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X-ray dose considerations The benefits of using X-ray technology in the electronics industry to inspect printed circuit board assemblies are well proven.
This article summarises X-ray radiation dose, and the techniques that |
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How to analyse blind via hole failures It has become common practice to use blind, filled and stacked vias in many portable electronics products. Experience has shown that this method of interconnection is reliable, provided the fabrication process is well defined and controlled. |
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Product development issues explored in new video Printed circuit broker, Elmatica, recently released a new film about product development, explaining why cooperating with an experienced partner could be a smart move.
“We have several times seen the |
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Flux management system earns APEX award BTU International was awarded a 2019 NPI award in the reflow soldering category for its new Aqua Scrub flux management technology. The award was presented to the company during a ceremony that took place |
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Water-soluble solder paste Indium has released Indium6.6HF solder paste – a new water-soluble, halogen-free solder paste that is compatible with both tin-lead and lead-free alloys. It is designed to provide enhanced stencil printing |
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Affordable soldering station The Industa 550 soldering station, available from Stannol, is an affordable unit characterised by easy operation and universal fields of application.
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Stencil underside cleaning and manual post-cleaning According to experts, between 60 and 70% of all defects and failures during or after the soldering process are attributable to defects in the printing process (Figure 1). In general, these are faulty |
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Eight things to consider when planning a flex or rigid-flex board The adoption of flexible circuits is growing because it offers a huge variety for seamless interconnections, lighter weight, improved reliability and compressed constructions. |
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Equipment selection guide 3D printer for diverse applications SMT screen printer Screen printer with fully automatic changeover Printer for professional 3D printing SMT screen printer with automatic dispense unit Flexible |
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SMT screen printer GKG’s G-Star system is capable of handling M-size boards and achieves precision printing down to 01005 component size. Through full contact with the stencil, its improved cleaning system ensures that |
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Ultrasonic stencil cleaning system Aqueous Technologies’ StencilWasher LDO utilises precisely controlled sound waves to remove un-reflowed solder paste from stencils, screens and misprints.
At 40 kHz, the ultrasonic energy is gentle |
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PCB tab cutting tool Ebsomat’s N100 PCB Nibbler for tab routed printed circuit cards is ideal for low- to medium-volume production or as backup to expensive capital equipment. Tabs are cleanly cut by placing them under the |
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