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Drilling boards in the post-production environment is tricky work. Certainly if the circuit board is populated with components and other hardware, the setup alone can be time consuming. Additionally, datum points (the spots that ensure drilling precision) are not always easy to calibrate because these points are often designed for electronic versus mechanical location. Things get dicey when the drilling occurs at a location where internal planes project into ...
Feature Story
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We have a PCB which is held in place with a 2mm screw. This screw head is soldered to a large pad on the PCB surface by a single point solder robot. The problem is that the robot soldering iron leaves a small peak formed in the ...
Ask the Experts
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This paper discusses some aspects of the process optimization and changes made to improve the quality of the rework process. In the rework environment, most equipment and procedures are designed for low volume repair/rework process. When a high volume rework is ...
Technical Library
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Manufacturers solder tens of thousands of BGA components every day. Most of this activity occurs in the flow of manufacturing and some during rework. Most BGA placement is performed flawlessly. On the other hand, industry's dynamic forces constantly push the envelope. Occasionally things go wrong ...
Feature Story
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Machine Learning is capable of a plethora of innovations. There is not yet a widely-hared agreement on the tasks where machine learning systems will excel. Over the past several decades, computers have transformed work in almost ...
Technology Briefing
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