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Ask the Experts
Calculating PCB Hole Diameters
Our bare boards are typically .065" thick. How can we calculate the hole diameter for connector pins if the board thickness increases to .150"?
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Bill Coleman
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Toe Fillet Requirements on Gull Wing Components
Selective Soldering Frame Causing Cold Solder Joints
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Step Stencil Squeegee Angle
Dross Particles Sticking to PCBs
Rework or Repair?
BGA Component Grounding Problem
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Master-Bond
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Circuit-Technology-Center

Tech Paper - The Essential Guide for High-Reliability BGA Component Re-balling
This paper outlines best practices and challenges in reballing Ball Grid Array (BGA) components. Download this free tech paper.
Circuit Technology Center
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Glenbrook-Technologies

PCB Rework Evolves, With X-ray a Constant Support
Mini Micro Stencil, a contract manufacturer focused on PCB rework, has relied on real-time X-ray inspection to verify its precision rework as the industry has evolved over 30 years.
Glenbrook Technologies
What Year Was It?
First Barrel Ride Down Niagara Falls
What Year
A 63-year-old schoolteacher named Annie Edson Taylor becomes the first person to take the plunge over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
See the answer below.
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Plasma-Etch

High power atmospheric plasma system
Our 1000 Atmospheric Plasma System is available with PC or PLC control for lab or high speed production use with the same high powered systems. Remove contaminants and increase bond strength!
Plasma Etch
Creative-Electron
What Year Was It Answer
First Barrel Ride Down Niagara Falls
Answer: October 24, 1901
October 24, 2025
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Apple Begins Shipping American-made AI Servers from Texas
Apple has begun shipping AI-focused servers from its Houston factory, advancing its $600 billion U.S. investment plan. The facility, using Apple's own silicon, aims to create thousands of jobs while supporting Apple Intelligence and Private Cloud Compute services.
CNBC
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Uyemura

RAIG Minimizes Corrosion, Allows Higher Gold on ENEPIG
Paper describes a mixed reaction RAIG electrolyte that minimizes galvanic corrosion and allows higher ENEPIG gold thicknesses, enabling robust designs and world-class quality on target with minimal variation.
Uyemura
Meta Lays Off Risk Employees As Technology Takes Over Jobs
Meta is reducing staff as automation reshapes its operations. The tech giant is cutting roles in risk, compliance, and Superintelligence Labs, shifting routine tasks to technology while retaining human teams for complex, high-impact decisions.
Entrepreneur
High Reliability Lead-Free Solder Paste with Rosin and Anti-Crack Resin
As electronics are increasingly used in automotive and other high reliability applications, ensuring durability is critical. This paper explores a 'crack-free' flux paste designed to inhibit cracking in harsh environments while meeting stringent surface insulation resistance and ...
Technical Paper
Software is the next battleground in the US-China tech war
The Trump administration is weighing new restrictions on exports of U.S. software-powered products to China, from laptops to jet engines. Beijing vows retaliation, heightening trade tensions ahead of critical negotiations in Malaysia this week.
TechSpot
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Essegi-Automation

Storage Solutions – Free Online Demo
Our online demos give our clients a deep insight into our solutions, allowing them to interact with an expert and have their questions answered throughout. Discover our technology wherever you are.
Essegi Automation
One-on-One Talks With Electronics Industry Leaders On Sustainability
At Climate Week NYC's "Power On" panel, electronics executives tackled how to balance sustainability with new tariff pressures, stressing global compliance, circular design tradeoffs, and the need to align green strategies with shifting supply chains and customer demands.
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Technical Papers
PCB Rework Evolves, With X-ray a Constant Support
How pH Cleaning Agents Affect Production Performance
A Universal AI-Powered Segmentation Model for PCBA & Semiconductor
RAIG Minimizes Corrosion, Allows Higher Gold on ENEPIG
High Reliability Lead-Free Solder Paste with Rosin and Anti-Crack Resin
Understanding Solder Dross: Causes and Control Strategies
Optimizing BGA Rework: Challenges, Techniques and Quality Control
Maintenance: The Basics of Cleaning Series Part 4
The Economics of Electronic Component Salvage and Reuse
Cutting Without Contact: How Laser Depanelling Redefines PCB Manufacturing
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Viscom

Affordable Excellence - iS6052 AOI
The latest addition to Viscom's esteemed lineup of AOI systems. This new system offers a compelling option for manufacturers looking to enhance their PCB inspection processes.
Viscom
OpenAI buys AI startup that built interface for Apple computers
OpenAI has acquired Software Applications Incorporated, the maker of Sky—an AI interface for Mac that helps with writing, coding, and daily planning. All 12 employees will join OpenAI, advancing its goal of embedding AI into everyday tools.
CNBC
Rupert Baines: If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It
In this episode of Silicon Grapevine, deep-tech entrepreneur Rupert Baines reflects on his journey from building radios to founding startups, sharing insights on translating technology for people, the electronics industry's collaborative spirit, skill shortages, and his advice to "be bold."
EE Times
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Plasmatreat-GmbH

