Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 10 10:09:42 EST 2003 | mantis
Hi In selecting or substituting a capacitor for use, consideration must be given to (1) the value of capacitance desired and (2) the amount of voltage to be applied across the capacitor. If the voltage applied across the capacitor is t
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 08 20:07:55 EDT 2015 | davef
Please describe the section of the break or post a picture
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 13 11:45:04 EST 2008 | pbarton
We have seen a similar problem. Turned out to be mechanical stress on the component caused by the method of location and clamping at ICT. Where is the component located on the assembly? Poorly adjusted clamping pillars on clamshell fixtures can cause
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 04 14:05:10 EST 2003 | bradlanger
I am haveing some trouble with ceramic capacitors breaking on a couple of boards I am running. The boards I have trouble with are in a 6 up and 12 up array and the caps are near the score lines where the individual boards are broken apart. Has anybod
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 05 05:29:33 EST 2003 | Rajinder Sharma
If you are facing problem of craked capacitor only after breaking of the panel into individual PCB's, this may be due to stress being generated on the capacitors terminals. The stress may be due excess pressure being applied on the panel for breaking
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 24 19:16:38 EST 2003 | Neil
Brad, This is a common problem and may relate to the design of the board. In all cases when a device such as a capacitor is place near the edge of the board and the board must be de-panelled, the capacitor must be parallel to the break line. If the
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 26 12:58:17 EST 2005 | davef
As an alternative theory to the boards being damaged in the wave soldering process, it's possible that the panels are being handled in a way that flexes the panel and breaks the capacitors. In this possibilty, we'd expect capacitors in specific loca
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 05 09:11:05 EST 2003 | davef
Here is some talk about MLC capacitor flex cracking...what happens with depanelizing: http://www.kemet.com/KEMET/web/homepage/kechome.nsf/vapubfiles/f2106/$file/f2106.pdf Here are some other files on breaking capacitors: http://www.avxcorp.com/doc
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 14 06:27:58 EST 2002 | ericchua
Hi, I'm looking at one of the stress checker. But, before going to it, I could like to find out what is the stress to damand the chip ( capacitors ). Now the production is using hand to break to the board.
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 03 07:39:24 EST 2005 | davef
The component orientation was just for the calculation. It has no affect on what you're seeing. As an alternate explanation, it's possible that difference in temperature is causing the board to flex in the z-direction [as you say, it may not be f
