regulatory effects have been dem .. read more

D-PAK Voiding: A Study to Determine the Origins of D-PAK Voiding

Voiding in bottom termination components (BTCs) like QFNs and LGAs have become quote the hot topic in the SMT industry. Surprisingly,one type of BTC component that is observed to have excess .. read more

The Effect of Reflow Profiling on the Electrical Reliability of No-Clean Solder Paste Flux Residues

An estimated 80% of all SMT assembly in the world is performed with a no-clean soldering process,largely due to the predominance of consumer-type electronics. The continuing trend of increasing .. read more

Reduction of Voids in Solder Joints an Alternative to Vacuum Soldering

Voids in solder joints are representing one of the main problems especially for power electronics. A low and homogeneous thermal resistance of solder joints is demanded for a quick and uniform .. 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

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

The Effects of Partially Activated No-Clean Flux Residues under Component Bodies and No-Clean Flux Residues Entrapped Under RF Cans on...

With the predominance of no-clean soldering processes and ever decreasing component standoff,the industry has had to consider the reliability of,what may be,partially activated or “gooey” flux .. read more

Selection of Dip Transfer Fluxes and Solder Pastes for PoP Assembly

Consideration and selection of dip transfer flux and solder paste for PoP assembly are described,based on process consideration. The crucial properties vital for successful dip transfer include .. read more

Low-Silver BGA Assembly Phase II – Reliability Assessment Fifth Report: Preliminary 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. There are numerous perceived reliability benefits to .. read more

Using DMAIC Methodology for MLP Reflow Process Optimization

The widely publicized and studied implementation of lead free solders has led to increased scrutiny on the solder joint formation for surface mount technology electronic components. During the .. read more

Reflow Process Control Monitoring,and Data Logging

With the introduction of lead free electronics assembly worldwide,greater concerns are raised over factory control of materials and processes. Due to the mix of both leaded and lead free produc .. read more

Performance of China Alloy SnAgCuCe in Reflow Soldering

Work on assisting China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII) to assess the performance of a solder paste using the China alloy Sn3.0Ag0.5Cu0.019Ce (SACCe) was completed. Two Indium fluxes w .. read more

The New Lead Free Assembly Rework Solution Using Low Melting Alloys

This paper describes a new lead-free SMT rework process which avoids component overheating,reduces board warpage and cratering,and prevents adjacent components from thermal damage. In the repla .. read more