Industry News | 2012-05-04 09:21:15.0
As printed boards evolve and chip speeds increase, the use of microwave technology in commercial applications, such as cell phone towers and in military products, is expanding.
Industry News | 2011-03-31 11:54:23.0
Over the past few years, pad cratering has become a vexing problem in lead-free assemblies, largely attributed to problems with the resin used to make a printed board. To help industry eliminate the defect and, at the same time, cut costs, IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® has released IPC-9708, Test Methods for Characterization of PCB Pad Cratering.
Industry News | 2010-09-30 00:35:51.0
The new E revisions of IPC’s popular desk reference manuals, IPC-DRM-PTH, Through-Hole Solder Joint Evaluation Training & Reference Guide and IPC-DRM-SMT, Surface Mount Solder Joint Evaluation Training & Reference Guide have been released.
Industry News | 2010-05-07 16:01:14.0
New this year! The SMTA International Technical Committee invites you to participate in a poster session at SMTA International. Poster sessions are presented on the show floor and are a great way to present current research and results in a concise manner without requiring a technical paper.
This video describes the IPC A-600 training and certification program. The IPC A-600 specification is a set of acceptability specifications for printed circuit boards. These standards determine the acceptance and reject criteria for printed wiring bo
Industry News | 2013-11-05 15:50:55.0
MatriX Technologies will debut its latest innovation in semiautomated X-ray inspection — the XT-3 — in Hall A2, Booth 159 at the productronica International Trade Fair, scheduled to take place November 12-15, 2013 at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre in Munich, Germany.
Industry News | 2019-11-05 22:08:21.0
Via in pad is the design practice of placing a via in the copper landing pad of a component. Compared to standard PCB via routing, via in pad allows a design to use smaller component pitch sizes and further reduce the PCBs overall size. With component manufactures pushing smaller parts every year and the demand from consumers for smaller devices, the usage of via in pad practices by hardware engineers have become more commonplace. In this article, we will discuss the differences between via in pad and traditional vias, when should you use via in pad, and how to design for it.
Industry News | 2019-02-11 21:18:21.0
optical control Americas is pleased to announce that it has entered a manufacturers’ representative agreement with G2 Manufacturing. Under the agreement, John Gilby will represent optical control’s class-leading component counting technology throughout Western Canada.
Industry News | 2021-10-14 13:49:10.0
Viscom AG is presenting its latest inspection systems and solutions for the widest possible range of the electronics industry's testing requirements at this year's productronica. The company's experts will be on Stand A2.177 to explain to visitors how ultra-precise defect detection, exact measurements and intelligent evaluation during manufacture blend seamlessly together into perfect and sustainable inspection processes.
Industry News | 2013-04-10 11:30:23.0
VJ Electronix, Inc., announces a recent increase in demand for its Summit LX large format PCB rework systems in its fiscal first quarter.