A systematic approach to nonconventional methods of encapsulant removal.
An unfortunate reality is that the circuits we assemble do not always perform as expected. Failure analysis is frequently needed to find root causes.
Constant evolution has turned Murrietta into one of the West Coast’s leading design-to-assembly manufacturers.
After visiting scores of one-story manufacturing sites, the first impression one gets when walking up to Murrietta Circuits is its size. The two-story building appears huge, and inside they do everything!
FAI is a subset of qualification data, and insufficient for design verification.
When key performance characteristics are critical to system performance, engineering will want to create a source control drawing in accordance with ASME Y14.24. The source control drawing will list specific supplier(s) that have been qualified to produce the product identified in the drawing.
“DFRM” reveals potential manufacturing issues and the sample of processes that can feed those issues back for design review.
As detailed in Circuits Assembly last year (“Robotics Assembly from Prototype to Production,” March 2013), robotics has received an increase of attention in the media thanks to overall advances in the technology.1 This article details some of the key areas of design for robotics manufacturing (DFRM), and provides recommendations for products transitioning from the design to production phase.
A new study of nanocoatings allows users to visualize solder paste flow under the stencil.
Do nanocoatings really extend stencil underwipe intervals? As part of a larger stencil study we were performing for SMTAI,1 we decided to include a quick test. We’d take two of our nanocoated fine grain stencils and run one print per wipe vs. 10 prints per wipe on a really complex test vehicle.
Is there a way to more tightly integrate materials and process development so as to accelerate the pace of innovation?
The electronics supply chain has evolved at a relatively slow pace and there hasn’t been an effective disruption to the operating method in nearly 20 years.
Press Releases
- KIC to Exhibit at Four SMTA Expo & Tech Forums in August
- Genie Electronics Leverages Cetec ERP for Superior Efficiency and Customer Service
- Automatic Nozzle Height Adjustment Reduces the Potential for Soldering Defects in Wave Soldering Processes
- BTU International Appoints E-Tronix as Its Representative in Six States