Over the last few years I have been asked to examine examples of Ball Grid Array (BGA) defects which are referred to as dropped ball. This type of defect can…
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The subject of outgassing, as it relates to printed circuit assemblies during the wave and selective soldering operation, has been an area of debate for many years. Until recently the…
Bob Willis and Peter Osborne from Chelmsford City Walking Football have put together a series of images of how to play and not play walking football. The aim is to play non-contact…
Defect of the Month Video – Solderability Testing Made Simple on your Shop Floor Using a simple production test anyone can test component solderability even BGA and BTC components for…
Its been a couple of years but looking forward to working at SMT Hybrid & Packaging in Germany one of the best and most relaxed exhibitions in Europe. We will…
Coming soon a new webinar and workshop on process and product failures due to dendrite formation on the surface of electronic assemblies. A simple and complete explanation of the subject…
More focused webinars than any other online provider for the electronics industry. If you have a specific topic you would like us to present on line let us know so…
The Young and Old Bob Willis doing what he loves being a water baby Diving in Lanzarote in September and The Caymans in December, take a trip under the water…
You can watch our How To Do It videos via our YouTube Video Channel which cover: Plating thickness measurement Solder joint reliability testing PCB cleanliness testing Examining blind via failures in…
Black Tar was first seen during the introduction of lead-free technology but also seen with tin/lead on selective and wave soldering process particularly on through hole parts. However, as show…
