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Behind Closed Doors – What You Don’t Know About Your CVD Chamber

Purpose One of the challenges of larger parylene chemical vapor deposition (CVD) chambers is what seems to be unpredictable material behavior throughout the working volume. The tig .. leer más
Author(s)
Sean Clancy
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

A New Halogen-Free Vapor Phase Coating for High Reliability & Protection of Electronics in Corrosive and Other Harsh Environments

The growing use of electronics in every area of our lives around the world has resulted in an increased awareness of potential environmental issues related to their use and disposal. Halogen .. leer más
Author(s)
Rakesh Kumar, Frank Ke, Dustin England, Angie Summers & Lamar Young
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Conformal Coatings: State of the Industry Versus State of the Art

The excellent IPC-TR-587 technical report, ‘Conformal Coating Material and Application ‘‘State of the Industry’’ Assessment’ delivers the results of a recent major study on conformal coating .. leer más
Author(s)
Phil Kinner
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Do Bubbles in Conformal Coatings Reduce the Electrochemical Reliability? An SIR Study of Coated QFN

A surface insulation resistance study is presented on coated B52-like test boards where a large number of QFN components of different package designs are coated with non-optimal conformal co .. leer más
Author(s)
Heiko Elsinger, Andre Hahn, Robert Bosch
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Verification of a Finite Element Analysis Model Predicting Laminate Cracks in a Printed Circuit Card

A supplier was experiencing laminate cracks in an FR4 dielectric constructed material product after successfully producing this Printed Circuit Board (PCB) for a number of years. The issue w .. leer más
Author(s)
Wade Goldman, Hailey Jordan, Curtis Leonard
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Printed Circuit Board Edge Burn Outs – Failure Mechanism

This paper documents an investigation of printed circuit board (PCB) failures due to edge burn outs. Electrical shorts were observed at late-stage environmental stress screening and electric .. leer más
Author(s)
Tom Lesniewski, Marvin Castillo, Alan Preston, Keith Kitchens and Dave Backen
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Analysis of a Dynamic Flexed Flat Cable Harness

A dynamic flex test was performed on a spacecraft instrument harness composed of multiple individual flex cables, with each flex cable containing multiple copper traces. The purpose of the t .. leer más
Author(s)
Bhanu Sood, Mary E. Wusk, Eric Burke, Dave Dawicke
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

ABILITY OF INDUSTRY RELIABILITY METHODOLOGIES TO PREDICT LIFECYCLE APPLICATION FIELD FAILURES

Miniaturization and harsh environment market drivers within the electronics industry are presenting new challenges in terms of predictive reliabilities of control standards. As consumers dem .. leer más
Author(s)
Daniel Buckland, Alejandro Sanchez, Dr Neil Poole, and Dr Mark Currie
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

An Overview of Revision B of GEIA-STD-0005-1

In 2017, the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) G-24 committee approved revision activity for GEIA-STD-0005-1A, “Standard for Managing the Risks of Pb-free Solders and Finishes in ADHP El .. leer más
Author(s)
Anthony J. Rafanelli
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

A Multiphase Model of Intermittent Contact in Lubricated Sliding Electrical Contacts

Electrical contacts, although critically important for a wide range of applications, are susceptible to degradation due to fretting corrosion, especially when sliding and vibrations occur. T .. leer más
Author(s)
Robert L. Jackson, Santosh Angadi
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Electro-Thermal-Mechanical Modeling of one-Dimensional Conductors, Whiskers, and Wires Including Convection, and Considering Tin, Bismuth, Zinc And Indium

This work provides analytical solutions to the temperature rise of one-dimensional conductors such as whiskers and wires. Whisker growth from metal surfaces of electrical connectors and othe .. leer más
Author(s)
Robert L. Jackson+Erika R. Crandall*
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

FIDES Reliability: New Approach to the ‘Process Factor’ During Product Development

The FIDES guide 2009 (Edition A) proposes a methodology for the reliability assessment of electronic to evaluate and control product reliability progress throughout life cycle. The reliabili .. leer más
Author(s)
Murilo Levy Casotti, José Carlos Boareto, Orestes Estevam Alarcon, Andre Oliveira
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Prediction of Whisker Growth Positions at Press-Fit Connections Using Finite Element Analysis

