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High Resolution Physical Analyses of Microvia - Target Pad Interfaces

Open circuit failure in microvias is an important issue for critical device reliability yet remains poorly understood. Separations at the microvia-target pad interface caused by board-normal .. read more

Solder Joint Embrittlement Mechanisms,Solutions and Standards

The change to lead-free solders in electronic assemblies created a need to replace tin-lead solderable termination finishes with materials such as pure tin or soft gold,on electronic component .. read more

Impregnation of Metal Complex into Epoxy Insulation Materials Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide and Its Application for Copper Plating

Metal plating of epoxy polymer has been widely applied for industrial products for a long time,especially in the field of Printed Circuit Boards (PCB’s). This technique is one of the most impor .. read more

Drop Testing of a Pb-Free Board after Assembly and SnPb-Rework

•Board-level drop shock test was performed on 9 assemblies –63 parts / board –Parts representative of military package styles •Assembled on Pb-free compatible laminate with SAC 305 solder •Sele .. read more

Comparison of the Electrochemical and Physical Properties of Nanocrystalline Copper Deposition in the Fabrication of Printed Wiring Boards

Typical electrodeposition of conventional metals produces deposits that are polycrystalline in nature,comprised of many crystal grains separated by grain boundaries. Adding grain refiners to a .. read more

Copper Tin Intermetallic Crystals and Their Role in the Formation of Microbridges between the Leads of Hand Reworked Fine Pitch...

Wave soldering is a mature manufacturing process that metallurgically joins component and PWB termination features by passing them together across the flowing surface of a molten solder reservo .. read more

Effects of Solder Mask on Electrochemical Migration of Tin-Lead and Lead-Free Boards

Electrochemical migration (ECM) is the growth of conductive metal filaments on a printed circuit board (PCB) through an electrolyte solution under a DC voltage bias. ECM can cause a reduction i .. read more

IPC Solder Products Value Council (SPVC) Lead-Free Technical Subcommittee Report: Take Action Limits (TAL) for SAC305 Lead Free Automated Soldering...

At present there are a large number of materials that have been proposed as replacements for lead containing solder for reflow and wave and selective soldering. Unlike solder paste in a reflow .. read more

Bridging Supply Chain Gap for Exempt High-Reliability OEM’s

RoHS exempt high reliability OEMs breathed a sign of relief for not having to go through the grind of revising their processes and material to be RoHS compliant. However,this was short lived be .. read more

Effects of Tin Mitigation Processes on Whisker Growth and Solder Joint Reliability for Chip and Small-Outline Package Components

This paper reports the results of an evaluation of tin mitigation processes for components,i.e. converting parts with pure tin (Sn) and other lead-free (Pb-free) finishes to tin-lead (SnPb) fin .. read more

Black Pad and Revisiting Methodologies

Society today relies on electronic devices that influence every aspect of our lives,such as communication,transportation,computing,home appliances,and recreation. The reliability of any electro .. read more

Effects of Reflow Profile and Thermal Shock on Intermetallic Compound Thickness for SnPb and SnAgCu Solder Joints

During the solder reflow processes many reactions occur. There is the reduction of oxides on the metal surfaces,metal dissolution,wetting to different surfaces,and intermetallic compound format .. read more

Novel SACX Solders with Drop Test Performance Outperforming Eutectic Tin-Lead

A family of SACX alloys has been developed with significant improvement in drop test performance on NiAu surface finish. Dopants such as Mn,Bi,Ti,Ce,and to a less extent Y for SAC105 have been .. read more

Deposition of Gold and Silver Surface Finishes Using Organic-Based Solutions

A novel electrochemical plating process for depositing gold and silver surface finishes using environmentally benign, organic-based solutions as the plating bath is being investigated. The plat .. read more

High Resolution Physical Analyses of Microvia - Target Pad Interfaces

Open circuit failure in microvias is an important issue for critical device reliability yet remains poorly understood. Separations at the microvia-target pad interface caused by board-normal .. read more

Solder Joint Embrittlement Mechanisms,Solutions and Standards

The change to lead-free solders in electronic assemblies created a need to replace tin-lead solderable termination finishes with materials such as pure tin or soft gold,on electronic component .. read more

Impregnation of Metal Complex into Epoxy Insulation Materials Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide and Its Application for Copper Plating

Metal plating of epoxy polymer has been widely applied for industrial products for a long time,especially in the field of Printed Circuit Boards (PCB’s). This technique is one of the most impor .. read more

Drop Testing of a Pb-Free Board after Assembly and SnPb-Rework

•Board-level drop shock test was performed on 9 assemblies –63 parts / board –Parts representative of military package styles •Assembled on Pb-free compatible laminate with SAC 305 solder •Sele .. read more

Comparison of the Electrochemical and Physical Properties of Nanocrystalline Copper Deposition in the Fabrication of Printed Wiring Boards

Typical electrodeposition of conventional metals produces deposits that are polycrystalline in nature,comprised of many crystal grains separated by grain boundaries. Adding grain refiners to a .. read more

Copper Tin Intermetallic Crystals and Their Role in the Formation of Microbridges between the Leads of Hand Reworked Fine Pitch...

Wave soldering is a mature manufacturing process that metallurgically joins component and PWB termination features by passing them together across the flowing surface of a molten solder reservo .. read more

Effects of Solder Mask on Electrochemical Migration of Tin-Lead and Lead-Free Boards

Electrochemical migration (ECM) is the growth of conductive metal filaments on a printed circuit board (PCB) through an electrolyte solution under a DC voltage bias. ECM can cause a reduction i .. read more

IPC Solder Products Value Council (SPVC) Lead-Free Technical Subcommittee Report: Take Action Limits (TAL) for SAC305 Lead Free Automated Soldering...

At present there are a large number of materials that have been proposed as replacements for lead containing solder for reflow and wave and selective soldering. Unlike solder paste in a reflow .. read more

Bridging Supply Chain Gap for Exempt High-Reliability OEM’s

RoHS exempt high reliability OEMs breathed a sign of relief for not having to go through the grind of revising their processes and material to be RoHS compliant. However,this was short lived be .. read more

Effects of Tin Mitigation Processes on Whisker Growth and Solder Joint Reliability for Chip and Small-Outline Package Components

This paper reports the results of an evaluation of tin mitigation processes for components,i.e. converting parts with pure tin (Sn) and other lead-free (Pb-free) finishes to tin-lead (SnPb) fin .. read more

Black Pad and Revisiting Methodologies

Society today relies on electronic devices that influence every aspect of our lives,such as communication,transportation,computing,home appliances,and recreation. The reliability of any electro .. read more

Effects of Reflow Profile and Thermal Shock on Intermetallic Compound Thickness for SnPb and SnAgCu Solder Joints

During the solder reflow processes many reactions occur. There is the reduction of oxides on the metal surfaces,metal dissolution,wetting to different surfaces,and intermetallic compound format .. read more

Novel SACX Solders with Drop Test Performance Outperforming Eutectic Tin-Lead

A family of SACX alloys has been developed with significant improvement in drop test performance on NiAu surface finish. Dopants such as Mn,Bi,Ti,Ce,and to a less extent Y for SAC105 have been .. read more

Deposition of Gold and Silver Surface Finishes Using Organic-Based Solutions

A novel electrochemical plating process for depositing gold and silver surface finishes using environmentally benign, organic-based solutions as the plating bath is being investigated. The plat .. read more