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Jan 21, 2026
HASL Surface Finish and Coplanarity
We are an EMS contractor. We have a customer that has requested a PCB with HASL surface finish. ...
T.Y.

Jan 20, 2026
Dam & Fill vs. Conformal Coating
Are there any special reasons or advantages to use Dam & Fill compared to conformal coating? Is Dam ...
C.M.

Jan 19, 2026
Mixed MSL Baking
If the highest MSL-rated component on a PCB had a 27-hour bake time at 125C (1.4-2.0mm, MSL 3) ...
B.B.

Jan 16, 2026
Automatic Insertion Causing Plated Hole Damage
During the automatic insertion of 2 pin components, and after clinching the pins, we encounter a small deformation ...
M.C.

Jan 15, 2026
MSD Components Baked Too Long
If MSD components are baked for more time than specified in J Std, can this cause potential failures ...
V.S.

Jan 14, 2026
Adhesion Problems with Conformal Coating
We have a large RF back plane that is gold plated on the operational side. We are having ...
T.A.

Jan 13, 2026
Reliability of Automated Soldering vs. Hand Soldering
On occasion, we have had to place a skip in our SMT placement machine due to unavailability of ...
P.K.

Jan 12, 2026
Frequency of Checking Solder Paste Viscosity
Is it necessary to check viscosity of solder paste before each use? How often should we check and ...
K.G.

Jan 9, 2026
Challenging Cleaning Problem
We are designing an ECG monitor that uses an embedded phone-modem LGA module. This phone modem is shielded, ...
F.W.

Jan 8, 2026
Profiling for Double Sided BGA
We are about to produce double sided BGA boards - BGA components on both sides. What advice would ...
B.O.

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