We search for industry news, so you don't need to.   Home  I  Site Map  I  News  I  Corporate News  I  Exclusives  I  Experts  I  Equipment  I  Marketplace  I  Calendar May 2, 2008 A Circuit Board Operating Room In one benchtop kit The Professional Repair Kit is the most complete and versatile circuit board repair kit you'll find anywhere. Repair SM and BGA pads, plated holes, conductors, base board... The total package. CircuitMedic   Reduce voiding and head-in-pillow with AIM's NC257 Lead-Free Solder Paste AIM's NC257 Lead-Free No-Clean Solder Paste has proven to greatly reduce or eliminate defects such as voiding under µBGAs, head-in-pillow and solder beading by discrete components. 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