The APL Cleans Up

The APL Cleans Up

High-voltage or high-frequency applications can be intolerant of flux residues remaining on the assembled board surface and so will often be specified as a water wash solder paste assemblies. The recently installed APL Aquastorm 50 is most often configured for a...
Sintering Copper Interconnects in Formic Acid

Sintering Copper Interconnects in Formic Acid

Recognizing the growing need for higher power capability device interconnects, high-end device manufacturers are exploring the possibility of all copper interconnects. Electromigration-resistant copper interconnects can be made using a flip chip dipping process with a...
Engaging the Electronics Assembly Community

Engaging the Electronics Assembly Community

AREA consortium assembly research is executed for the benefit of our member companies with all results and supporting data archived for on-demand access by the membership. Key observations are routinely selected from this growing archive for sharing with the industry...
BTU Pyramax ‘Vacuum’ Installed in the APL

BTU Pyramax ‘Vacuum’ Installed in the APL

BTU International installed the first of its Pyramax Vacuum reflow oven product line in the APL for solder reflow studies to be shared with AREA consortium members. This oven operates like a standard convection reflow oven but includes an automated vacuum chamber in...