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Gold plating is an ancient technology, and the problems encountered in electronic plating are just as ancient. Things are always changing in this business, getting smaller and more complicated, and sometimes you have to think innovatively to survive. Recently, a customer was in a tough spot due to defective plating. They manufactured a massive backplane measuring over four feet in length and two feet ...
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We are having issues with glued SMD capacitors falling off after going through the oven curing process. We are using a well-known adhesive from a quality supplier. The issue is erratic, and we have no problem with SMD resistors. Why does this problem happen only with capacitors and not resistors?
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We hope your holiday season is full of peace, joy, and happiness.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year with lots of love from your friends at Circuit Technology Center.
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Valuable circuit boards are often scrapped due to damage to the base material. However, circuit boards with damage to the base material can be reliably repaired. Knowing how to repair base material damage rather than scrapping the board can indeed make a significant ...
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Chip components have steadily shrunk since the introduction of surface-mount technology. While modern production equipment handles 0201 and even 01005 parts well, rework and repair are far more challenging, raising key questions about obstacles, methods, and specialized tools required for successful repair ...
Tech Paper
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Trivia
Which popular Christmas beverage is also called "milk punch?"
See the answer below.
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Quote of the Week
"I bought my brother some gift wrap for Christmas. I took it to the gift wrap department and told them to wrap it, but in a different print so he would know when to stop unwrapping."
Steven Wright
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