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February 22, 2012
Failure Mechanism in Embedded Capacitors
Reliability of Coated WLCSP Components
Head-On-Pillow Defect - A Pain in the Neck
Reliability Assessment of Reballed BGAs
False Tin Whiskers: Masquerading Intermetallic
pH Neutral vs. Alkaline Cleaning Agents
Reactions of Sn in the Cu-Sn-Zn Alloy
Embedded Components: Analysis of Reliability
Lead-free Reflow and Influence of Moisture
Thermal Cycle Testing of PWBs
Void Detection in Solder Balls and Joints
Addressing Head-In-Pillow Defects
Thermal Shock/Drop Test of Lead-free
The Effects of Flux Residues on Reliability
LGA/QFN Packages Floating During Reflow
Head and Pillow SMT Failure Modes
Ideas for Identifying Counterfeit Components
2D and CT Scan X-ray for Joint Inspection
Combination of AOI and AVI Machines
Fracture Prediction in Lead-Free Joints
Effect of Gold on Reliability of SnAgCu Joints
Reliability of Low Silver, Lead-Free Joints
Long Term Reliability Analysis of Lead-free
Effects of Whiskers on Nanocrystalline Copper
Study of Tin Whisker Inhibiting Systems
Moisture Measurements in PCBs
Test Optimization to Improve Rework
Reliability Modeling of Circuit Card Assemblies
Evaluation of New SMT Stencil Materials
Understanding the Process Window Index
Hand Sanitizers and Risks to Electronics
Guide to Understanding Your Testing Lab
New Cleaning Agents for No-Clean Fluxes
NASA Lead-Free Project: Mechanical Shock Test
Solving Test Challenges: Razor Sharp Probes
Improved Efficiency Using Root Cause Analysis
Tip For Non-Destructive BGA Profiling
Pockets of Contamination
Reliability Comparison of Lead-free Alloys
Comparison of Solder Paste Residues
Total: 70    Page 1 of 7 
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.
Failure Mechanism in Embedded Capacitors
Paper covers high temperature life testing on embedded capacitors to precipitate failures as a result of defects in the composite dielectric.
Channel: PC Fab, Board Design, Laminates
Reliability of Coated WLCSP Components
Paper evaluates coating adhesion and solder joint reliability for assemblies with different conformal coatings, solder masks and underfill.
Channel: Adhesives, Coating, Dispensing
Head-On-Pillow Defect - A Pain in the Neck
The head on pillow defect is becoming more common. This paper describes an occurrence for an OEM and explains how it was dealt with.
Channel: Contamination, Defects, Whiskers
Reliability Assessment of Reballed BGAs
In this paper, SAC305 solder balls were replaced with SnPb solder balls and tested to evaluate the reliability of these reballed components.
Channel: Rework, Repair, Modification
False Tin Whiskers: Masquerading Intermetallic
Paper covers misidentification of tin/copper intermetallic structures as tin whiskers and soldering details during root cause analysis.
Channel: Contamination, Defects, Whiskers
pH Neutral vs. Alkaline Cleaning Agents
Study compares material compatibility and cleaning effectiveness of pH-neutral and alkaline technologies at low operating concentrations.
Channel: Cleaning, Washing, Solvents
Reactions of Sn in the Cu-Sn-Zn Alloy
This paper reports a number of experimentally determined reactions that occur in Sn-rich Cu-Sn-Zn alloy.
Channel: Solders, Fluxes, Pastes
Embedded Components: Analysis of Reliability
Paper aims at analyzing and confirming the reliability performance of embedded components compared to that of standard SMT components.
Channel: PC Fab, Board Design, Laminates
Lead-free Reflow and Influence of Moisture
This paper examines concerns relating to lead-free reflow, PCB degradation, and the influence of moisture absorption.
Channel: Reflow Soldering, Profiling
Thermal Cycle Testing of PWBs
Paper establishes a test protocol for thermal cycle testing of bare PWBs exposed to lead-free and rework simulation.
Channel: Test, Inspection, X-Ray
Total: 70    Page 1 of 7 
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