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May 24, 2013
The Effects of Flux Residues on Reliability
Creep Corrosion of PWB Final Finishes
Best Practices - Reflow Profiling for Lead-free
EOS Exposure of Components in the Soldering Process
Voiding Control at QFN Assembly
X-rays vs. Cross Sections to Measure Voids
Test Method to Characterize Pad Cratering
Corrosive Driven Whisker Growth in SAC305
Fatigue Behaviour of Reflowed Joints
Evaluating Surface Cleanliness
Corrosion Resistance of Finishes in Harsh Environments
VOC Free Flux Study
Pb-Free Thermal Cycle Acceleration Factors
Revolutionary Technique for Microvia Microsections
Explanation of PoP Inspection Techniques
Drop Test Performance of BGA Assemblies
BGA Reballing and Influence on Ball Shear Strength
Causes and Solutions for Solder Beading
Optical Inspection from AOI and AVI Machines
Predicting the Lifetime of the PCB
Analysis of Voiding Under QFN Packages
High Reliability Techniques For Benchtop PCB Cleaning
Effects of Tin and Copper on Tin Whisker Formation
TDI Imaging: An Efficient AOI and AXI Tool
Effects of Reflow and Flux on Tin Whiskers
Impact of Dust on PCB Assembly Reliability
Combination of AOI and AVI Machines
Early Detection of PCB Pad Cratering Failures
Investigation of Whisker Growth on Wire and Braid
Does Contamination Affect Whisker Formation?
What Causes Solder Skips?
Inclusion Voiding in Gull Wing Solder Joints
Thermal Cycle Reliability of Vapor Phase BGA Joints
Pb-free Solder Joint Reliability
Reliability of Coated WLCSP Components
Analysis of Warp-Induced PBGA Joint Failures
NASA DoD Environments Testing Results
Using X-ray to Detect Counterfeit Components
Investigation of Pad Cratering in Large Flip-Chip BGA
Recent Technology Advances for X-ray Inspection
Total: 112    Page 1 of 12 
Analysis Lab programs cover topics including:
Corrosion, Contamination, Data Acquisition, ESD and EOS, Inspection, Measurement, Profiling, Reliability, R&D, RFID, Solder Defects, Test, Tombstoning, X-ray and more.
The Effects of Flux Residues on Reliability
The Effects of Flux Residues on Reliability
Paper discusses an experiment designed to mimic partially activated flux residues under component bodies and how it affects SIR performance.
Channel: Contamination, Defects, Whiskers
Creep Corrosion of PWB Final Finishes
Creep Corrosion of PWB Final Finishes
This paper demonstrates that creep corrosion on a PWB is highly surface sensitive.
Channel: PC Fab, Board Design, Laminates
Best Practices - Reflow Profiling for Lead-free
Best Practices - Reflow Profiling for Lead-free
Paper covers best practices for optimizing the reflow process to meet challenges of higher temperatures, smaller deposits and decreased powder size.
Channel: Reflow Soldering, Profiling
EOS Exposure of Components in the Soldering Process
EOS Exposure of Components in the Soldering Process
This paper examines the nature; the consequences and the mitigation of electrical overstress caused by electromagnetic interference, or electrical noise, on power lines and ground in the manufacturing environment.
Channel: Soldering, Selective, Wave
Voiding Control at QFN Assembly
Voiding Control at QFN Assembly
Thermal pad voiding control at QFN assembly is a major challenge due to the large coverage area, large number of via, and low standoff.
Channel: Test, Inspection, X-Ray
X-rays vs. Cross Sections to Measure Voids
X-rays vs. Cross Sections to Measure Voids
This paper validates void measurements obtained from non-destructive imaging techniques, with the physically measured void measurements of cross sectioning.
Channel: Test, Inspection, X-Ray
Test Method to Characterize Pad Cratering
Test Method to Characterize Pad Cratering
In this study, an easy-to-implement test method to quantify the propensity for pad cratering in different PCB materials is presented.
Channel: Rework, Repair, Modification
Corrosive Driven Whisker Growth in SAC305
Corrosive Driven Whisker Growth in SAC305
This paper reports a study directed at identifying the relationship between the extent of corrosion and the concomitant whisker growth.
Channel: Contamination, Defects, Whiskers
Fatigue Behaviour of Reflowed Joints
Fatigue Behaviour of Reflowed Joints
This paper explores the behaviour of a copper test vehicle with multiple reflowed solder joints, which has direct relevance to ball grid arrays and high density interconnect structures.
Channel: Test, Inspection, X-Ray
Evaluating Surface Cleanliness
Evaluating Surface Cleanliness
The water break test is easy and practical to conduct and helps you evaluate residues left from adhesives or conformal coating dots.
Channel: Test, Inspection, X-Ray
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