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June 18, 2013
What Causes Black Pad?
What Causes Black Pad?
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Gold Contact Flux Contamination Failures
Gold Contact Flux Contamination Failures
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Pad Cratering Evaluation of PCBs
Pad Cratering Evaluation of PCBs
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The Effects of Flux Residues on Reliability
The Effects of Flux Residues on Reliability
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What is Causing Oxidation?
What is Causing Oxidation?
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Corrosive Driven Whisker Growth in SAC305
Corrosive Driven Whisker Growth in SAC305
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Sticky Residue Under Low Clearance Parts
Sticky Residue Under Low Clearance Parts
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Issues with Circuit Boards Exposed to Rain
Issues with Circuit Boards Exposed to Rain
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Lead-Free Solder Contaminated with Lead
Lead-Free Solder Contaminated with Lead
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Are Gloves Required for PCB Handling?
Are Gloves Required for PCB Handling?
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Intermetallic Crystals and Role in Microbridges
Intermetallic Crystals and Role in Microbridges
This paper documents several short circuit failures caused by copper tin intermetallic crystals, the root cause, and rework techniques that can be used to prevent its occurrence.
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Jeff Kukelhan
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