Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 02 17:20:33 EDT 2001 | kward
Try IPC-7095 at ipc.org. It is a complete reference on Design and Assembly Process Implementation for BGAs. Glenbrook Technologies was instrumental in the developemnt of this document
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 18 13:39:21 EDT 1999 | John Thorup
A search of this forum will reveal the names of a number of providers of this service. If you are in process development, you can rent an X-ray machine from Glenbrook Technologies by the week. (
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 05 09:57:09 EDT 2001 | Glenbrook
Glenbrook Technologies provides rapid and competent x-ray inspection services with knowledgeable interpretation of the x-ray images.
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 07 17:25:16 EDT 2002 | gzweig
Glenbrook Technologies has a publication in pdf format that addresses just those issues. You can get one, at no cost, by e-mailing gzweig@glenbrooktech.com and request "BGA Signature" publication.
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 29 10:40:14 EDT 2000 | Scott Schrieber
There are Companies that do this type of inspection for you if you don't have x-ray equipment. We used a company called Glenbrook Technologies in New Jersey (973) 361-8866. The contact person was Steve. They supplied the film and even pointed out
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 31 17:16:07 EDT 2001 | davef
Two places to start your search are: 1 Look at last months "SMTnet OnBoard" Forum with Gil Zweig of Glenbrook Technologies. Gil presented his thoughts on the completary capabilities of xray and whatever he called the ERSA scope. 2 Review the fine
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 23 12:29:49 EDT 2004 | jdumont
The RTX-113 is the model we were looking at. If we decided to go with this one we would be getting the software. What were you hoping to be able to do with the angle view that you cannot do now? We were also looking at the small hand held inspecti
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 25 18:57:21 EDT 2004 | Pete
One word of caution, depending on the complexity of the boards and package, the Xray on Jewel Box may not be powerful enough to show the voiding defects within the solder sphere. We ran a board side by side against a high end system and find that out
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 08 10:22:41 EDT 1999 | John Thorup
| Anyone know a independent PCB inspection of BGA (X-Ray). We have several test boards that need BGA inspection. For detailed analysis try X-Tek in Santa Clara, Ca. 408/486-9620 or you can rent the RTX from Glenbrook Technologies for $950 per week 2
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 23 13:03:01 EDT 2004 | russ
I would ditto CAL, we have a jewel box 90 with the 5 axis and we love it. I really like being able to tilt,rotate,and move side to side front to back, Angle viewing under a BGA can be very informative as to the quality of reflow in seeing ball coll
