No HASL - What's the Hassle?
Next worries for lead-free crossover is in testing
The type of PCB finishes can directly affect results and performance at In-circuit Test. With the pursuit of lead free PCB finishes, the test development engineer now has something new to worry about.
Jon O'Connell, Agilent Technologies UK Limited
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Volume 5, Issue No. 12
Nov 12, 2003 
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KPS Special Situations Fund II Completes Purchase of Speedline Technologies Bargain Priced Speedline Technologies Sale completes Cookson announced divestiture Production, New Orders Up Sharply in October Hope for "Rebuilding Year" Ahead Juki Automation Systems Partners with Tecnomatix to Offer Integrated Manufacturing Solutions Leading European Automation Systems Supplier to Implement Comprehensive, Integrated Manufacturing Process Management Environment for Process Planning and Execution GAO Report Focuses on Maquila Crisis Why did Mexico's maquiladora (twin plant) industry take a hit during the last few years, and why should it matter to the United States? Mail Order Marketers Help U.S. Manufacturers Foreign Buyers Continue Search for American Made Products Samsung Electronics Breaks Ground on World's Largest TFT-LCD Production Complex New plant ensures Samsung Electronics will remained the world's largest TFT-LCD maker as it has been since 1998 |
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What's Next? Are Your Ears Burning? Hydrogen Powered Cell Phones? Millennium Cell CEO Emphasizes Flexible Hydrogen System for near Term Markets Fairchild Goes Lead-Free for 2004 Fairchild Semiconductor has initiated conversion of all products to lead-free (Pb-free) finish packages, a process it expects to complete by June 2004. Is it a Skateboard? A Motorcycle? No! It's the new motorized Wheelman The Next Extreme Sport! The New WHEELMAN Hubless Two Wheel Motorized Offroad Skateboard Staples' Invention Quest� Searches for Office Product Innovations in workforce Nations offices are full of innovations that help us do our jobs and sometimes even bring us inspiration. Staples believes other office product innovations can spring from inventive minds everywhere if given the right opportunity. Windows to be Shattered? Microsoft Developers are saying it's necessary to start preparing their organizations now for the next generation of Windows |
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NY Governor George E. Pataki to Receive 2003 Noyce Award from Semiconductor Industry Association First Time Prestigious Industry Award is Given to an Elected Public Official Brady Corporation Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer David Schroeder Announces Plans to Leave Company Brady Corporation Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer David Schroeder Announces Plans to Leave Company Precision PCB Services, Inc. Welcomes A New Quality Manager Epic Data Announces Resignation of Board Director Resignation of Mr. Murray Rode from its Board of Directors |
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Conceptronics HVA-102 Posted by Pro-Con Technologies Heller 1700SX Posted by Electronics Assembly Resource Network HP 3065 Posted by Digital technologies |
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Conformal Coating Posted by ADAM When stripping conformal coating from an entire assembly, how do I know the stripping solution won't damage anything on the PCB? Speedline sale Posted by Mike Konrad KPS Special Situations Fund II announced today that it has acquired the stock and related assets of Speedline Technologies, Inc. from Cookson Group, plc for a total consideration of approximately $10 million. Selective BGA ball removal Posted by MarcS Our design team have got a problem. We need to either drill out 6 vias/pads for a BGA site, or remove the solder balls form the BGA before they are placed. |
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GE: Major Webcast Auction by order of Solectron November 19, Online GoIndustry: Surface Mount Technology, Semiconductor Packaging , Test & IT Equipment November 27, Online DoveBid: Electronic Assembly Exchange #4 December 4, Online |
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Silicon Valley EOS/ESD Educational Meeting and Technical Presentation November 18, California PCB Design for RF Applications November 27, United Kingdom |
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Job: Test Engineer Company: Reptron Manufacturing Location: Tampa, FL Job: SMT Machine Operator Company: Premier Manufacturing Location: Longmont, Colorado Resume: Electronic Manufacturing Manager Location: Fremont, CA |
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Siemens Dematic Sweden Makes its Siplace Training Totally Mobile Portfolio of training services now available in a "Mobile Classroom" Adept Introduces Robots Controlled from Allen-Bradley PLC Customers in control with new hardware options New Thermostat-Controlled PC/104 Fan Card with Temperature, Humidity and Pressure Sensors Effectively reduce or even eliminate the need for an embedded system to have outside air exchange Harwin plc introduces SMT Test Points Test points allow tradition placement and feature unique hooks for probes |
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