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October 4, 2022

What Rate is World Class for SMT Machines?

What rate is considered world class when it comes to pick performance for SMT placement machines? Can you define pick performance? Phil Zarrow and Jim Hall, The Assembly Brothers, discuss these questions and share their own expertise.
Board Talk

Investigation into Lead-Free Low Silver Solder Wire for Electronics
This paper show results using a lead-free solder rework wire alloy in terms of wetting, reduced solder iron tip erosion, reduced IMC growth and reliability.
Production Floor

Technical Papers

■	Effects of Long-Term Storage on Mechanical and Electrical Integrity
■	Selective Equipment in Spec?
■	Why the need for 3D SPI?
■	Dealing with the Results of the Pandemic
■	Direct Immersion Gold as a Final Finish
■	Essential Practices for Gold Mitigation of Electronic Components
■	Nearshoring or Contract Manufacturing? Which Fits Your Business Model?
■	Solder Alloy Contribution to Robust Selective Soldering Process
■	The Four Roles of Inspection Data in a Smart Factory
■	Toward the Lights-out Factory

ENIG Solderability Issues
We are facing solderability issues on a particular lot of electroless nickel - immersion gold plated circuit boards. The nickel thickness measured with an XRF ...
Ask the Experts

Neuromorphic Chip Runs Computations Directly in Memory
NeuRRAM neuromorphic chip brings AI closer to running on edge devices, performing tasks without relying on a network connection to a centralized server.
Technology Briefing

Alloy Composition and Aging on the Survivability of Lead-Free Solders
A comparison of failure modes for different packaging architectures at elevated test temperatures and vibration has been presented in this study.
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

Wearable Electronics & Big Data = High Volume, High Mix SMT
This paper explores the conflicting requirements of achieving low cost while meeting high volume, high mix requirements.
Production Floor

Solder Paste Viscosity
Is it permissible to return a sample of paste to the original solder paste container after the sample has been used to measure viscosity?
Ask the Experts

Evaluation of the Use of ENEPIG in Small Solder Joints
In this study, the impact of industry standard Pd thicknesses on thin solder joints is evaluated through shear testing.
Analysis Lab

Why Do Our Boards Warp During Reflow?
Board flexing has started to occur on one of our circuit board assemblies, yet our process has remained the same. We are using a three-zone reflow oven.
Board Talk

The Basics of Metal Thermal Interface Materials (TIMS)
Advancements in metal patterning have improved the effectiveness of metal TIMs by improving their compressibility.
Materials Tech

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ZEISS
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Mencom Corporation
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Optimum Design Associates
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Get Ready for the Great 2020s Automation Surge
The world is in the midst of a cultural, technological, geopolitical and demographic transition. That transitional process is roiling our economy and our society.
Technology Briefing

Influence of Copper Conductor Surface Treatment for High Frequency PCB
Paper provides results of adhesion performance and electrical properties using certain types of dielectric material for high frequency PCBs.
Production Floor

AOI Capabilities Study with 03015 Components
Paper covers tests working with five AOI vendors to ensure successful testing of 03015 components, with emphasis on optimizing algorithm threshold settings.
Analysis Lab

Plating Quality Declines On Friday
An electroplating line was running 24/7. Suddenly one Friday quality began to falter. What was the root cause?
Mysteries of Science

Cartoon of the Day

"Morale is worse than we thought. A computer just signed up for our stress management workshop!"
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