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Do time Zero, 3x and 6x samples also exhibit fractures?


Victor,

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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dwight Mattix
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 3:43 PM
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Subject: Re: [TN] Broken Vias

once more with feeling....


Cross section.



At 01:36 PM 9/19/2012, Joyce Koo wrote:
>May be your "small expensive friends" should do a thermal shock 5 or
>10 times prior to assembly to eliminate the problem at PWB level.  (fly 
>probe before and after).
>Good old days, all the high end stuff are pre-screened at batch level 
>prior to assemble and "burn-in" thermal shock 10 times prior to ship to 
>root out any early failure = usually at developing stage, not MFG 
>stage).  Exactly try to avoid expensive mistake later, (was replaced 
>later by a coupon on pwb with (1) finest feature (2) weakest location 
>(3) new features and (4) testable electrically at functional level 
>somewhat, not cheap, but cheaper than risk at assembly level).  Follow 
>the rule of "pay me now and pay me less, or Pay me later and pay me 
>more - usually 10X, if not 100X<  more with debug FA add on and time 
>loss on delivery.
>
>Joyce Koo
>Materials Researcher - Materials Interconnect Lab Research In Motion 
>Limited
>Office: (519) 888-7465 79945
>Mobile: (226) 220-4760
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robert Kondner
>Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 3:41 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [TN] Broken Vias
>
>Amol,
>
>  Good Questions, I will find out.
>
>Thanks,
>Bob K.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Amol Kane
>(Asteelflash,US)
>Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 3:30 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [TN] Broken Vias
>
>Were the boards moisture baked before assembly? .....is the stackup 
>balanced? Is the via damage more pronounced in the area of warpage?
>
>
>Amol Kane
>Process Engineer
>AsteelFlash US East Corp
>Tel:   (607) 687.7669 x349 (O)
>www.asteelflash.com
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robert Kondner
>Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 5:02 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [TN] Broken Vias
>
>Hi,
>
>  Does anyone know about the TCE of via plug material? I am trying to 
>get a material number of what was used. This was the first board we 
>ever ran with via plugging but I would think that is a well-known process?
>
>Bob K.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jason Zhao
>Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 12:52 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [TN] Broken Vias
>
>Bob,
>
>Xsection will show you where the opens occur. Possibilities are: copper 
>plating folds; thin copper; corner crack; post separation; separation 
>due to no wraparound; etc. Then we can determine the root causes from 
>there (there are too many to guess now). Looking forward to some pictures.
>
>Best Regards
>
>Jason Zhao
>VP of North America Operations
>Sunshine Circuits
>3400 Silverstone Drive, Suite 139, Plano, TX 75023 US Cell 
>510-468-4412, China Cell 131-62722392 www.sunshinepcbgroup.com
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robert Kondner
>Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 10:18 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: [TN] Broken Vias
>
>Hi,
>
>
>
>A small company in the area has a board with two very expensive parts, 
>about $3K each part. They built 30 boards and had lots of open via connections.
>They are getting cross sections now on some bad vias. In addition to 
>many bad vias there was some board warp. Sorry I don't have any hard 
>numbers on bad via counts or warp.
>
>
>
>These were 10 mil holes in .062 material, a 6:1 aspect ratio, should be 
>easy. Vias were plugged and plated so they could be used as flying 
>probe test points.
>
>
>
>After reflow assembly the boards were run on a wave machine using a 
>mask where about 25% of the board was exposed to the wave. Everything lead free.
>
>
>
>Question:
>
>
>
>Can folks suggest lists of items we can check, measure or inquire into? 
>Any guesses or ideas as what might be going on?
>
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>Bob K.
>
>
>
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