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CSM Instruments develops, manufactures and sells instruments to characterize mechanical properties of surfaces. We have been the world leader in this market for more than 30 years.
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The CSM Instruments Table Top Instrument places the performance of the standard Nanoindentation Tester (NHT) into a small and simple-to-use instrument which is ideally suited to routine nanoindentation testing where a full platform configuration may
Nanovea Mechanical Testers provide unmatched multi-function Nano and Micro/Macro modules on a single platform. Both the Nano and Micro/Macro modules include scratch tester, hardness tester and wear tester modes providing the widest and most user frie
Industry News | 2011-07-26 17:11:30.0
Nanovea introduced its patent pending breakthrough method of reliably acquiring yield strength through indentation; ultimately replacing the traditional tensile testing machine for yield strength measurement.
Industry News | 2012-01-20 11:37:53.0
Nanovea today announced the arrival of the N3 line dedicated to providing high-end measurement technology to the broader market. Nanovea has fully automated their measurement techniques while designing to price in the $20K market.
Technical Library | 2016-10-20 18:13:34.0
Pad cratering failure has emerged due to the transition from traditional SnPb to SnAgCu alloys in soldering of printed circuit assemblies. Pb-free-compatible laminate materials in the printed circuit board tend to fracture under ball grid array pads when subjected to high strain mechanical loads. In this study, two Pb-free-compatible laminates were tested, plus one dicycure non-Pb-free-compatible as control. One set of these samples were as-received and another was subjected to five reflows. It is assumed that mechanical properties of different materials have an influence on the susceptibility of laminates to fracture. However, the pad cratering phenomenon occurs at the layer of resin between the exterior copper and the first glass in the weave. Bulk mechanical properties have not been a good indicator of pad crater susceptibility. In this study, mechanical characterization of hardness and Young’s modulus was carried out in the critical area where pad cratering occurs using nano-indentation at the surface and in a cross-section. The measurements show higher modulus and hardness in the Pb-free compatible laminates than in the dicy-cured laminate. Few changes are seen after reflow – which is known to have an effect -- indicating that these properties do not provide a complete prediction. Measurements of the copper pad showed significant material property changes after reflow.
SMTnet Express, November 26, 2017, Subscribers: 30,955, Companies: 13,080, Users: 23,968 Can Nano-Coatings Really Improve Stencil Performance? Tony Lentz; FCT ASSEMBLY, INC. Nano-coatings have been introduced by various manufacturers
