Circuit Board Rework and Repair Services
Component Tinning and Reballing
GENERAL SERVICES GUIDES PRODUCTS
September 6, 2018
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Ball Grid Array rework is one of the most challenging procedures performed at assembly facilities and repair depots around the world. Doing it right depends in large part on the skills and knowledge of the rework technician. That's why we say that BGA rework is mostly science, with a big slice of art thrown in! Procedures for BGA rework are well-defined and long established, but there are six common mistakes. These mistakes can be costly leading to ...
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We have been stumped by occasional opens at the corner balls of some BGA components after reflow. We have experimented with many minor adjustments, yet this occasional problem continues. Do you have any suggestions ...
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The CircuitMedic Plated Hole Repair Kit includes all the tools and materials you'll need to repair damaged plated through holes in circuit boards. The kit includes packages of 8 different eyelet sizes, carbide ball mills for drilling, and setting tools to form the eyelets conforming to IPC guidelines.

Save $30.00, offer expires September 30, 2018.
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Once involved in rework and repair, you quickly realize that all the tools you need to get the job done are just not always available. It occurs to you that unless you're prepared to make the tool yourself, or modify an existing one, you won't have it, plain and simple. Isolating surface pads from ground or other connections is a scenario played out with remarkable frequency in our facility. To make the ...
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Arrange these elements in sequence according to density (most to least): Gold, Platinum, Uranium
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