Electronics Manufacturing and Electronics Assembly

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Technical Papers

Scaling SMT Traceability

The Drawbacks of Internal Recycling Systems for Solder Dross

Engineering ESD-Safe PCB Assembly for High-Reliability IoT and Industrial Electronics

The Analysis of Variance: Drawing Conclusions from Data That Are Correct, Unambiguous, and Defensible

PCB Rework Evolves, With X-ray a Constant Support

How pH Cleaning Agents Affect Production Performance

A Universal AI-Powered Segmentation Model for PCBA & Semiconductor

RAIG Minimizes Corrosion, Allows Higher Gold on ENEPIG

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Ask the Experts

Epoxy Wicking up Wire Insulation

Out-gassing and Cleaning

Contamination From Anti-static Foam

Organic Flux Residue Concerns

Lifted Lead on SOT Component

Ultrasonic Cleaning and Surfactants

Frequency of Temperature and Relative Humidity Tracking

Pin-in-Paste Hole Stencil Printing

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Issues With SMT Component Alignment
During automatic optical inspection our chip components are shifting. This is not limited to single components and changes daily.
Board Talk

01005 Rework – barricades and technological processes
Touch up and repair processes need to fulfil the high-quality demands of today’s highly integrated and complex electronic products.
Technical Paper

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Microstructure Modification for SnBi Low Temperature Solder Alloy
This paper introduces a novel structure for the SnBi-based solder joint at the board level. A layer of SAC alloy is applied over the OSP surface finish.
Technical Paper

Materials Considerations for Automotive Radar Designs
This paper will discuss the current areas of growth that support level 3 autonomy, specifically on radar modules that bring perspectives of distance and speed to surrounding objects.
Technical Paper

Expandable Bio-based Polymers: Future for Electronics Ruggedization
This paper presents a bio-based, expandable, thermoset solution, a low density, light weight method to effectively encapsulate and protect electronic components.
Technical Paper

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How To Strip Tin-Lead Solder From SMT Pads for RoHS
Is it possible to scrub the pads of a PCB to bring it back into compliance? 63-37 solder was mistakenly used to hand solder parts.
Board Talk

Large Form Factor Surface Mount Technology Process Demonstration
This paper reviews the implementation of a multiple solder ball diameter (MDSB) strategy to increase the SMT warpage capability for a standard SAC BGA Package.
Technical Paper

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Case Study for Improving the PCB Print Process Using Factory Data
The analytics of big data could help us to understand that process better. We can buy better equipment and select the parameters more carefully.
Technical Paper

Reliability of New SAC-Bi Solder Alloys in Thermal Cycling with Aging
The effect of micro-alloying to SAC based solder materials on component reliability was studied, considering various factors of solder paste and surface finish.
Technical Paper

Process Characterization for Acceptable Levels of Flux
Analysis of residues and their effects has shifted from a global examination of ionic residues to a more site-specific examination of spot or local contamination.
Technical Paper

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Causes of Blowholes
Are old components such as resistors and circuit breakers more likely to cause blowholes during wave soldering compared to newer components?
Board Talk

An Interesting Approach to Yield Improvement
The approach involves spending a little more money than normal at the start of project and the results show savings of many times more than this outlay.
Technical Paper

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Pre & Post Solder AOI for THT
By implementing and automated THT AOI solution, first pass yields improve due to standardized consistent inspection results, increased margins by reducing labor for inspection and rework, production optimization and traceability data is automatically generated for analysis in real time.
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