Electronics Forum | Sun May 21 09:38:25 EDT 2006 | davef
Epoxy Removal and IC Delidding [Hardware Hacking: Have Fun While Voiding Your Warranty, Chapter 14] Encapsulation of critical components using epoxy or other adhesives is commonly done to prevent tampering and device access (the microprocessor shown
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 11 09:19:56 EST 2007 | SMTRework
I know this is not the correct forum to post chip "reworking" questions but you guys have been very helpful in the past. My question is this, when we rework BGA components most of the time the solder reflows at a normal temp and all is well. On occ
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 30 20:38:32 EST 2007 | davef
NASA Internal Advisory: NASA-Issued Return to Flight Wristbands Contaminated with Silicone [snip] 10. PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Recently we have been made aware of a silicone problem associated with the "Return to Flight" wristbands. These wristbands are
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 20 10:31:50 EDT 2009 | lloyd
Seth, From the Siemens technical information document: Raceway monitoring detects incorrect positioning of the Z axis with respect to the raceway during motion of the star. This is done by monitoring the current drawn by the Z axis while the star i
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 15 16:17:30 EST 2010 | rgduval
Sounds like there may be a people problem somewhere in your process. We have a couple of checks set up to aid with capturing first article issues. First, of course, the kit is checked against the BOM to ensure that all of the parts match. Then, we
Electronics Forum | Sat Oct 22 22:10:09 EDT 2011 | unisoft
Hi maybe this will help Rich larue rlarue@unisoft-cim.com ProntoGERBER-CONNECTION ( http://www.unisoft-cim.com/gerber_connection.htm ) imports raw Gerber data and allows the user to add intelligent information to the shapes on the display and c
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 16 15:47:52 EDT 2012 | davef
Here's what Desco says ... Humidity Indicator Card (HIC) A card on which a moisture-sensitive chemical is printed such that it will change color from blue to pink when the indicated relative humidity is exceeded. This is packed inside the moisture-se
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 31 22:39:34 EDT 2012 | davef
I assume that you're not looking to find a BIG-ass AOI system to aid in your DIMM inspection efforts [no offense meant]. If so, we have lots of AOI aficionados that can help with suggestions along that line. When I was at IPC APEX 2012, I talked wit
Electronics Forum | Thu May 30 10:06:20 EDT 2013 | rgduval
In general, it would not be advisable. DI water is used for a couple of reasons. First, the missing ions aid in the cleaning process, as they seek to bond with the material on the board, allowing the water to act like a fairly aggressive solvent.
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 07 12:30:32 EST 2016 | unisoft
> Unisoft ProntoPLACE software ( http://www.unisoft-cim.com/pcbplace.htm ) >> ProntoPLACE programs popular surface mount (SMT) placement, through-hole (THT) insertion and glue dispensing machines. Universal, Fuji, Mydata, Siemens, Panasonic, Assembl
