New Equipment | Rework & Repair Services
BEST Inc and its subject matter experts to help you diagnos, troubleshoot and develop your PCB rework processes. Our PCB consulting services have assisted OEMs, contract manufacturers and repair centers develop repeatable processes for the rework and
Industry News | 2011-02-14 16:05:28.0
Design engineers using 0.8mm pitch 96 position BGA ICs will be interested in the PA-BGA96C-Z-01 probing and prototyping adapter with GHz BGA socket from Ironwood Electronics. Ironwood Electronics recently introduced a new BGA socket addressing high performance requirements for testing clock driver IC's. The socket is constructed with high performance and low inductance elastomer contactor.
EKT AOI machine application: inspection after stencil printing, pre/post reflow oven, pre/post wave soldering?FPC etc. Stencil printing: Solder unavailability, insufficient or excessive solder, solder misalignment, bridging, stain, scratch etc. Compo
EKT AOI machine application: inspection after stencil printing, pre/post reflow oven, pre/post wave soldering?FPC etc. Stencil printing: Solder unavailability, insufficient or excessive solder, solder misalignment, bridging, stain, scratch etc. Compo
Industry News | 2018-10-18 08:00:40.0
SMT solder joint quality and appearance inspection process
Industry News | 2018-10-18 08:01:00.0
SMT solder joint quality and appearance inspection process
Industry News | 2014-11-18 18:10:25.0
Nordson DAGE, a division of Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ: NDSN) have adopted the company’s hot pin pull test method for checking the integrity of solder ball attach on packages and PCBs in accordance with the industry standard IPC9708. This particular standard provides guidelines for bond testing to identify potential pad craters.
Industry Directory | Consultant / Service Provider
Winslow Automation has been advancing lead finish and soldering technology for the military and aeropace, telecommunications, medical, and consumer electronics industry since its inception in 1986.
Technical Library | 2015-08-13 15:52:40.0
Pad cratering has become more prevalent with the switch to lead free solders and lead free compatible laminates. This mainly is due to the use of higher reflow temperature, stiffer Pb-free solder alloys, and the more brittle Pb-free compatible laminates. However, pad cratering is difficult to detect by monitoring electric resistance since pad cratering initiates before an electrical failure occurs. Several methods have been developed to evaluate laminate materials' resistance to pad cratering. Pad-solder level tests include ball shear, ball pull and pin pull. The detailed methods for ball shear, ball pull, and pin pull testing are documented in an industry standard IPC-9708. Bansal, et al. proposed to use acoustic emission (AE) sensors to detect pad cratering during four-point bend test. Currently there is an industry-working group working on test guidelines for acoustic emission measurement during mechanical testing.
Industry News | 2021-08-13 08:37:00.0
Circuit Technology Center announces that it has recently purchased and commissioned an Oxford 980 X-Strata series XRF (x-ray fluorescence) system to support the testing of electronic components for restricted substances such as lead or tin above specified limits. The system can also verify the coating thickness. Defense base customers often require XRF verification testing of components after components have been processed through lead-free to leaded solder alloy exchange for tin mitigation applications. XRF testing may also be required to verify RoHS compliance of components that have been re-balled or re-processed for lead-free applications. In addition to XRF testing, Circuit Technology Center also supports ionic cleanliness testing, X-ray, Acoustic Microscopy, Solderability, and BGA ball shear testing services.
