Newsletter: November 24, 2009
Choosing The Right Operator for BGA Rework
Can every operator handle your BGA rework equally well? In real life, in all but just a few situations, the answer is no. Why is this so? Many factors come into play, including experience, manual dexterity, and sometimes just plain talent. It is critical to have your most "BGA-inclined" operators handle your most demanding BGA rework.
Certainly, there is delicacy involved in making such assignments, to make sure that all operators understand the reasons and know that they are being treated fairly, but that level of personnel management is not the focus of ...
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Overcoming Press-in Fastener Damage
Press-in Fasteners are a simple, yet very important element of printed circuit assembly. As pictured in Figure 1, they are self-clinching fasteners that permit the mounting of heavy structures onto relatively thin circuit board substrates.
When inserted properly, in the correct location, Press-in Fasteners provide an elegant solution to various chassis, heat sink, stiffener, and other hardware ...
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Jumper Wires Basics
The need to attach jumper wires to circuit board assemblies is inevitable. Essentially, jumper wires fall into three basic categories: Those that are considered a component and part of the original design.
Those that are added after the original design and fabrication to effect a modification and ...
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