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Oops! Somebody goofed. Happens all the time. Simple mistakes are magnified on complex, expensive assemblies. A routing miscommunication resulted in a significant problem for a customer. The circuit traces for connectors on the left side were supposed to route to the connectors on the right side. Unfortunately, the opposite was true. If the circuit board connectors were not rewired ...
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If the PCB Assembly inspection requirement is IPC-A-610 Class 3, does it mean that the PCB inspection IPC-A-600 also has to be IPC Class 3? My understanding is that they are two different standards. PCB can be based on IPC-A-600 class 2, but the entire Assembly can still be made based on IPC-A-610 Class 3.
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Circuit Technology Center has released a new technical paper highlighting six common mistakes encountered during BGA rework operations. This new paper offers valuable insights and effective methods to help prevent their occurrence.
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In the world of rework and repair, there can never be a standard procedure for every emergency. Things can happen quickly, and there can be an urgent need to go above and beyond the recognized standards outlined in IPC and other industry guides. In this example, we developed a procedure to ...
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When it comes to computing, faster, better, and cheaper is always good. Now, engineers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new chip that uses light waves, rather than electricity, to perform the complex math essential to training AI ...
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"It's a special casino for senior citizens. The slot machines pay off in prescription drugs."
Copyright © Randy Glasbergen
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Trivia
Which one of these scientific units was not named after a real person: watt, amu, volt, joule
See the answer below.
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Quote of the Week
"Do you realize if it weren't for Edison, we'd be watching TV by candlelight?"
Al Boliska
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