Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 20 07:54:25 EDT 2007 | Bob R.
I'm in the high reliability (exempt) sector and have thermal cycled hundreds of boards in the past few years. As far as which is more reliable, SnPb or SAC305, my data is similar to what the technical literature is saying, "It Depends". In low stra
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 30 12:41:25 EDT 2010 | rgduval
In general, if the process has been consistent for a period of time, then one should look at any new variables in the process. Therefore...the supposition that there's a bad lot of components is a very good one. Did Yageo offer any possible explana
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 10 20:27:07 EDT 1998 | Jean-Paul Clech
| I am currently involved in a reliability project related to SMT QFP and TSSOP fine pitch solder joint reliability. I have decided to use a temp chamber for stress testing. Is there a test standard that covers this? I am also a bit unsre as to wheth
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 21 14:51:08 EST 2000 | Dave F
Mike: I�d hate to see you making design decisions, based solely on the discussion here, but that this would be an impetus to consult IPC-D-279, "Design Guidelines ... " and take a course on designing reliable boards. Werner Engelmaier (Engelmaier
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 08 15:00:08 EDT 1998 | Earl Moon
| I work QA at an OEM in Alberta, Canada. I saw earlier posts on the smtnet regarding PCB haloing criteria. I am currently in a dispute with my PCB vendor over the acceptability of haloing (delamination) around plated through holes and vias on a lot
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 25 12:24:02 EDT 2000 | Philip
Hi Chris! I hope this will help you! The CBGA uses an array of high melting point solder spheres(Sn10/Pb90) to connect its ceramic chip carrier to an epoxy glass (FR4) PCB using eutectic (Sn63/Pb37) solder joints at both ceramic and card inter
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 27 15:06:29 EDT 2001 | davef
This otta push Wolfgang over the top ... Recommended reading G.G. Harman, Wire Bonding in Microelectronics : Materials, Processes, Reliability, and Yield, 2nd edition, McGraw-Hill Electronic Packaging and Interconnection Series, 1997. G.G. Harman, R
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 24 11:14:44 EDT 2001 | Cemal Basaran
Dave; Thanks for responsding so fast. here are my answers. 1-WOW!!! How do people get these cool toys? I am with the University at Buffalo Electronic Packaging Lab. http://www.packaging.buffalo.edu We have pretty much everything that is sold on the
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 24 18:08:02 EDT 2001 | davef
1- DF1: WOW!!! How do people get these cool toys? CB: I am with the University at Buffalo Electronic Packaging Lab. http://www.packaging.buffalo.edu We have pretty much everything that is sold on the market as well as Laser inspection technologies we
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 08 11:50:55 EST 2011 | pgoodyear
As a technician that does frequent board level repair / rework some issues have come to mind. I have been an electronics technician for almost 50 years. In that time I have seen the evolution of electronics from point to point wiring using vacuum
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