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New Soldering Technology for High and Mixed-Volume Through-Hole Pin Devices
Surface mount technology was developed in the 1960s and implemented on printed circuit boards in the 1980s. High-density electronic assemblies are dominated nowadays by surface mount devices
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Energy Efficient Reflow Soldering Process Using Embedded Carbon Layers
As the reflow soldering process is the main energy consumer in a SMT assembly line, there is a high potential for cost reduction by significantly reducing the amount of energy needed. Meltin
.. read more
Head-on-Pillow Defect Detection - X-ray Inspection Limitations
Both the number and the variants of Ball Grid Array packages (BGAs) are tending to increase on network Printed Board Assemblies (PBAs)with sizes ranging from a few mm die size Wafer Level Pack
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Board Warpage During Reflow Soldering - Need for Board Support?
In the high temperatures during board assembly reflow soldering,the base material becomes soft and there is a severe risk for permanent warpage. There are many parameters that could affect boar
.. read more
Reflow Soldering Equals Wave Soldering Plus One
Lead-free solder is more than a swap for SnPb and more than simply an alternative alloy. Five years after implementation discussion remains regarding which alloy is the best for which applicati
.. read more
A Study of 0201’s and Tombstoning in Lead-Free Systems,Phase II Comparison of Final Finishes and Solder Paste Formulations
Tombstoning,the phenomena where a chip component stands up on one end during the reflow cycle,is well-documented and understood in tin-lead systems. It is reported to occur more frequently in l
.. 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
Lead free Defects and Process Yields – Real Case Studies on How Assemblers are preventing them and Maintaining Yields
The industry is in full transition towards lead-free assembly. Due to the different physical,mechanical and chemical
properties of lead-free solder alloys,transitioning lead-free soldering with
.. read more
Lead Free Soldering: Impact on Laminates Requirements
Different legislations or draft directives target the restriction or the ban of the use of lead in the world. The law banning
lead-bearing electronic products (with a few exemptions) in the Eur
.. read more
A Study of Implementing Lead free Soldering Process with Organic Solderability Preservative Coating In a High Volume Production Environment
As the global electronic industry marches toward the brave new world of environmentally conscious electronic manufacturing,lead free soldering has made some fundamental shifts in the processing
.. read more
Optimizing Your Reflow Profile for Maximum Productivity and Profitability
Successful reflow soldering is a key to productivity and profitability,yet many assemblers may be using a nonoptimized
reflow profile.
Years ago,when IR ovens were the norm and solder pastes we
.. read more
Development of Assembly and Rework Processes for Large and Complex PCBs Using Lead-Free Solder
The continued functional densification and integration in networking products is driving the need to study large form factor
printed circuit boards that use high I/O packages (either ceramics c
.. read more
Multi-Stage Flux Filtration in Reflow Ovens
Flux management methods for reflow soldering have been debated for years. Current data suggests that multi-stage
filtration systems offer many benefits,particularly in dealing with the byproduc
.. read more
HDPUG's Lead-Free Design,Materials and Process of High Density Packages
The High Density Packaging Users Group (HDPUG) has conducted a substantial study of solder joint reliability of
high-density packages using lead-free solder. The design,material,and assembly pr
.. read more
New Soldering Technology for High and Mixed-Volume Through-Hole Pin Devices
Surface mount technology was developed in the 1960s and implemented on printed circuit boards in the 1980s. High-density electronic assemblies are dominated nowadays by surface mount devices
.. read more
Energy Efficient Reflow Soldering Process Using Embedded Carbon Layers
As the reflow soldering process is the main energy consumer in a SMT assembly line, there is a high potential for cost reduction by significantly reducing the amount of energy needed. Meltin
.. read more
Head-on-Pillow Defect Detection - X-ray Inspection Limitations
Both the number and the variants of Ball Grid Array packages (BGAs) are tending to increase on network Printed Board Assemblies (PBAs)with sizes ranging from a few mm die size Wafer Level Pack
.. read more
Board Warpage During Reflow Soldering - Need for Board Support?
In the high temperatures during board assembly reflow soldering,the base material becomes soft and there is a severe risk for permanent warpage. There are many parameters that could affect boar
.. read more
Reflow Soldering Equals Wave Soldering Plus One
Lead-free solder is more than a swap for SnPb and more than simply an alternative alloy. Five years after implementation discussion remains regarding which alloy is the best for which applicati
.. read more
A Study of 0201’s and Tombstoning in Lead-Free Systems,Phase II Comparison of Final Finishes and Solder Paste Formulations
Tombstoning,the phenomena where a chip component stands up on one end during the reflow cycle,is well-documented and understood in tin-lead systems. It is reported to occur more frequently in l
.. 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
Lead free Defects and Process Yields – Real Case Studies on How Assemblers are preventing them and Maintaining Yields
The industry is in full transition towards lead-free assembly. Due to the different physical,mechanical and chemical
properties of lead-free solder alloys,transitioning lead-free soldering with
.. read more
Lead Free Soldering: Impact on Laminates Requirements
Different legislations or draft directives target the restriction or the ban of the use of lead in the world. The law banning
lead-bearing electronic products (with a few exemptions) in the Eur
.. read more
A Study of Implementing Lead free Soldering Process with Organic Solderability Preservative Coating In a High Volume Production Environment
As the global electronic industry marches toward the brave new world of environmentally conscious electronic manufacturing,lead free soldering has made some fundamental shifts in the processing
.. read more
Optimizing Your Reflow Profile for Maximum Productivity and Profitability
Successful reflow soldering is a key to productivity and profitability,yet many assemblers may be using a nonoptimized
reflow profile.
Years ago,when IR ovens were the norm and solder pastes we
.. read more
Development of Assembly and Rework Processes for Large and Complex PCBs Using Lead-Free Solder
The continued functional densification and integration in networking products is driving the need to study large form factor
printed circuit boards that use high I/O packages (either ceramics c
.. read more
Multi-Stage Flux Filtration in Reflow Ovens
Flux management methods for reflow soldering have been debated for years. Current data suggests that multi-stage
filtration systems offer many benefits,particularly in dealing with the byproduc
.. read more
HDPUG's Lead-Free Design,Materials and Process of High Density Packages
The High Density Packaging Users Group (HDPUG) has conducted a substantial study of solder joint reliability of
high-density packages using lead-free solder. The design,material,and assembly pr
.. read more