Industry News | 2009-03-02 00:28:54.0
DEK has announced the launch of its VectorGuard� Platinum stencil technology. Now available for DEK customers in Asia, Europe and the Americas, the new technology provides semiconductor manufacturers with an ideal solution for a diverse range of next-generation challenges.
Technical Library | 2015-11-25 14:15:12.0
In this study various printed circuit board surface finishes were evaluated, including: organic solderability preservative (OSP), plasma finish (PF), immersion silver (IAg), electroless nickel / immersion silver (ENIS), electroless nickel / immersion gold hi-phosphorus (ENIG Hi-P), and electroless nickel / electroless palladium / immersion gold (ENEPIG). To verify the performance of PF as a post-treatment option, it was added to IAg, ENIG Hi-P, and ENEPIG to compare with non-treated. A total of nine groups of PCB were evaluated. Each group contains 30 boards, with the exception on ENIS where only 8 boards were available.
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RF & Microwave PCB's ACI is a leader in providing complex RF/Microwave PCB’s covering a wide spectrum of product types including Defense/Aerospace, Medical Device, Imaging, and Telecommunications Equipment. ACI supports a wide range of frequency ban
Technical Library | 2018-12-05 14:52:23.0
The multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) has become a widely used electronics component both for surface mount and embedded PCB applications. The MLCC technologies have gone through a number of material and process changes such as the shift from precious metal electrode (PME) configurations which were predominantly silver/palladium to base metal electrodes (BME) dominated by nickel. Each of these changes were accompanied by both quality and reliability problems. The MLCC industry is now in the midst of an unprecedented set of challenges similar to the Moore’s Law challenges being faced by the semiconductor industry. While capacitor failures have historically been responsible for a significant percentage of product field failures (most estimates are ~30%) we are seeing disturbing developments in the low voltage (
Technical Library | 2023-08-04 15:27:30.0
A designed experiment evaluated the influence of several variables on appearance and strength of Pb-free solder joints. Components, with leads finished with nickel-palladium-gold (NiPdAu), were used from Texas Instruments (TI) and two other integrated circuit suppliers. Pb-free solder paste used was tin-silver-copper (SnAgCu) alloy. Variables were printed wiring board (PWB) pad size/stencil aperture (the pad finish was consistent; electrolysis Ni/immersion Au), reflow atmosphere, reflow temperature, Pd thickness in the NiPdAu finish, and thermal aging. Height of solder wetting to component lead sides was measured for both ceramic plate and PWB soldering. A third response was solder joint strength; a "lead pull" test determined the maximum force needed to pull the component lead from the PWB. This paper presents a statistical analysis of the designed experiment. Reflow atmosphere and pad size/stencil aperture have the greatest contribution to the height of lead side wetting. Reflow temperature, palladium thickness, and preconditioning had very little impact on side-wetting height. For lead pull, variance in the data was relatively small and the factors tested had little impact.
Industry News | 2017-07-19 21:09:38.0
STI Electronics is pleased to announce the acquisition of a new Fischerscope X-ray XDAL 237 energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) system.
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Low Cost Heavy Copper PCB China 4 Layers Circuit Boards Supplier Quick Details: FR4 base material 1.6mm board thickness 2oz heavy copper Plating gold finishing RF custom PCB boards Used for Radio Frequency From China PCB manufacturer Specifications
Industry News | 2018-11-27 14:03:14.0
Super PCB is pleased to announce that it offers a variety of quality PCB surface finishes. PCB surface finish is the coating between the PCB and components that provides a solderable surface for components and protects the exposed copper circuitry.
Industry News | 2011-04-06 13:13:52.0
Dow Electronic Materials will showcase its innovative materials for printed circuit boards (PCBs) at this year’s IPC APEX EXPO. Dow will feature a number of its latest products that are tailored to meet the requirements of increasingly complex circuit boards while delivering ever-higher reliability and consistency. Dow’s next-generation of high quality, cost-effective technologies allow customers to meet future market requirements.
Industry News | 2018-09-06 15:18:14.0
Although many High Q capacitors are available on the market, performance can vary widely depending on design and quality of manufacturing