Circuit Board Rework and Repair Services
Component Tinning and Reballing
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September 25, 2024
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Electronic components are soldered to circuit boards every day, and in some cases, opens are found during x-ray inspection or test. You may be inclined to reheat and reflow the solder using a little extra flux. It's reasonable to think this will work, but it can be disappointing when ineffective. The process may be repeated at higher temperatures or ...
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We need to assemble approx. 50,000 straddle USB connectors per year. What is the best way of mounting these on the edge of the board, ideally using an automated process?
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Circuit Technology Center has released a 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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This procedure was used to modify a batch of circuit boards with a signal error at a via-hole location. A via hole on this multilayer circuit board was mistakenly connected to layer nine when it should have been connected to layer 15. This is genuine micro-surgery ...
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The world is accelerating rapidly towards a stage in history marked by increased automation and interconnectivity and leveraging technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics. A sometimes-overlooked ...
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