PC Fab, Board Design, Laminates
These programs cover bare PC board fabrication, circuit board design, laminates and more.
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Reexamination of Thermal Cycling Reliablity of BGA Components
Reexamination of Thermal Cycling Reliablity of BGA Components
A direct comparison was conducted between SnPb and lead-free solder joints focused on long-term thermal cycling reliability after being exposed to high-temperature aging
Analysis Lab

Demise of the Plated-Through Hole?
Demise of the Plated-Through Hole?
How long will the industry continue to use through hole components? I can envision connectors being used for some time, what about component types? Phil Zarrow and Jim Hall, The Assembly Brothers, discuss this question.
Board Talk

CU Core Column Enables Fine Pitch & High-Density 3D Packaging
CU Core Column Enables Fine Pitch & High-Density 3D Packaging
The diameter, length, and aspect ratio of the Cu core columns and how to optimize the dimensions of the Cu core column is discussed.
Analysis Lab

Complex Board Design Induced Solder Separation Failure
Complex Board Design Induced Solder Separation Failure
The study elaborates the parameters with the solder separation failure per board design configuration, and also provides the potential solution to mitigate the failure.
Production Floor

BGA Components and Coplanarity
BGA Components and Coplanarity
We have a PCB with a HASL surface finish, the assembly includes a 256 ball BGA. The component balls are .6 mm pitch. Is coplanarity a concern?
Board Talk

Room Temperature Fast Flow Reworkable Underfill for LGA
Room Temperature Fast Flow Reworkable Underfill for LGA
With the miniaturization of electronics, Land Grid Array has been widely used in consumer electronics, leaving only 20-30 microns gap left between LGA and the substrate.
Analysis Lab

Young Laplace Equation Reveals New Possibilities Thermal Pad Design
Young Laplace Equation Reveals New Possibilities Thermal Pad Design
This paper shows how the application of the Young-Laplace equation can lead to an understanding of the soldering process of exposed pads and heat slugs.
Production Floor

How Do You Remove Oxidation from PCBs?
How Do You Remove Oxidation from PCBs?
What is the best method for cleaning bare PCBs with small amounts of oxidation? I know that proper storage and handling may help. Jim Hall and Phil Zarrow, The Assembly Brothers, share their suggestions for this scenario.
Board Talk

Computed Tomography on Electronic Components
Computed Tomography on Electronic Components
The combination of improved computers, detectors, and new software has allowed the addition of a fourth dimension to a computed tomography data set.
Production Floor

Modeling a SMT Line to Improve Throughput
Modeling a SMT Line to Improve Throughput
With tools to model a large quantity of products and the impact of SMT line configurations, an electronics assembly plant can be analyzed to identify improvement opportunities.
Analysis Lab