Electronics Manufacturing and Electronics Assembly

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Technical Papers

Flux-Free, Reliable, Efficient: Soldering with Formic Acid

Redesigning Material Logistics for High-Mix EMS Production

Unlocking Academic-Industry Synergy: A Collaborative Model for Hands-On Electronics Manufacturing Education

Viscosity Does Not Equal Rheology: What Solder Paste Measurements Really Tell You

Salvaging Electronic Components: A Reliable Method for Reducing Electronic Waste and Ensuring Economic Reuse

Digital Warehouse Automation in High-Mix PCB Assembly

Evaluation of Techniques for Intentional Contamination of PWB Substrates for Quantitative Cleanliness Analyses

Scaling SMT Traceability

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Viscosity of Solder Paste Before Printing

Solder Splashing During Wave Soldering

ENIG Solderability Issues

Solder Paste Mixing

Polyurethane Conformal and Acrylic Coating on the Same PCB

Conformal Coating in Nitrogen Environment

Double Sided Reflow for Micro BGA Components

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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

Qualitative Model Describing Hot Tear Above VIPPO and Other Design Elements
The mechanism for the formation of Hot Tears is discussed and applied to other design elements that can be found on Printed Circuit Board Assemblies.
Technical Paper

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Can Silver Cause Solder Embrittlement?
A few of our components have leads with a silver finish. Will silver cause solder embrittlement? Is removal of silver needed or can it be soldered using 63/37 solder? Phil Zarrow and Jim Hall, The Assembly Brothers, discuss this question and scenario.
Board Talk

Superior Thermal Cycling Reliability of PB-Free Solder Alloy
Alternative solders meet stringent environmental regulations, requirements for greater mechanical reliability, and high temperature service environments.
Technical Paper

Non-Contact Measurement of Conformal Coating Thickness
This study aims to highlight the application of chromatic confocal microscopy (CCM), an optical technique used to characterize 2D/3D surfaces. In this work, conformal coating wet and dry thicknesses were measured using CCM and traditional methods. FR4 boards with varied color solder masks and components were created for realistic use cases.
Technical Paper

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Safely Remove Underfilled BGAs Without Damaging the Circuit Board
Learn how cold precision milling techniques enable the removal of underfilled BGAs while minimizing risk to components, circuit traces, and board integrity.
Circuit Technology Center

Solder Paste: Fundamental Material Property / SMT Performance
Aggressive form factors, reducing pitch, thinner packages, and larger die to package ratios are leading to higher package warpage during SMT reflow.
Technical Paper

D-PAK Voiding: A Study to Determine the Origins of D-PAK Voiding
This study looks at an analysis of why a D-PAK exhibits more voiding than other types of BTCs. Voiding results based on an analysis of several process variables.
Technical Paper

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Advanced Interconnections Corp.

What is Considered Acceptable PCB Rework and Repair?
An operator attempted to repair three damaged conductors using bus wire overcoated with epoxy. Do you consider this repair acceptable?
Board Talk

Why Uneven Conformal Coating?
We are experiencing an issue with our conformal coating. On matte finish boards the coating is vibrating away from some others and building up in others.
Board Talk

Rheology of Solder Paste: Shelf Life Study
This study offers a better understanding of the correlation between rheological properties and shelf life of solder paste exposed to extreme conditions.
Technical Paper

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A Fracture Mechanics-Based Approach to Simulate Die Pick-up Process
This paper provides a procedure to simulate die pick-up process based on contact-debonding fracture mechanics approach.
Technical Paper

Surface Insulation Resistance of No-Clean Flux Residues
No-clean fluxes present great benefits, but the activity of the unwashed process residues must be tightly controlled in order to meet reliability standards.
Technical Paper

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Reimagined EOS/ESD Symposium 2026
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Protecting the Reliability and Integrity of Electronic Products and Assemblies
The COVID-19 crisis has prompted increasing inquiries on how to disinfect electronic equipment and assemblies without detrimental impact on the electronics.
Technical Paper

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