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CPH – The Hidden Loss

The surface mount technology (SMT) process is well known and mostly measured in terms of efficiency, cycle time (CT) and first time quality (FTQ). Once the Customer’s needs are fulfilled (de .. read more

Synchronizing the Stencil Printing Process for Successful Central Database Recipe Control

This paper will focus on the requirements needed to implement a central database for printer recipes and minimize setup time required to begin production. The SMT process works best the more .. read more

Line Controller as Collaborative Agent to Orchestrate Processes and Taking Automation to the Next Level

SMT and electronics manufacturing industry experts are unanimously moving forward to have line controlling and automation in their digital transformation journey. Typical A typical SMT line .. read more

New Requirements for Sir- Measurement

During the last period of newly assembled electrical devices (pcbs),new component types like LGA and QFN were also qualified as well as smaller passive components with reliability requirements .. read more

Inclusion Voiding in Gull Wing Solder Joints

Solder voiding in ball grid array (BGA) solder joints has been well characterized and documented in IPC-A-610 and IPC- 7095 which define industry recommended BGA solder workmanship criteria and .. 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

Quantitative Evaluation of New SMT Stencil Materials

High yields in the stencil printing process are essential to a profitable SMT assembly operation. But as circuit complexity continues to increase,so do the challenges of maintaining a successfu .. 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

Understanding the Requirements of a Mass-Imaging Platform with Reference to the Impact of Interconnect Miniaturisation

As the frontiers of feature size and interspace between devices become ever challenging,we as an industry have to start revaluating the performance of the toolsets that are used in the SMT aren .. read more

Investigating the 01005-Component Assembly Process Requirements

In 2006 we conducted two formal detailed experiments on the 01005-component assembly process. Two of the most significant findings from those experiments were that a 0.003” thick stencil is req .. read more

Image Rotation to Mitigate the Fiberweave Effect its Impact on PCB Manufacturing

Typical PCB materials have inherent properties (the “Fiberweave Effect”) which can be detrimental to the Signal Integrity of the physical link. This presentation describes the effect and a mean .. read more

Investigation of the Effectiveness of Automated X-ray Inspection Systems in a High Volume – Low Mix SMT Line

The advent of miniature surface mount components coupled with increasing lead counts has posed tremendous challenges during assembly. This is especially true in an Electronics Manufacturing Ser .. read more

CPH – The Hidden Loss

The surface mount technology (SMT) process is well known and mostly measured in terms of efficiency, cycle time (CT) and first time quality (FTQ). Once the Customer’s needs are fulfilled (de .. read more

Synchronizing the Stencil Printing Process for Successful Central Database Recipe Control

This paper will focus on the requirements needed to implement a central database for printer recipes and minimize setup time required to begin production. The SMT process works best the more .. read more

Line Controller as Collaborative Agent to Orchestrate Processes and Taking Automation to the Next Level

SMT and electronics manufacturing industry experts are unanimously moving forward to have line controlling and automation in their digital transformation journey. Typical A typical SMT line .. read more

New Requirements for Sir- Measurement

During the last period of newly assembled electrical devices (pcbs),new component types like LGA and QFN were also qualified as well as smaller passive components with reliability requirements .. read more

Inclusion Voiding in Gull Wing Solder Joints

Solder voiding in ball grid array (BGA) solder joints has been well characterized and documented in IPC-A-610 and IPC- 7095 which define industry recommended BGA solder workmanship criteria and .. 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

Quantitative Evaluation of New SMT Stencil Materials

High yields in the stencil printing process are essential to a profitable SMT assembly operation. But as circuit complexity continues to increase,so do the challenges of maintaining a successfu .. 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

Understanding the Requirements of a Mass-Imaging Platform with Reference to the Impact of Interconnect Miniaturisation

As the frontiers of feature size and interspace between devices become ever challenging,we as an industry have to start revaluating the performance of the toolsets that are used in the SMT aren .. read more

Investigating the 01005-Component Assembly Process Requirements

In 2006 we conducted two formal detailed experiments on the 01005-component assembly process. Two of the most significant findings from those experiments were that a 0.003” thick stencil is req .. read more

Image Rotation to Mitigate the Fiberweave Effect its Impact on PCB Manufacturing

Typical PCB materials have inherent properties (the “Fiberweave Effect”) which can be detrimental to the Signal Integrity of the physical link. This presentation describes the effect and a mean .. read more

Investigation of the Effectiveness of Automated X-ray Inspection Systems in a High Volume – Low Mix SMT Line

The advent of miniature surface mount components coupled with increasing lead counts has posed tremendous challenges during assembly. This is especially true in an Electronics Manufacturing Ser .. read more