Compliant press-fit connections using a pure tin finish are prone to spontaneous long whisker growth after press-in, which may result in malfunction of the electronic circuits. The origin of .. leer más
Author(s)
Marius Tarnovetchi, Vitesco Technologies, Timisoara, Romania, marius.tarnovetchi@vitesco.com,Hans-Peter Tranitz
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Study of the Growth of Sn-Cu Intermetallic Compounds Using XRF Coulometric Stripping (XRF-CS) Method

The method to measure intermetallic compound layer thickness is discussed in a paper recently published by the author[1]. The method uses voltage/current sources, voltmeters, and electrolyte .. leer más
Author(s)
J. Servin
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Corrosion Failure Risk Assessment of SMT LEDs to Sulfur Bearing Gas Environments

Light emitting diodes (LEDs) are widely used throughout the electronics industry due to their high efficiency, lumen output, and expected lifetime. LEDs are semiconductor devices that are co .. leer más
Author(s)
Eric Campbell, Jennifer Bennett, Jim Bielick, Curtis Grosskopf, and Jiayu Zheng
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Ammonia Gas Effect on Metal Corrosion of PCB Surface Finish-in Acid-Gases Based Mixed Flowing-Gas Test

The proliferation of Artificial Intelligence (AI), big data, 5G, electric vehicles, Internet of Things (IoT), Edge Computing,High Performance Computing (HPC) and Electric Vehicle (EV) in rec .. leer más
Author(s)
Dem Lee* and Jeffrey Lee, YuanXin Li and HaiLin Tang
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Anti-Slump SiP Solder Paste Enables Further Miniaturization

In this study, a patent-pending new solder paste material has been developed for assembly of System in Package (SiP) with outstanding slump resistance without compromising the paste volume p .. leer más
Author(s)
Zhengfeng Xu, Aixia Zheng, Jian Wang, Ming Wang, and Ning-Cheng Lee
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Surface Treatment for Soldering Aluminum PCBs to Conventional Copper PCBs

Use of low-cost Aluminum based flexible printed circuit boards or Al-PCBs has been growing in popularity. Integrating them with conventional Copper based PCBs or Cu-PCBs is essential for the .. leer más
Author(s)
Divyakant Kadiwala, Nazarali Merchant, Ph.D. Benny Lam
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Active Alignment Adhesive Technology

The assembly of complex optical systems such as objective lenses for smartphone cameras, autonomous driving sensors / cameras, and light detection and ranging (LiDAR) require precise alignme .. leer más
Author(s)
Dave Dworak
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Printed Circuit Structures: Past, Present, and Future

Printed Circuit Structures (PCSs) have the potential to revolutionize next generation printed circuit boards (PCBs) and electronics packaging. Almost every product available today contains s .. leer más
Author(s)
Raymond C. Rumpf, C. Michael Newton, and Kenneth H. Church, Raymond C. Rumpf
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Digital and Environmental Circuit Board Manufacturing Based on Continuous Laser Assisted Deposition

In the LIFT (Laser Induced Forward Transfer) technology, a material, evenly coated on a transparent carrier film, passes under a laser. The laser applies a short burst of energy to it. This .. leer más
Author(s)
Ralph Birnbaum, Guy Nesher, Alex Stepinski, Michael Zenou
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

HDI Build-Up Layers for Reliability

In the last few years there have been concerns in the industry, especially in products requiring high reliability when using microvia structures. As a result, many fabricators have been mand .. leer más
Author(s)
Thomas McCarthyPaul CookeSteve Schow
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Recrystallisation and the Resulting Crystal Structures in Plated Microvias

Plated and filled microvias are a common feature in modern PCBs, so much so, that they are now considered as the industry norm as a means of achieving high-density designs for modern mobile .. leer más
Author(s)
T. Bernhard, R. Massey, K. Klaeden, S. Zarwell, S. Kempa, E. Steinhaeuser,S. Dieter, F. Brüning
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Evaluation of Transient Phase Conductive Material and Copper PCB Construction

Traditional PCB fabrication technology incorporates copper-plated vias after each press lamination connecting with microvias or mechanical vias. Conductive epoxy or transient phase conductiv .. leer más
Author(s)
Eric Haakenson
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Design And Testing of Three Levels of Microvias for High-Reliability PCBs

