Circuits Assembly Landing Page Showcase

• Yes, J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610 Can Be Used Together

  The industry’s two primary assembly standards complement one another but are also very different. How to make the standards work together.

  https://circuitsassembly.com/ca/editorial/menu-features/31334-yes-j-std-001-and-ipc-a-610-can-be-used-together.html

• Is EMS Headed for a Shakeup?

  The world’s largest EMS companies were stable in 2018. Will trade wars and ramped M&A activity change that?

  https://circuitsassembly.com/ca/editorial/menu-features/31430-ems-top-50-1906.html

• Operation of a Vacuum Reflow Oven with Preliminary Void Reduction Data

  In trials, vacuum reflow obtained void levels below 5% in thermal pads of MFLs. Moreover, some surprises were learned about soft vacuum levels and short hold times.

  https://circuitsassembly.com/ca/editorial/menu-features/31429-vacuum-soldering-1906.html

• Accelerating the Solder Paste Evaluation Process

  Because solder pastes have so many different characteristics that affect their assembly line performance, they can be cumbersome and costly to evaluate.

  https://circuitsassembly.com/ca/editorial/menu-features/31280-solder-materials-1905.html

• Investigating the Metric 0201 Assembly Process

  The next generation of chip package is being readied the surface mount community: metric 0201.

  https://circuitsassembly.com/ca/editorial/menu-features/31068-metric-0201-assembly-1904.html

• Good Morning, Vietnam

  Once a bitter foe of the West, the Southeast Asian nation has become a haven for electronics manufacturing.

  https://circuitsassembly.com/ca/editorial/menu-features/31000-good-morning-vietnam.html

• From the Archives: Shielding Effectiveness of Polyimide Tape during Rework

  A study shows several materials are superior to the commonly used Kapton.

  https://circuitsassembly.com/ca/index.php/magazine/24290-rework-1410