Electronics Manufacturing and Electronics Assembly

We mistakenly assembled circuit boards using BGA components that were not properly stored. Can we now rebake the assemblies? Phil Zarrow and Jim Hall, The Assembly Brothers, dicsuss this scenario and offer their suggestions.
Board Talk

Combing Automated Advanced Process Control with Feedback to Revolutionize the Printed Circuit Board Assembly Process
This presentation will explore Industry 4.0, and then explore how Advanced Process Control (APC) can increase production yields and reduce defects.
Production Floor

The Tumultuous Birth of Our New Golden Age
Per capita income and quality of life rise, during Techno-Economic Revolutions. Each wave was enabled by a general-purpose breakthrough technology.
Technology Briefing

Reliability of No-clean and Water-soluble Solder Pastes
The purpose of this paper is to highlight the differences between these two families of solder pastes to guide users in their choice.
Analysis Lab

Design and Fabrication of Ultra-Thin Flexible Substrate
This study focuses on an approach based on the use of a polyimide substrate for 2.5D/3D ultra-thin packaging applications.
Materials Tech

Vapor Phase - Improvement Under Oxidation Free Soldering Conditions
Modern vapor phase soldering systems based on new technologies have eliminated the disadvantages inherent to condensation systems.
Production Floor

The Perfect Copper Surface
To provide the functionality in today's electronics, printed circuit boards are approaching the complexity of semiconductors.
Analysis Lab

5 vs 8-Zone Ovens
We are setting up an assembly line for small line production. We prefer a 5-zone oven. Will five zones be enough to ensure a reliable reflow process?
Board Talk

Atmospheric Plasma Surface Engineering of Printed Circuit Boards
Plasma treatment is a method to increase the adhesion strength of the conformal coatings to PCBs through the removal of organic contaminants and surface activation.
Materials Tech

Putting the Great Stagnation Behind Us
We had begun our shift from the Great Stagnation which started with the Dot.com crash. But COVID19 has convinced many that mediocrity is here to stay.
Technology Briefing

Stencil Aperture Design for Next Generation Ultra Fine Pitch Printing
The work reported here represents the start of a series of experiments to help further understand the significance of square vs circular aperture formats.
Production Floor

Hybrid Conformal Coatings Used for Mitigating Whisker Growth
In this work, we have synthesized a conformal polyurethane coating consisting of hard (hexamethylene di-isocyanate) and soft (polyol) segments.
Analysis Lab

Brighter Chrome on the Third Shift
Why was one third shift operator at a plating shop producing parts with a superior chrome finish compared to the other two shifts?
Mysteries of Science

The Development of Hybrid Therma-EMI Solutions for Electronics
Test methods to measure the thermal and electromagnetic properties of a material in an application and as fundamental material properties are discussed.
Production Floor

How Our Techno-Economic Revolution Prevents Inflation

We’re in the midst of the most aggressive surge in the deployment of technological innovation that has occurred in at least seventy years.
Technology Briefing

Detect PCB Stack-up Error with Machine Learning Methods
With high frequency and high-speed transmission in information industry, PCB customers demand stricter signal transmission integrity of PCB.
Analysis Lab

Nano Silver Replacement for High Lead Solders

This paper details mechanical and reliability testing of joints made with materials under a range of temperature, pressure and atmosphere.
Materials Tech

Reduce Pollution of Process Gasses in an Air Reflow Oven
This paper gives detailed information of catalyst systems designed and implemented in SMD production lines to reduce pollution of process gasses.
Production Floor

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Board Talk

Component Moisture Question?

5 vs 8-Zone Ovens

How To Verify Cleanliness After Rework and Prior to Re-coating?

BGA Components and Coplanarity

Demise of the Plated-Through Hole?

What is Solder Paste Working Life on a Stencil?

Simple Test for Flux Penetration

Step Stencil Setup

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Questions and Comments

How To Verify Cleanliness After Rework and Prior to Re-coating?

I agree That some cleaning can be done and is ...
Alan Woodford, NeoTech

Demise of the Plated-Through Hole?

I agree with Jim and Phil and most of the ...
Ranganath M A, TQM Consultancy

Demise of the Plated-Through Hole?

Thru hole connectors - I have been designing board level ...
D. Greig

Problem Meeting Minimum Hole Fill During Wave Soldering

We have found in hundreds of experiments that the temperature ...
Mitch Holtzer, Alpha Assembly Solutions

What is Ideal Humidity for Final Assembly?

There's no need to control humidity for ESD control in ...
Jeremy Smallwood, Electrostatic Solutions Ltd

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