Article: IBM awards $1.0 million contract to Robotic Vision Systems, for automated 3-D solder joint inspection. (International Business Machines Corp.)

Article: Gold wire and solder joint microforce testing using ...
Experimental Techniques;  September 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... properties of the gold wire.4-5 The solder joint mechanically attaches the component ... thermal continuity. The major cause of solder joint failure is low cycle fatigue due to ... prediction are the most important issues in solder joint reliability. It is very challenging ...

Article: Keeping solder joints whole: effects of bulk phosphorous content ...
CircuiTree;  September 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... Systems The key variables for testing solder joint reliability were electroless nickel ... under standard operating parameters. Solder joint formation of ENIG surface finishes takes ... known that the formed IMC influences the solder joint integrity. A uniform and dense IMC ...

Article: PTH solder joint inspection: automated x-ray ...
Circuits Assembly;  November 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... technology that can ensure the through-hole solder joint meets the IPC-A-610 specifications ... side of a board produces an effective solder joint with a strong bottom fillet. At times ... to represent how close the measured solder joint is to the known nominal average value ...

Article: Attaining Lead-free Solder Joint Reliability
SMT;  November 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... free concerns, such as lead-free solder joint reliability. With the 2006 deadline ... concerns, particularly lead-free solder joint reliability. An efficient route for ... engineering overhead in attaining lead-free solder joint and assembly reliability. An ideal ...

Article: Solder joint reliability of different BGAs reworked ...
Circuits Assembly;  September 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... parameter optimization were proper shape of solder joint after rework, minimized voiding, uniform ... or reduced low-melt phases in the solder joint. In the second phase, optimized rework ... containing alloy A. The reworked solder joint performance was then compared to that ...

Article: Improving lead-free solder reliability: ENEPIG is a unique ...
Printed Circuit Design & Fab;  December 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... it forms a robust, higher strength solder joint with SAC 305 LF alloy, as compared to the solder joint formed with eutectic solder. ENEPIG ... There was an inherent weakness in the solder joint, especially when it was subjected to ...

Article: Pb-free solder joint reliability: In God we trust; ...
Circuits Assembly;  December 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... Dr. Clech asserts that Pb-free solder joint acceleration factor modeling, when ... accurate and expedient way of assessing solder joint reliability. From these values, test ... Blanket statements about Pb-free solder joint reliability need to be put in context ...