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Technical Overview of Flex Mitigation Solutions

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Technical Overview of Flex Mitigation Solutions

Flex cracks have been known in PCB manufacturing for quite some time. Flex cracks are created in capacitors when board flex stress / bending stress is applied to a circuit board with ceramic components already affixed to the PCB. As the ceramic capacitor is inherently hard, non-elastic, and brittle (relative to the PCB), any bending of the board creates stress, and that stress can be transmitted through the solder joint, directly to the ceramic body. This stress must be relieved somehow � and this stress relief can result in the creation of a board flex crack

Credit/Source: Bill Sloka, Ceramic Technical Consultant KEMET Corporation

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Sale Opens: Tue, October 28, 2008

Location of Assets: Pecs, Hungary

Featuring: High Speed Surface Mount Assembly and Associated Production Equipment

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Best, Inc instructors have put to video demonstrations of common hand soldering skills. These are not designed to be in place of live one on one training where repetitive skills and subsequent one on one feedback is given. Rather they are quick refreshers designed to be viewed if a specific skill has not been practiced in a while.

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Forum

New Feature: you can now upload pictures with your postings.

IP3 head 1 not placing parts

Posted by stanyserrao

Head 1 is not placing the parts in production. Same component is placed by head 2. Head 1 camera is camera 12 type and head 2 camera is type 8... »»

Quad Autoprogram Help Needed

Posted by RLM

I am running Autoprogram ver. 5.31 and need to split a large program so that it can run on 2 seperate Quad 4C assemblers. When I generate the program... »»

Digital Inspection Scope

Posted by Sundaram

Does any one know of digital scope that can hooked to a PC to aid the QC inspectors in inspecting the solder joints... »»

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Solder paste dispenser choice...

Solder pot testing...

Solder paste selection for an oxidized pin?...

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Thermal Management at the PCB Level

Seminar/Course | Premier EDA Solutions Ltd

Tue, November 04, 2008 | The Stone House Hotel, Stone, UK

The aim of this seminar is to provide delegates with a comprehensive understanding of the principles and practice of thermal management in electronic systems... »»

electronica 2008

Trade Show/Exhibition | Messe M�nchen GmbH

Tue, November 11, 2008 | New Munich Trade Fair Centre, Munich, Germany

As the international trade show for the electronics industry, electronica reveals the complete spectrum of all areas - in all of its variety, breadth and depth... »»

Hands-On PLC Training Workshop

Seminar/Course | Business Industrial Network

Tue, December 02, 2008 | Denver Tech Center, Denver, CO, USA

The workshop starts with basics move on to troubleshooting, then learn the foundations of good PLC programming while writing your first IEC-1131 compliant PLC program... »»

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BGA Componet Rework & Profiling...

Fundamental RF Plasma Generation for Semiconductor Processing Equipment...

Cost Effective Tests Using ATE, DFT and BIST...

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Jobs:

Process Engineer

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

Pullman, WA, USA

The ideal candidate will be able to assist management to specify, evaluate, recommend and conduct acceptance tests on electronic assembly process equipment and materials... »»

SMT Manufacturing Engineer

RPS Automation

Spokane Valley, WA, USA

Wanted manufacturing engineer familiar with equipment and process's related to SMT assembly. The individual should be hands-on and able to set-up and maintain paste-printing, pick & place... »»

Senior PCB Design Guru

Pinnacle Staffing Solutions

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Responsible for all aspects of the PCB design process from library to schematic creation. Improve existing processes as well as create new processes where they don't currently exist...»»

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International Sales Management...

Desired Field: Sales/Marketing

Fallbrook, CA, USA

I have over 5 years of experience as the Asian Regional Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Siemens SMT equipment division, over 7 years as the President... »»

Staff Process Engineer

Desired Field: Engineering, Management...

Wesley Chapel, FL, USA

15 years of experience on Electronic Manufacturing. Certified SMT Process Engineer. TQM Knowledge. International Project Engineering Experience. Thermal Process Knowledge... »»

SMT PCBA Coordinator

Desired Field: Management, Research and Development

Wesley Chapel, FL, USA

A self - starting, analytical Process Development Engineer with over ten plus years of experience in the High Volume, High Mix Electronics Industry...»»

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Failure Analysis engineer, Advanced process, PhD...

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Industry Associations Events

SMTA

SMTA - Surface Mount Technology Association is a non-profit international association of companies and individuals (totalling 4,000) involved in all aspects of advanced electronics assembly, surface mount and related technologies. Membership Info

SMTA Certification for SMT Processes and Six Sigma Green Belt

Bookstore

Next Event: SMTA China North Technology Conference


IPC

IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries is a US-based trade association dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its nearly 2,600 member companies which represent all facets of the electronic interconnection industry, including design, printed wiring board manufacturing and electronics assembly. Membership Info

Training & Certification Programs

Standards & Publications - Online Store

Next Event: IPC/SMTA High Performance Electronics Assembly Cleaning Symposium


Call for Participation for IPC APEX EXPO 09

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