Microvia technology has been used in production since the 1990s. In the beginning, the design freedom for HDI PCBs was only limited by the imagination of the designer, resulting in some very .. leer más
Author(s)
Maarten Cauwe, Chinmay Nawghane, Marnix Van De Slyeke, Stan Heltzel, Jason Furlong, Bob Neves, Kevin Knadle
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Microvia Reliability Testing Utilizing D-Coupons to Understand Best Design Practice

As Printed Circuit Board (PCB) designs increase in density, the need for High Density Interconnect (HDI) structures such as microvias is also increasing. With this uptick in microvia usage, .. leer más
Author(s)
Kevin Kusiak, Scott Bowles
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Next Progression in Microvia Reliability Validation – Reflow Simulation of a PCB Design Attributes and Material Structural Properties During the PCB Design Process

As has long been known, each time there is a step up to the next level of PCB technology, the industry is faced with new or the broadening of existing challenges. Today, this is particularly .. leer más
Author(s)
Gerry Partida
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Functional Test on RF And High-Speed Connectors on PCBA's And Cable Harness Assemblies for Automotive Applications

This paper presents test methods to effectively perform conducted testing on RF and high-speed data connectors for automotive applications. In almost any modern vehicle there are numerous hi .. leer más
Author(s)
Matthias Zapatka
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Rapid Assessment of Solder Resist-Related Electrochemical Reliability Issues

In comprehensive humidity tests for the release of materials and processes for the assembly and interconnect technology of PCBAs of the automotive industry, the solder resist has emerged as .. leer más
Author(s)
Lothar Henneken
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Application of Dielectric Spectroscopy (Ds) for Quality Control of Solvent-Borne Conformal Coatings

The viscosity of conformal coatings is critical in producing consistent and reliable applications of coating onto a printed circuit board (PCB). A conformal coating that has experienced mois .. leer más
Author(s)
Wilson Chen, Morgan Miller, Ian Miske, Christopher Frederickson, and Dongkai Shangguan
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Comprehensive SIR Testing for Platform Release in the Automotive Industry

A comprehensive SIR test-protocol for the release of materials and processes in the automotive industry is presented. In this way, by a combination of comprehensive SIR testing and intensive .. leer más
Author(s)
Dr. Lothar Henneken, Robert Bosch
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

A Critical Analysis of CAF Testing-- Temperature, Humidity, and the Reality of Field Performance

As Conductive Anodic Filament (CAF) testing on Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) approaches 50 years of industry attention, the chemistry of formation in the lab environment is well documented, .. leer más
Author(s)
Kevin Knadle
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Using Machine Learning for Anomaly Pattern Recognition in Manufacturing Processes

As the manufacturing sector is under constant pressure to satisfy customers’ demands in a competitive market by applying complex processes to meet manufacturing cost and schedule goals, the .. leer más
Author(s)
Shadi Kuo, Richard Witmer and Martin Goetz
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Towards Artificial Intelligence in SMT inspection processes

To ensure the highest possible quality standards in automotive electronics production, an extensive implementation of testing and inspection systems throughout production is mandatory. In SM .. leer más
Author(s)
Mario Peutler, Michael Boesl, Johannes Brunner, Dr. Thomas Kleinert
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

AI for Electronics Manufacturing – An Industry 4.0 Architecture and ConditionMonitoring Framework for Printed Circuit Board Assemblies

The key challenge for industry in adopting AI into their manufacturing processes surrounds the accessibility of their data. Many manufacturing industries, especially electronics manufacturin .. leer más
Author(s)
Jay Taylor, Naim Kapadia, Mohammed Begg
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

AI Model Benchmarking at the Edge for Quality Inspection in Manufacturing

Neural network based deep learning models increasingly demonstrates high accuracy in object detection and image classification in digital image processing. The manufacturing industry is adap .. leer más
Author(s)
Feng Xue
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

In-Line Implementation of Photonic Soldering

Photonic soldering utilizes high intensity flashes of visible light to achieve wide area heating with exceptional uniformity. Solder paste is heated to its liquidus temperature using radiati .. leer más
Author(s)
Vahid Akhavan,* Ara Parsekian, Harry Chou, Ian Rawson, Nikhil Pillai, Rudy Ghosh
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

IPC-HERMES-9852 Lays the Foundation for Automated Flexible Production

IPC-HERMES-9852 as the smart replacement for the long-used IPC-SMEMA-9851 provides machine-to-machine (M2M) communication that ensures consistency of each PCB and its individual data while t .. leer más
Author(s)
Dr. Thomas Marktscheffel
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

