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Effect of Temperature and Stressing on Low Temperature Solder BGA Drop Performance
Simultaneous temperature and current stressing affect the performance of LTS BGA solder joints in drop testing, with increased temperature and current level showing larger impacts.
Technical Paper
Atmospheric Plasma Surface Engineering of Printed Circuit Boards
Plasma treatment increases the adhesion strength of the conformal coatings through the removal of organic contaminants and surface activation.
Technical Paper
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Glenbrook-Technologies

X-ray Rentals & Rent-to-Own
Rent any of our machine models, with up to 3 months of rental costs applied toward purchasing X-ray equipment. Our flexible plan lets you test the system before committing to purchase.
Glenbrook Technologies
Overcome Nodules and Scratches on Wire Bondable Plating on PCBs
Manufacturing was improved to minimize nodules and scratches. Wire bonds were evaluated to determine the allowable size of nodules and scratches.
Technical Paper
Trouble With Skewed DPAK Components
We are having trouble with surface mount DPAC components skewing during reflow. We checked our profile and tried a diagonal hatch aperture.
Board Talk
Minimum Lead to Lead Spacing for Wave Soldered Through-Hole Components
What is the recommended minimum lead-to-lead spacing for through-hole components run through a wave soldering system? Jim Hall and Phil Zarrow, The Assembly Brothers, discuss this question and share their own suggestions.
Board Talk
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kyzen

Electronic Assembly Cleaning Basics
Monitoring & effectively controlling chemistry concentration when cleaning electronic assemblies is crucial for maintaining optimal cleanliness results & preventing costly consequences.
KYZEN
Non-Contact Measurement of Conformal Coating Thickness
Conformal coating is designed to provide protection and long-term reliability to printed circuit boards (PCB) in harsh environments where high humidity, high temperature, corrosive gases, or salt spray may be present. This study aims to highlight the application of chromatic confocal microscopy (CCM), an optical technique used to characterize 2D/3D surfaces.
Technical Paper
Ultra-Low Voiding Halogen-Free No-Clean Lead-Free Solder Paste
The miniaturization trend is driving components with large pads. To alleviate the voiding challenge, a voiding-free solder paste will be the solution.
Technical Paper
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ECD

Affordable Profiling Excellence
Four channels of precision data capture from the most trusted name in thermal profiling. New and improved V-M.O.L.E.™ 2 is the ideal solution for budget-conscious electronics pros. Learn more here.
ECD
3D Aerosol Jet Printed Interconnects on Bare Die
Aerosol Jet Printing can provide many enhancements over traditional bare die attachment techniques. Previous studies have shown that AJ technology offers advantages in the millimeter wave frequency range, such as a significant reduction of insertion loss and the ability to design the line impedance as required.
Technical Paper
Additive Manufacturing-Enabled Wireless Flexible Hybrid Electronics
This paper reports an ensemble of strategies for the successful miniaturization of EEG in a fully-flexible, wearable and wireless platform.
Technical Paper
Moisture Barrier Bag Issues
Moisture sensitive chip components have been exposed to the atmosphere beyond specification. Can they be packaged and sealed with desiccant?
Board Talk
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Ormet-TLPS

AIT ORMET® TLPS for Component Attach
AIT ORMET®TLPS is proven for outstanding reliability for component attaches and MLCC build-up for high temperature applications beyond 175ºC
Ormet® TLPS
High-Density Adaptive Redistribution Technology for Embedded High I/O Components
Improving the performance of semiconductor chips and advancing packaging features are critical. One solution is the use of miniaturized packages with advanced embedded components.
Technical Paper
Electronic Assembly Rework Best Practices: Cleaning Conditions
Electronic Assembly reliability must consider process residues and cleanliness. This research studies the electrical effects of flux and process residues following rework.
Technical Paper
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Advanced-Interconnections

Introducing our new Board to Board Connectors
These new Board to Board Connectors feature pitch sizes from 0.50 mm to 1.00 mm with multi-pitch and custom pitch designs available. Designed for long-life applications and robust handling.
Advanced Interconnections Corp
Pin-in-Ball and Non-Solder Ball Grid Arrays Demonstrate Advancements
This paper will focus on the research and development of the Next Gen Pin-in-Ball Grid Array connectors, and the non-solder ball versions.
Technical Paper
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BEST-Inc.

J-STD-001 Solder Training Kit
BEST's IPC J-STD-001 Revision H-J training kit features circuit boards representing actual soldering conditions including multilayer boards with challenging thermal conditions.
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