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Reliability Screening of Lower Melting Point Pb-Free Alloys Containing Bi

This paper is the second of two papers discussing the companies Lower Melt Alloy program. The first paper was presented at IPC APEX2013. The program explores the manufacturability and reliabili .. read more

PCB Surface Finishes for Low Temperature Solder Processing

Low temp solders are a viable solution and their performance can be enhance thought final finish selection. Initial data suggest that an organic metal final finish in combination with a low tem .. read more

Mechanical Reliability – A New Method to Forecast Drop Shock Performance

In light of the recent technological trends within PCB manufacturing industry,there is an increasing degree of interest in understanding the influence factors of mechanical stress on the durabi .. read more

Wire Bonding and Soldering on Enepig and Enep Surface Finishes with Pure Pd- Layers

As a surface finish,electroless nickel / electroless palladium / immersion gold (ENEPIG) has received increased attention for both packaging/IC-substrate and PWB applications. With a lower gold .. read more

A Plasma Deposited Surface Finish for Printed Circuit Boards

This paper will discuss a new approach to the final finishing for the PCB industry which is based on the use of an ultra-thin fluoropolymer film as a protective coating to preserve solderabilit .. read more

Thermal Cycle Solder Joint Integrity Assessment of SnBi Plated Components

The implementation of the European Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive has initiated an electronics industry materials evolution. Printed wiring board laminate suppliers,compon .. read more

Use of the IPC Solder Spread Coupon to Evaluate Pb-Free Solder Pastes and PCB Surface Finishes

Continental is using the IPC solder spread coupon (adopted from NPL) to evaluate Pb-free solder pastes and PCB surface finishes for Solderability. This presentation will compare and contrast so .. read more

Creep Corrosion of OSP and ImAg PWB Finishes

With increasing adoption of lead-free PWB surface finishes,along with increasing product deployments in more corrosive environments,the electronics industry is observing increased occurrences o .. read more

Lead Free Process Development with Thick Multilayer PCBA Density in Server Applications

Although the EU RoHS legislation restricts the use of lead in electronics equipment,many high-end multi layer server printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) continue to be built with lead unde .. read more

Peel Strength of Deposited Adhesiveless FCCL,or,Why Don’t They Ever Say,“It Sticks Too Good?”

The peel test will be reviewed,with special attention given to deposited adhesiveless copperclads. Details of the specification are reviewed The relevance of the title subject will be addressed .. read more

Via (Plated Through Hole) Integrity with Lead Free Soldering

Bare printed wiring board materials require changes from today’s typical standard dicy cured FR4 materials in order to support lead-free assembly. The High Density Packaging User’s Group has co .. read more

Assessing the Reliability of New Connector Designs

With the combination of increased product complexity,increased frequencies and ever decreasing component sizes and pitches designers are faced with the dilemma on how design their products in t .. read more

Surface Tarnish and Creeping Corrosion on Pb-Free Circuit Board Surface Finishes

The deployment of non-Lead (Pb) surface finishes is well underway throughout the electronics industry. Printed circuit boards,which for many years had relied on Hot Air Solder Level (HASL) fini .. 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

Design of Experiments to Assess the Solderability of Various Printed Wiring Board Finishes

There are two main driving forces that are causing the electronics industry to take a look at alternatives to hot air solder leveling (HASL) as a surface finish for printed wiring boards (PWB). .. read more

Reliability Screening of Lower Melting Point Pb-Free Alloys Containing Bi

This paper is the second of two papers discussing the companies Lower Melt Alloy program. The first paper was presented at IPC APEX2013. The program explores the manufacturability and reliabili .. read more

PCB Surface Finishes for Low Temperature Solder Processing

Low temp solders are a viable solution and their performance can be enhance thought final finish selection. Initial data suggest that an organic metal final finish in combination with a low tem .. read more

Mechanical Reliability – A New Method to Forecast Drop Shock Performance

In light of the recent technological trends within PCB manufacturing industry,there is an increasing degree of interest in understanding the influence factors of mechanical stress on the durabi .. read more

Wire Bonding and Soldering on Enepig and Enep Surface Finishes with Pure Pd- Layers

As a surface finish,electroless nickel / electroless palladium / immersion gold (ENEPIG) has received increased attention for both packaging/IC-substrate and PWB applications. With a lower gold .. read more

A Plasma Deposited Surface Finish for Printed Circuit Boards

This paper will discuss a new approach to the final finishing for the PCB industry which is based on the use of an ultra-thin fluoropolymer film as a protective coating to preserve solderabilit .. read more

Thermal Cycle Solder Joint Integrity Assessment of SnBi Plated Components

The implementation of the European Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive has initiated an electronics industry materials evolution. Printed wiring board laminate suppliers,compon .. read more

Use of the IPC Solder Spread Coupon to Evaluate Pb-Free Solder Pastes and PCB Surface Finishes

Continental is using the IPC solder spread coupon (adopted from NPL) to evaluate Pb-free solder pastes and PCB surface finishes for Solderability. This presentation will compare and contrast so .. read more

Creep Corrosion of OSP and ImAg PWB Finishes

With increasing adoption of lead-free PWB surface finishes,along with increasing product deployments in more corrosive environments,the electronics industry is observing increased occurrences o .. read more

Lead Free Process Development with Thick Multilayer PCBA Density in Server Applications

Although the EU RoHS legislation restricts the use of lead in electronics equipment,many high-end multi layer server printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) continue to be built with lead unde .. read more

Peel Strength of Deposited Adhesiveless FCCL,or,Why Don’t They Ever Say,“It Sticks Too Good?”

The peel test will be reviewed,with special attention given to deposited adhesiveless copperclads. Details of the specification are reviewed The relevance of the title subject will be addressed .. read more

Via (Plated Through Hole) Integrity with Lead Free Soldering

Bare printed wiring board materials require changes from today’s typical standard dicy cured FR4 materials in order to support lead-free assembly. The High Density Packaging User’s Group has co .. read more

Assessing the Reliability of New Connector Designs

With the combination of increased product complexity,increased frequencies and ever decreasing component sizes and pitches designers are faced with the dilemma on how design their products in t .. read more

Surface Tarnish and Creeping Corrosion on Pb-Free Circuit Board Surface Finishes

The deployment of non-Lead (Pb) surface finishes is well underway throughout the electronics industry. Printed circuit boards,which for many years had relied on Hot Air Solder Level (HASL) fini .. 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

Design of Experiments to Assess the Solderability of Various Printed Wiring Board Finishes

There are two main driving forces that are causing the electronics industry to take a look at alternatives to hot air solder leveling (HASL) as a surface finish for printed wiring boards (PWB). .. read more