A Localized Cleanliness Tester

and Extraction System

The C3 is unique from other contamination testers on the market.  It is the first tester to examine contamination in a localized area of a PCB assembly.  By looking at a localized area of 0.1 in², the C3 provides immediate feedback as to whether or not the area is 'clean' or 'dirty'.  The localized testing format of the C3 allows users to look at specific components or areas of circuitry that are particularly sensitive and prone to performance issues.

By using the C3 on your production floor, the presence of conductive or corrosive residues can be detected quickly and effectively.  The system is designed for efficiency and to provide the immediate process monitoring data that an off-site testing facility cannot.  With a user-friendly setup, including customized software, the C3 pinpoints the problem areas that need further analysis.  When further analysis is needed, users can send off the sample collected by the C3 for further testing to determine exactly what contaminants are present. 

For information on purchasing the C3, please contact Aqueous Technologies, the exclusive worldwide distributor of C3:

http://www.aqueoustech.com

phone: 909.944.7771

e-mail: sales@aqueoustech.com

Technical Articles

Cleanliness Assessment Correlation to Electronic Hardware Reliability

presented by BAE and Foresite at APEX 2007

>>PDF of Paper       >>PDF of Presentation

This paper and presentation explore the effectiveness of localized extraction and cleanliness assessment techniques and their positive impact on product reliability requirements.
 

C3 Specifications, Features & Benefits

Everything you wanted to know about the C3

Process Control & Qualification of Cleanliness Issues

Shows how C3 testing and extraction incorporate into a process qualification protocol

Localized Contamination Causes Big Problems

Shows how when all other cleanliness assessments fail, the C3 can discover critical pockets of contamination

Additional Pictures           

C3 tests a 0.1 in² area of circuitry

C3 results are recorded on a handheld PC

C3 extracts about a 2.5mL sample into a collection cell; the sample can be used for other testing such as ion chromatography