2016 Magazine Archives

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PCBA CLEANING
Field Performance of pH neutral Cleaning Agents
Since their introduction, pH neutral formulations have proven to be capable not only of removing these difficult post-reflow residues from complex board geometries, but do so without affecting material compatibility of sensitive components and at low concentration levels. Part one of a series on material compatibility and field cleaning performance of alternatives to alkaline cleaning agents.
by Umut Tosun, Jigar Patel, Kalyan Nukala and Fernando Gazcon

IPC Material Declarations: Sufficient for Automotive Electronics?
IMDS and IPC-1752A are different tools for reporting materials data, created by separate industries for different purposes. Suppliers of automotive electronics are obligated to use both, but should they?
by Derrik Snider

AUTOMATION
ROI of a Soldering Robot
When it comes to soldering, can a four-axis robot beat an experienced operator? An OEM takes on the question.
by Gary Goldberg

FIRST PERSON

• CAVEAT LECTOR
  Breaking the (m)old.
  Mike Buetow

MONEY MATTERS

• ROI
  Trying harder.
  Peter Bigelow
  

• FOCUS ON BUSINESS
  Dealing with protectionism.
  Thomas Smiley

TECH TALK

• TECH TIPS
  Particle size vs. nanocoatings.
  Timothy O’Neill
• TEST & INSPECTION
  Beware the time wasters.
  Robert Boguski
• GETTING LEAN
  Integrating with the design team.
  Curtis Campbell
• DEFECTS DATABASE
  Robotic soldering.
  Dr. Chris Hunt