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Use of Excimer Lasers in the Electronics Manufacturing Industry
G.D. Poulin, P.A. Eisele, H.B.G. Wong, T.A. ZnotinsExcimer lasers are finding increasing use in the electronics manufacturing industry. In contrast to other types of laser processing in which material is removed by localised…
The Production and Through‐hole Plating of Modern Base Materials
Th. Haug, P. Magnani, B. Bressel, H.‐J. Grapentin, H. MeyerToday modern epoxy base materials for printed circuit board production are designed with properties which ensure high dimensional stability, resistance to chemical action, and…
Application of Non‐destructive Testing to Inspection of Soldered Joints
M. ForshawThere is an increasing requirement for inspection of electronic components, assemblies and interconnections, and to meet this demand there are new developments in inspection…
Adhesion of Epoxy Filleting Adhesive and Parylene Conformal Coating to Plasma Treated, Solder Mask Coated Substrates
A. Calahorra, S. Sali, Z. Hamish, H. DodiukPeel adhesion of an epoxy filleting compound and Parylene C conformal coating to plasma treated, solder mask coated substrates and the apparent contact angle of water on the…
Restrictions on the Production and Consumption of CFC‐113—An Update
C. LeaAn earlier paper gave the background to the rôle of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in the observed depletion of the Earth's stratospheric ozone, plus details of the Montreal Protocol…
The Feasibility of Ultrasonically Bonding Surface Mount Components to Printed Circuit Boards
E. GooldThe potentially highly automated process of surface mounting electronic components directly onto a substrate or printed circuit board possesses a very weak link. Component…
Technological Implications of Restructuring in the European PCB Industry
M. HannonThe EEC Nation States' 1992 Single Market awareness campaigns have achieved their objectives. The underlying EEC policies have ignited a fuse which will lead to an increase of…
Contamination Control and the Montreal Protocol
B.N. EllisThis paper gives a general survey of the methods of contamination control related to assembled printed circuits. Particular emphasis is given to those aspects of the subject which…
Adhesion Test for Dry Film Photoresist on Copper by the Peeling Method
N.‐H. LuThis study describes a peel test to quantitatively measure the adhesion of dry film photoresist on copper. Using this peeling method, the adhesion effects of: (a) the copper…
Centrifugal Cleaning—A New Technology for Cleaning Printed Circuit Boards and Hybrid Circuits
R. RichCleaning or defluxing of populated printed circuit boards has become a very difficult problem as component stand‐off clearances have become smaller, line spacings tighter, and…
Teknecomp SpA, Cavaglià, Italy Quality and Quantity
B.N. EllisThe Piedmont region in Northern Italy stretches from the Southern slopes of the Alps across the upper reaches of the alluvial Po valley to beyond Turin. It is very varied, but…
Coates Circuit Products—Curtain Up on Imagecure
Lorna CullenA recent invitation by Coates Circuit Products to visit their Midsomer Norton facility gave Circuit World an opportunity for some interesting discussion and observation of what…
The Complete Electronic Manufacturing Event
This year's Internepcon Exhibition will see the reamalgamation of the Show's two component parts—Internepcon Production and Internepcon Packaging—under one roof. Also, for the…
Circuit Technology, Olympia, London, 25–27 April 1989
Re‐established in the National Hall, Olympia, Circuit Technology '89 offers a showcase for the latest printed circuit board technology, production equipment and processes…
GE Plastics Demonstrate Robotically Controlled Laser Fabrication of Moulded Circuit Boards
P.L. MoranThe applications team of GE Plastics in Russelsheim near Frankfurt, in common with several other GE groups, has been working in the general field of moulded circuit boards for…
International institute news
Lorna CullenThe California Circuits Association has moved to the following new mailing address: CCA, 8855 Atlanta Avenue, 210 Huntington Beach, CA 92646. Telephone: (714) 536 3519.
Industry news
Chris Labarte has been appointed Area Sales Manager with Alpha Metals, one of the leading suppliers of solder products and related materials.
New products
The 3M Industrial Chemical Products Group, which manufactures a selection of ‘Fluorinert’ Liquids for Vapour Phase reflow soldering, liquid reliability testing and the immersion…
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