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Grain Refinement for Improved Lead-Free Solder Joint Reliability

The very small solder joints that now account for an increasing proportion of the connections on which modern electronics depends are typically made up of only a few grains,sometimes only a sin .. read more

Elemental Compositions of Over Two Dozen Cell Phones

Twenty-nine different cells phones have been disassembled,ground up,dissolved and analyzed for elemental content,mainly for information about the metals present in the phones,but also for some .. read more

Effects of Tin and Copper Nanotexturization on Tin Whisker Formation

The physical mechanisms behind tin whisker formation in pure tin (Sn) films continue to elude the microelectronics industry. Despite modest advances in whisker mitigation techniques (i.e.,barri .. read more

Corrosion Resistance of Different PCB Surface Finishes in Harsh Environments

Corrosion resistance is becoming one of the most important topics in the electronics industry. Corrosion results in field failures and huge losses,which annually total several billion U.S. doll .. read more

Liquid Tin Corrosion and Lead Free Wave Soldering

Corrosion of solder pots and solder pot components in wave soldering equipment has been reduced with the introduction of corrosion resistant coatings and improved lead free solder alloys. The l .. read more

Tin Whisker Growth - Substrate Effect Understanding CTE Mismatch and IMC Formation

The hypothesis that the “whisker growth phenomenon” in electrodeposited tin is a re-crystallization process driven by stress has gained popularity among leading research institutes and industri .. read more

Galvanic Compatibility of Immersion Gold and Immersion Silver Printed Wiring Board Finishes with Aluminum

Numerous industry studies have been performed examining the compatibility between new plating finishes and other metals used in printed wiring assemblies. The transition to the new printed wiri .. read more

Effects of Lead-Free Surface Finishes on Press-Fit Connections

For decades,tin-lead has been used as the primary surface finish for compliant pins and plated through holes (PTH) of printed circuit board (PCB) in press-fit connections. Therefore,most test r .. read more

Equipment Impacts of Lead Free Wave Soldering

The popular tin (Sn) rich lead free solders are causing severe corrosion to many of the materials used in today’s Wave Solder systems. Users are experiencing higher maintenance frequency and re .. read more

Grain Refinement for Improved Lead-Free Solder Joint Reliability

The very small solder joints that now account for an increasing proportion of the connections on which modern electronics depends are typically made up of only a few grains,sometimes only a sin .. read more

Elemental Compositions of Over Two Dozen Cell Phones

Twenty-nine different cells phones have been disassembled,ground up,dissolved and analyzed for elemental content,mainly for information about the metals present in the phones,but also for some .. read more

Effects of Tin and Copper Nanotexturization on Tin Whisker Formation

The physical mechanisms behind tin whisker formation in pure tin (Sn) films continue to elude the microelectronics industry. Despite modest advances in whisker mitigation techniques (i.e.,barri .. read more

Corrosion Resistance of Different PCB Surface Finishes in Harsh Environments

Corrosion resistance is becoming one of the most important topics in the electronics industry. Corrosion results in field failures and huge losses,which annually total several billion U.S. doll .. read more

Liquid Tin Corrosion and Lead Free Wave Soldering

Corrosion of solder pots and solder pot components in wave soldering equipment has been reduced with the introduction of corrosion resistant coatings and improved lead free solder alloys. The l .. read more

Tin Whisker Growth - Substrate Effect Understanding CTE Mismatch and IMC Formation

The hypothesis that the “whisker growth phenomenon” in electrodeposited tin is a re-crystallization process driven by stress has gained popularity among leading research institutes and industri .. read more

Galvanic Compatibility of Immersion Gold and Immersion Silver Printed Wiring Board Finishes with Aluminum

Numerous industry studies have been performed examining the compatibility between new plating finishes and other metals used in printed wiring assemblies. The transition to the new printed wiri .. read more

Effects of Lead-Free Surface Finishes on Press-Fit Connections

For decades,tin-lead has been used as the primary surface finish for compliant pins and plated through holes (PTH) of printed circuit board (PCB) in press-fit connections. Therefore,most test r .. read more

Equipment Impacts of Lead Free Wave Soldering

The popular tin (Sn) rich lead free solders are causing severe corrosion to many of the materials used in today’s Wave Solder systems. Users are experiencing higher maintenance frequency and re .. read more