BGA Red Dye Penetrant Testing
Ok, so it happened again. Another urgent request was brought to me for action. This time it was a customer who had performed a Red Dye Penetration......
Rework
InTEGRATED Solder Preforms
Have you ever had to hand-place solder washer preforms on the pins of a connector and found it to be very labor intensive? Indium Corporation has a pr...
How We Fell In Love
Okay, I’ll be honest – I think it’s pretty cheesy to write an entry on Valentines Day regarding my passion for the industry. I will,...
Twinkies, Cockroaches, and Solder
We might as well add solder to the list of things that will still be around after a nuclear blast. I think everyone that has been in a......
Is it safe to mix leaded and lead-free wash lines?
Folks, David asks: I am the Process Engineer at a small contract electronics firm and I could use some help. I have been asked to find out what kinds ...
History of 2/3rds of Defects from Stencil Printing
Folks, In my recent SMT column, “It Pays to be Data Driven,” I asked if anyone new the source of the well accepted industry adage that 2/3...
Dr. Ron in China
Folks, One of the big holes in my resume is that I have never been to China. That shortcoming has just been resolved. On June 7 at 10:35PM local ti...
May 13 Swatch Posting Generates Much Debate
Folks, If there is anything that I hope my blog does is to generate useful debate about the happenings in the electronics industry to help us all pros...
Feeling Overwhelmed by WEEE/RoHS Complance Issues
Folks, As the clock ticks away, many people are becoming overwhelmed by WEEE and RoHS tasks. For technologists like myself, many of the RoHS tasks are...
Comments on Handheld XRF Analyzers for RoHS Compliance Screening
Folks, Several companies have developed hand held units to aid in screening for RoHS compliance Let me start off by saying that I think such a unit wo...