A Study of Data Driven Quality Management Across EMS Smart Factory

With the advancement of emerging technologies such as AI, Cloud and Block Chain, the electronics manufacturing industry is entering a new era of smart manufacturing. More and more Electronic .. leer más
Author(s)
Robin Hou, Wayne Zhang, Feng Xue, Way Guo, Jung Yoon, Blue Wang, Johnny Zhao
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

SMT Printer Changeover Automation

The Factory of the Future or a Lights out Factory will require significant automation, including many functions that are challenging and are still performed manually due to the complexity an .. leer más
Author(s)
Wayne Wang, Matthew Schumacher, Bruce Seaton, James Lynch,
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

IPC-CFX Open-Source Hardware Initiative

The IPC Connected Factory Exchange (IPC-CFX) standard provides genuine plug-and-play IIoT data exchange between machines and supervisory systems across the shop floor. To realise the benefit .. leer más
Author(s)
Naim Kapadia
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Single Source of Truth (PathWave Manufacturing Analytics)

With the Industry 4.0 transformation going full steam ahead, analytics have transformed the industry from being process-driven to now data-driven, where data speaks for itself. Conventionall .. leer más
Author(s)
Juliann Forbes, Yee Bing Hong, Beng Chye Tan
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

48V 250A FET PCB Thermal Profile - A Thermal Simulation Using 2D And CFD Airflow Analysis

This case analysis evaluates the thermal profile of 10 FETs rated at 48V, 250A under 100 secs soak time with all the thermally enhanced mechanical attachments installed. The goal was for the .. leer más
Author(s)
Marcus Miguel V. Vicedo, Richard V. Legaspino , Kristian Joel S. Jabatan
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Dispensing Performances of Liquid Metal Alloys Containing Organic Compound Additives as Thermal Interface Materials for IC module Applications

Liquid metal alloys (LMAs), GaIn, and Galinstan, have been paid considerable attention as thermal interface materials (TIM) for usage of thermal management in microprocessor packages, includ .. leer más
Author(s)
Guangyu Fan, Kevin Brennan, Ross Berntson
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Thermally Conductive, EMI Shielding Materials for High Frequency Radio Waves

Modern electronics are prone to experience electromagnetic interference (EMI) which hinders proper functioning of the devices due to the increasing number of wireless devices and the miniatu .. leer más
Author(s)
Bongjoon Lee, Michael Trebisovsky, Neil Poole, John Timmerman
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Silicone Migration Concerns in Thermal Materials – How Real are They?

Thermal interface materials (TIMs) are ubiquitous in electronics cooling in a wide variety of applications in industrial, automotive and consumer electronics [1]. These materials are typical .. leer más
Author(s)
Dr. Sanjay Misra
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Solid Liquid Hybrid TIMs - Part II The Power of Liquid Metal Composites

In a previous paper [8], solid liquid hybrids (SLHs) were presented as a combination of metals that are solid at room temperature with ones that are liquid at room temperature. Those materia .. leer más
Author(s)
Miloš Lazić, Andy Mackie, Tim Jensen, Ben Rolewicz, and Bob Jarrett
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2022

Study Of Performance of Liquid Metal Containing Different Contents of Ag Particular Additives for Thermal Interface Materials

In the present research, we have studied the influence of Ag additives on wettability, adhesion, oxidation, viscosity and modulus of liquid metal on two alloys – Liquid Metal 1 (“LM1”) (62.5 .. leer más
Author(s)
Kevin Brennan, Guangyu Fan, Ross Berntson
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2018

Conformable, Light-Weight Power Harvesting Textiles

Light weight, conformal and portable standalone power solutions are becoming increasingly important for powering wearable electronics including .. leer más
Author(s)
Siddhant Iyer, Zhiyu Xia, Lian Li, Claire Lepont, Ravi Morsukal, Jayant Kumar, Ramaswamy Nagarajan
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2021

Wireless Wearable ElectroMyography Monitoring System Utilizing Reduced Graphene Oxide Coated Textiles

Wearable devices for biomedical applications have become more popular due to the increasing demand on health monitoring for both consumer and medical fields. In this work, we describe a nove .. leer más
Author(s)
Le-Lan Tran, Huy-Dung Han, Nhung Nguyen-Hong, Loan Pham-Nguyen, Linh T. Le
Event
IPC APEX EXPO 2021