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Design and Construction Affects on PWB Reliability
The reliability,as tested by thermal cycling,of printed wire boards (PWB) are established by three variables; copper quality,material robustness and design. The copper quality was most influent
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Designers Guide to Lead-Free SMT: Components,PCB Materials,Plating and Surface Coatings
For decades the manufacturers of electronic components have furnished products that were most compatible with soldering
processes that employed a eutectic alloy composition that contained tin a
.. read more
Reliability and Failure Mechanisms of Laminate Substrates in a Pb-free World
The plated thru hole has changed considerably in 50 years of electronic packaging,but in its many forms remains the most
common interconnection in 1st and 2nd level electronic packaging,and is
.. read more
Resin Options for Lead-Free Printed Circuit Boards
The regulation requiring lead-free solders for printed circuit boards (PCBs) has presented a number of challenges to our industry at virtually every stage of the process. For the brominated epo
.. read more
More Robust Base Materials for Electronic Assemblies
The proposed revision of IPC-4101 - Specification for Base Materials for Rigid and Multilayer Printed Boards contains new
slash sheets describing FR-4 base materials compatible with lead free a
.. read more
Lead Free Assembly: Identifying Compatible Base Materials for Your Application
Whether based on good science or not,the elimination of lead from electronic equipment as a result of the European RoHS
legislation is a reality. Even those market segments with exemptions mean
.. read more
Improved Reliability of Embedded Passives for Lead-Free Assembly
Embedded passive components are resistors,capacitors and inductors buried within a multilayer PCB. Embedded components pass standard reliability test methods,however,the higher temperatures req
.. read more
New Improved Polyimides for Increased Reliability
A Design of Experiment (DOE) was conducted to determine the best filler,or combination of fillers that would offer the best
reduction of CTE expansion from 50oC to 260o C without compromising e
.. read more
Design and Construction Affects on PWB Reliability
The reliability,as tested by thermal cycling,of printed wire boards (PWB) are established by three variables; copper quality,material robustness and design. The copper quality was most influent
.. read more
Designers Guide to Lead-Free SMT: Components,PCB Materials,Plating and Surface Coatings
For decades the manufacturers of electronic components have furnished products that were most compatible with soldering
processes that employed a eutectic alloy composition that contained tin a
.. read more
Reliability and Failure Mechanisms of Laminate Substrates in a Pb-free World
The plated thru hole has changed considerably in 50 years of electronic packaging,but in its many forms remains the most
common interconnection in 1st and 2nd level electronic packaging,and is
.. read more
Resin Options for Lead-Free Printed Circuit Boards
The regulation requiring lead-free solders for printed circuit boards (PCBs) has presented a number of challenges to our industry at virtually every stage of the process. For the brominated epo
.. read more
More Robust Base Materials for Electronic Assemblies
The proposed revision of IPC-4101 - Specification for Base Materials for Rigid and Multilayer Printed Boards contains new
slash sheets describing FR-4 base materials compatible with lead free a
.. read more
Lead Free Assembly: Identifying Compatible Base Materials for Your Application
Whether based on good science or not,the elimination of lead from electronic equipment as a result of the European RoHS
legislation is a reality. Even those market segments with exemptions mean
.. read more
Improved Reliability of Embedded Passives for Lead-Free Assembly
Embedded passive components are resistors,capacitors and inductors buried within a multilayer PCB. Embedded components pass standard reliability test methods,however,the higher temperatures req
.. read more
New Improved Polyimides for Increased Reliability
A Design of Experiment (DOE) was conducted to determine the best filler,or combination of fillers that would offer the best
reduction of CTE expansion from 50oC to 260o C without compromising e
.. read more