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Greetings!
Welcome to the December issue of Residue News! Some of you may
have noticed the absence of our newsletter for a couple months, but
that was only because of all of the exciting and positive events going
on in our industry and here at Foresite.
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A Look at Rescue Cleaning |
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If product has been exposed to external environmental
contaminants, rework soldering fluxes or contaminated incoming
materials, Rescue Cleaning may be a cost effective alternative to
scrapping product. Our customized cleaning techniques can recover
your product to cleanliness levels that meet or exceed warrantee
requirements. And our quick turn around time allows you to resume
your production with little to no downtime.
To learn more about Rescue
Cleaning ... |
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Clean It Up! |
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When harmful ionic contaminants on your suppliers' product are not
properly neutralized, interaction with moisture and an applied
voltage can lead to electrical leakage failures. This article,
published in last November's Circuits Assembly, explores
how incoming bare boards and components can lead to product
failure. The article also offers some suggestions for prevention
and remediation.
To read the full article ...
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Can You Identify this Problem? |
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This photo of cross sectioning shows fractures occurring at the
intersection of the copper-plated blind via top plate and the
barrel. Most likely this occurred during production, with the via
plug not properly cured. The via plug material is expanding and
can lead to the via top plate eventually popping off, ultimately
causing a failure.
Think you might have this problem
. . . let us help. |
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Let us know your thoughts and suggestions
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