Vacuum reflow soldering technology, although limited in adoption, is emerging as a key focus in high-reliability electronics.

The printed circuit board assembly process has undergone revolutionary changes over the past three decades. What once relied primarily on manual component insertion and wave soldering has transformed ...

The result is that the entire board is much denser, and comments can be installed on both sides of the PC board, as seen in Figure 2 . Since the board does not require drilling for component leads ...

Semiconductor die thickness is getting thinner over time due to improvement of power efficiency in advance power electronic packages. Ultrathin die with convex warpage can easily deteriorate the ...

The molding materials used to package lead-free components differ from conventional epoxies in two ways: They take up moisture more slowly, and they better resist higher temperatures. But at the ...

Japanese storefront Shigezone has recently listed a USB PD (Power Delivery)-operated reflow oven. The top plate reaches a maximum temperature of 280 degrees Celsius at default settings or 350 degrees ...

Conversely,experienced embedded designers know to mask or tent BGA vias at thedesign and layout level. Even when this step is omitted, adesign-for-manufacture (DFM) check mapped out at the planning ...

The objective of this article is to explain the best techniques for soldering sensors manufactured by Merit Sensor using automated equipment. All profiles must be assessed and tested for best ...

Getting the hang of through-hole soldering is tricky for those of us tinkering at home with our irons, spools, flux, and, sometimes, braids. It’s almost reassuring, then, to learn that through-hole ...

Ever since automated optical inspection (AOI) became a mainstay of a manufacturer's test strategy, planners have debated where to place it in the production process. Do you inspect the solder paste ...

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Digicom Electronics, Inc., a technology and quality driven electronics manufacturing services company, presents its new Diamond Track Defect Mitigation Services at ...