Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 21 13:51:16 EST 2007 | howard stevens
Gentlemen, This is an interesting topic. If one refers to the Nihon Superior patent, they make the following claims. "Germanium makes the crystal finer when the alloy solidifies. Germanium appears on a grain boundary, preventing the crystal from b
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 27 10:58:44 EDT 2001 | Ryan Jennens
Steve- We had the same trouble with 0805 Panasonic film caps. We had some tombstoning and open solder joints (non-wetting). We found two problems...like you, we changed our pad design to meet their recommendation. Also, they were able to suppl
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SMTA Europe announces Session 1 Technical Program on Predicting Component Life at the “Electronics in Harsh Environments Conference” to be held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on April 25th, 2018.
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Tenting a via refers to covering via with soldermask to enclose or skin over the opening. A via is a hole drilled into the PCB that allows multiple layers on the PCB to be connected to each other. A non tented via is just a via that is not covered with the soldermask layer. Leaving these vias exposed or covered has pros and cons depending on the your design and manufacturing requirements.
Imagineering, Inc. | https://www.pcbnet.com/blog/the-role-of-pcb-assembly-and-fabrication-in-the-aerospace-industry/
. However, pure copper is also chemically active, requiring a coating over exposed copper to prevent corrosion. These coatings typically include aerosol coatings and solder masks, although manufacturers may also use epoxy coatings as a barrier to oxidation
PCB Libraries, Inc. | https://www.pcblibraries.com/forum/RSS_pcb-design-in-the-1970s_topic2333.xml
. The primary goal of solder mask back in the 70’s was toprotect the bare copper traces from oxidation and the acronym SMOBC wascreated
