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Circuits Assembly

Latest Issue: 06/01/2009

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1. Navigating AOI for low-volume, high-mix users: a series of companies...
Defect prevention and containment is a very important part of today's production. Cost pressures are greater than ever and quality is scrutinized in new ways.
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2. Wedge bonding tools for fine-pitch applications: connecting leads to die...
Wire bonding is a process that creates an electrical connection between a die and a substrate or lead, typically using gold or aluminum wire. Wedge ...
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3. A look at preheating systems: the three main preheater types each have...
Preheating is a critical step in wave soldering. Its main purpose is to evaporate the carrier solvents in the flux (i.e., alcohol or water) and ...
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4. Industry market snapshot.
Book-to-bills of various components/equipment. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Semiconductor equipment 0.97 0.86 0.47 0.49 (r) 0.61 (P) (1) Semiconductors (2) -9.5% -22% -28.6% -30.2% ...
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5. Insufficient solder bottom-side fillets: when these defects occur, check...
Last month, we discussed insufficient solder topside fillets. This month, we look at insufficient solder bottom-side fillets (Figure 1). Per IPC-A-610, an acceptable condition is ...
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6. US Mfg. Still finding bottom.
ARLINGTON, VA -- The Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI (mapi.net) predicted US manufacturing would likely decline for the next one to two quarters, based on a recent survey ...
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7. Auto electronics hits brakes.
NEWTON, MA -- Revenue from sales of automotive electronics will fall 14.5% this year before making a U-turn in 2010, according to new research. After ...
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8. Preventing contamination caused assembly failure: SIR must be designed for,...
High-frequency technology in HDI assemblies, combined with increased use of Pb-free solders, has initiated closer scrutiny on the flux removal process. Because adequate climatic operating ...
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9. Flux shorts on BGAs: cleaning can actually exacerbate flux shorts; x-ray...
This month we feature a recent issue submitted to the database: Is it a BGA solder short or not? Optical inspection of BGA joints shows ...
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10. Bottle up the Wrath: given the extraordinary cost to flip EMS suppliers,...
Anyone who has worked in the corporate world may be familiar with this scenario: Something goes wrong on one side of an OEM-EMS relationship; perhaps ...
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