Electronics Manufacturing Technical Articles

Sep 23, 2010

Brian Toleno, Ph.D. Henkel Corporation

If you’ve been in electronics for any length of time, the phenomenon of tin whiskers is something you’ve likely heard discussed (maybe in scared whispered tones). Tin whiskers certainly aren’t a new problem. In fact, some of the first published reports of...

Sep 16, 2010

Evstatin Krastev, David Bernard

With PCB complexity and density increasing and also wider use of 3D devices, tougher requirements are now imposed on device inspection both during original manufacture and at their subsequent processing onto printed circuit boards. More complicated and de...

Sep 10, 2010

SrinivasaPrasad M N

Especially with the new lead free solders, getting the correct temperature profile is more important than ever....

Sep 09, 2010

Bev Christian

The effectiveness of cleaning stencils and misprinted/dirty printed circuit boards can be effectively monitored. This can be done by washing known clean circuit boards and then checking to see if they have stayed clean as a result of the washing process. ...

Sep 02, 2010

ScanExpress JET™ White Paper

As chip packaging and interconnectivity have become more dense and operate at higher clock frequencies, physical access for traditional bed-of-nails testing becomes limited. This results in loss of ICT (in-circuit test) fault coverage and higher test fi...

Aug 26, 2010

Siemens PLM Software

Driven by high-profile regulations compliance like the TREAD Act, warranty management has become a hot topic across industries worldwide....

Aug 26, 2010

Murata

Radio frequency identification (RFID) ICs are a popular alternative to barcodes for PCB tracking applications. This article outlines some of the challenges that may be encountered when implementing an RFID system...

Aug 26, 2010

CODICO GmbH, Yamaichi Electronics

The advantages of the Compression Mount Technology (CMT) when using AdvancedTCA and MicroTCA connectors....

Aug 19, 2010

Dong Zhang, Meg Tredinnick, Mark Challingsworth

The silver end termination plays an important role for multilayer chip inductors. A basic requirement is to achieve excellent electrical properties with superior adhesion to the chip. Driven by the increasing price of silver, interest has been shown to ...

Aug 19, 2010

Griff Derryberry

This article looks at each of the roles of the engineer and PCB designer, considers the traditional design process, and makes suggestions on how the designer can contribute significantly to improving a design’s overall signal integrity while simultaneousl...