Industry News | 2011-03-03 18:33:11.0
Multitest announces that its MT2168 has proven its high production performance in the field. Best jam rate statistics are evidence of the successful new design concept.
Industry News | 2011-08-10 20:15:06.0
Viscom AG announces a continued strong demand for optical and X-ray inspection. After an evident recovery in business had already been recorded during the past year, readiness to invest in inspection systems for assembly inspection remains high.
Events Calendar | Wed Feb 15 16:00:00 EST 2017 - Wed Feb 15 16:30:00 EST 2017 | San Diego, California USA
Invited Speaker at APEX 2017 - Embracing a new Paradigm: Electronic Work Instructions
Industry News | 2022-05-05 12:07:32.0
Gen3 a British manufacturer of testing and measuring the electronics industry announced that Dr Chris Hunt, CTO, will present during the SMTA Electronics in Harsh Environments Conference.
Industry News | 2022-05-05 12:07:38.0
Gen3 a British manufacturer of testing and measuring the electronics industry announced that Dr Chris Hunt, CTO, will present during the SMTA Electronics in Harsh Environments Conference.
Industry News | 2023-01-30 15:49:02.0
Magnalytix, providing real-time reliability solutions for electronics manufacturing, received a 2023 CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY NPI Award in the category of Functional Test for its MAGNALYTIX® OE-300 Surface Insulation Resistance (SIR) Testing System. The award was announced during a ceremony that took place Monday, Jan. 23, 2023 in San Diego.
Industry News | 2008-04-28 12:49:06.0
PCB Solutions has recently reported its third year of triple-digit growth. Amidst the storm of negative press surrounding the current crisis in the financial sector, PCB Solutions, Inc is reports that they have experienced record earnings during the first quarter of 2008. The tremendous growth is further evidence that more and more OEMs are looking for local solutions for their outsourcing needs.
Technical Library | 2015-06-18 12:42:57.0
In the recent past, the Light Emitting Diode (LED) was hailed as the new energy efficient light source that would never have to be replaced. There were claims of 50,000+ hrs lifetime for the humble LED. That story has changed over the last few years as the number and diversity of the LED based products has increased. This is not to say that the original evidence was incorrect, but the initial enthusiastic estimates from the labs did not match the ultimate test, customers. As a result of poor quality products affecting the overall opinion of LED based products, it is critical that manufacturers can be confident in the quality of their product. In current times we want to have products certified, checked and ensure that we have the best quality. For the purposes of this paper we will look at one aspect of LED product, and this is the Lumen maintenance and estimated lifetime. The method described here does not seek to replace using high quality rating labs, but hopefully will allow the manufacturer to know with confidence that their prototype product, upon going to certification labs will be of a high enough quality that no expensive re-designs are required.
Technical Library | 2019-03-15 16:26:50.0
While there have been quite dramatic and evident improvements in almost every facet of manufacturing over the last several decades owing to the advent and mass adoption of computer automation and networking, there is one aspect of production that remains stubbornly unaffected. Massive databases track everything from orders, to inventory, to personnel. CAD systems allow for interactive and dynamic 3D rendering and testing, digital troubleshooting, and simulation and analysis prior to mass production. Yet, with all of this computational power and all of this networking capability, one element of production has remained thoroughly and firmly planted in the past. Nearly all manufacturing or assembly procedures are created, deployed, and stored using methodologies derived from a set of assumptions that ceased to be relevant fifty years ago. This set of assumptions, referred to below as the “Paper Paradigm” has been, and continues as the dominant paradigm for manufacturing procedures to this day. It is time for a new paradigm, one that accounts for the vastly different technological landscape of this era, one that provides a simple, efficient interface, deep traceability, and dynamic response to rapidly changing economic forces.This paper seeks to present an alternative. Instead of enhancing and improving on systems that became irrelevant with the invention of a database, instead of propping up an outdated, outmoded and inefficient system with incremental improvements; rewrite the paradigm. Change the underlying assertions to more accurately reflect our current technological capability. Instead of relying on evolutionary improvements, it is time for a revolution in manufacturing instructions.
Technical Library | 2019-09-19 00:28:48.0
The symbiotic relationship between solder masks and selective finishes is not new. The soldermask application is one of the key considerations to ensure a successful application of a selective finish. The selective finish is the final chemical step of the PCB manufacturing process, this is when the panels are at their most valuable and are unfortunately not re-workable. Imperfections are not tolerated, even if they are wholly cosmetic. Quality issues often manifest themselves in the form of a 'ping pong' conversation between the fabricators, the soldermask suppliers and the selective finish suppliers. Without tangible evidence these discussions are difficult to resolve and the selective finish process is usually regarded as responsible. This paper will focus on the chemical characteristics and use them to predict or identify potential issues before they occur rather than specifically name 'critical' soldermasks. It is also the intention of this paper to address the potential of a soldermask to react to common yield hiking practices like UV bumping and oven curing. It is hoped that this awareness will help fabricators to ensure maximum yields by asking the right questions. 'Critical’ soldermasks impact all selective finishes. In this paper, practical experience using immersion tin will be used to highlight the relationship between 'critical' soldermasks and some of the issues seen in the field. The paper will include a novel approach to identify re-deposited volatiles after the reflow.
