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How To Reduce Solder Joint Voids in QFN Components
What techniques and methods can we use regarding our solder paste stencil design to reduce or eliminate solder joint voids in QFN components?
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Fritz Byle
Process Engineer, Astronautics

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Technical Support Engineer, Indium Corporation

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Director of Marketing & Training, PACE Worldwide

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Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Northrop Grumman

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Billy the Kid Arrested for First Time

Billy the Kid is arrested for the first time after stealing a basket of laundry. He later broke out of jail and roamed the American West, eventually earning a reputation as an outlaw and murderer with a rap sheet that allegedly included 21 murders.
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September 23, 2022

Disentangling the Facts From the Hype of Quantum Computing

Few fields invite as much unbridled hype as quantum computing. Most people's understanding of quantum physics extends to the fact that it is unpredictable, powerful, and almost existentially strange. A few years ago, I provided IEEE Spectrum an update on the state of quantum computing and looked at both the positive and negative claims across the industry. And just as back in 2019 ...
IEEE Spectrum

More than half of US car sales to be electric by 2030
Just over half of passenger cars sold in the US will be electric vehicles by 2030, according to a report from BloombergNEF, thanks in part to consumer incentives included ...
Digitimes

The U.S. and its allies are joining forces on chips. That could stop China reaching the next level
Leading chipmaking nations including the U.S. are forming alliances, in part to secure their semiconductor supply chain and to stop China from reaching the cutting edge ...
CNBC

Tech is the Big Differentiator in Distribution
In today's turbulent market conditions, authorized electronics distributors serve as key partners, forging an accessible path to hard-to-find parts for all market constituents. ...
EPS News

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Effects of Long-Term Storage on Mechanical and Electrical Integrity

Selective Equipment in Spec?

Why the need for 3D SPI?

Dealing with the Results of the Pandemic

Direct Immersion Gold as a Final Finish

Essential Practices for Gold Mitigation of Electronic Components

Nearshoring or Contract Manufacturing? Which Fits Your Business Model?

Solder Alloy Contribution to Robust Selective Soldering Process

The Four Roles of Inspection Data in a Smart Factory

Toward the Lights-out Factory

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1980s: Preaching the gospel of safety to an industry eager to improve
In 1987, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response standards, or HAZWOPER. HAZWOPER ...
EE Times

Five Electronics Component Trends To Watch In 2022
Rapid advances in the internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), wireless technologies, and wireless charging are some of the biggest drivers behind the ...
EE Times

1972: The Year Everything Changed
"The Godfather" was playing in theaters everywhere, and "American Pie" was riding the FM airwaves. China was completely isolated from the West, and no one could imagine ...
EE Times

Risk management essential for strengthening global chip supply chain
Semiconductors are commonly described as the brains of modern electronics. For example, in modern vehicles, there might be over 3,000 chips that enable telematics, ...
EP&T

Trends for Printing Ultra Miniature Chips
A reader wonders about the current trends and practices for printing ultra-miniature chips, a la 01005. Seeking advice, they contacted Board Talk. The Assembly Brothers ...
Circuit Insight - Board Talk

How a Mentor Can Be Your GPS to Unimaginable Growth and Success
You would never set out on a road trip without your GPS in place and a plan for the destinations you want to explore along the way. So why do we think we must travel ...
Entrepreneur

Malaysia PC Market Declined in 2Q22 as Demand Normalized Following a Strong Period of Sales Driven by the Pandemic, Says IDC
Malaysia's traditional PC market, including desktops, notebooks, and workstations, declined by 9.6% year-over-year (YoY) in 2Q22 (Apr-Jun), with a total of 455,000 units ...
IDC

Contamination and Risks Related to ESD Gloves and Finger Cots
Choosing a protective glove for the production floor is a critical decision and all variable need to be considered.
Circuit Insight - Production Floor

Scientists discovered a mineral that's even stronger than diamond
Scientists have discovered a mineral stronger than a diamond called lonsdaleite. The mineral, which has been theorized about for years, was recently found in Africa ...
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Mount Elbert is the highest peak in which mountain range?
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Hernon Awarded for New ReAct 795 Acrylic Adhesive
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Mount Elbert is the highest peak in which mountain range?
Answer: The Rockies (USA), which stretch more than 3,000 miles (4,800 km) from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the Southwestern United States. Mount Elbert is in west-central Colorado.