Openair-Plasma for Semiconductor Manufacturing
Openair-Plasma for semicon-ductor production is an alternative to vacuum plasma. Typical apps are wire bonding, die bonding & pre-molding. Download here.
Plasmatreat GmbH
Trump admin not negotiating equity stakes with quantum firms: Commerce official
The U.S. Commerce Department denied reports that it is negotiating equity stakes in quantum computing firms like IonQ, Rigetti, and D-Wave, following a Wall Street Journal claim. Despite the denial, shares of quantum companies rose sharply.
CNBC
Wi-Fi can accurately identify people, even if they aren't carrying a phone or computer
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology unveiled BFId, a Wi-Fi–based identity-inference attack that tracks people—not devices—using standard Wi-Fi 5 routers. By exploiting beamforming signals, it identifies individuals with near-perfect accuracy, raising global privacy concerns.
TechSpot
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Dymax

Replace Slow Curing Gaskets
Cure Form-in-Place gaskets in under 15 seconds with UV/LED light, even to 1/4-inch-thick beads. Replace labor-intensive methods, improve yield.
Dymax
How Many Devices Can You Plug Into One USB Port?
Since its 1996 debut, USB has transformed computing, becoming nearly universal. While the theoretical limit is 127 devices per host controller, practical limits—hub cascading, power, and bandwidth—usually cap a single port at about 10 devices to maintain stability and performance.
BGR
Board Level Reliability Testing of RF Packages
The paper presents a summary of board level reliability test performed on RF packages, the assembly process, mechanical and environmental tests, and understanding failures.
Circuit Insight - Production Floor
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SEIKA-America

Malcom Paste Mixers
Unlike hand mixing, the Malcom SPS Solder Paste Mixer is a non-contaminating mixer which utilizes pseudo planetary motion to stir the solder paste. The SPS-1 provides uniform consistency.
Seika
What Too Many Enterprises Get Wrong About AI
Arm's AI Readiness Index reveals that while 82% of global business leaders use AI and most plan to boost spending, only 39% have a solid strategy. Arm stresses that scalable infrastructure, skilled teams, and efficient architectures are essential for turning AI investments into real ROI.
EE Times
Selective Soldering Frame Causing Cold Solder Joints
We have continual problems with our wave soldering system, especially cold solder joints. Could the cold solder joints be caused by using a selective soldering frame?
Circuit Insight - Ask the Experts
Report: Apple to Skip 'iPhone 19' Name for 'iPhone 20'
Omdia's Heo Moo-yeol confirmed reports that Apple will shift its standard iPhone launch to the first half of the year, starting with the iPhone 18 series in 2027, as part of a lineup revamp marking the iPhone's 20th anniversary.
MacRumors
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Test-Research-Inc.

AI Void Detection - X-Ray Inspection
X-ray Inspection for hidden and buried solder joints. BGA, QFN, THT, and more. High Speed and High Resolution configurations available.
Test Research, Inc.
First rare earths and chips, now quantum computers: Trump reportedly eyes new U.S. stakes
The Trump administration is weighing plans to grant the Commerce Department equity stakes in quantum-computing firms such as IonQ, Rigetti, and D-Wave in exchange for federal funding, underscoring Washington's drive to secure strategic tech leadership against China.
CNBC
China and India to face supply jolt as U.S. targets Russia's oil giants
The U.S. sanctioned Russia's oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil to curb Moscow's war funding, threatening Asia's energy supply but avoiding an immediate shock. The move pressures major buyers like India and China to seek alternative crude sources, likely raising global prices.
CNBC
Memory Safety Will Be Key to Tackle Fundamental Cyber Security
The U.K.'s Digital Security by Design initiative showcased CHERI, a memory-safe hardware technology, in London. Experts praised its cybersecurity potential but noted adoption challenges. With 160+ companies involved, standardizing memory safety remains a key priority.
EE Times
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BEST-Inc.

Bring IPC Training to Your Facility
Mobile training center offers IPC certified classes at your company’s facility making solder training effective and convenient for your entire team.
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Test Your Knowledge
What does a gricer take photographs of?
See answer below.
Industry Press
KYZEN Wins 18th Service Excellence Award in Cleaning/Processing at SMTAI
KYZEN
MacDermid Alpha Expands Laboratory Facilities in Thailand
MacDermid Alpha
Saelig Launches Rigol MHO900 Series Ultra-Portable Oscilloscopes
Saelig Co. Inc.
KIC Celebrates Service Excellence Award for Customer-Driven Performance
KIC
Surf-Tech Manufacturing Corp. Honored for Exceptional Flexibility
Surf-Tech Manufacturing Corp.
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"What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing."
Oscar Wilde
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Manncorp

Keeley Pedals Perfected with Manncorp
Keeley Electronics revolutionizes production with Manncorp pick & place machines, achieving unprecedented speed, precision, and innovation in the guitar pedal industry.
Manncorp Inc.
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"I am not a lazy bum! I am a potential workaholic with highly developed stress management skills!"
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DL-Technology

Buy SMT Dispensing Needles Online
EZ-FLO needles are machined from stainless steel with smoother internal profile for improved material flow. Chamfered needle tip is finely ground for better release. Buy online.
DL Technology
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Test Your Knowledge Answer
What does a gricer take photographs of?
Answer: Trains