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PCB007 Magazine October 2024: Alternate Metallization Processes

10/16/2024 | I-Connect007 Editorial Team
Traditional electroless copper and electroless copper immersion gold have been primary PCB plating methods for decades. But alternative plating metals and processes have been introduced over the past few years as miniaturization and advanced packaging continue to develop taking us into new directions. In this issue of PCB007 Magazine, we examine the impact of alternate metallization methods giving a glimpse into how and when we will arrive at 'destination metallization'.

Trouble in Your Tank: Interconnect Defect—The Three Degrees of Separation

10/01/2024 | Michael Carano -- Column: Trouble in Your Tank
It has been well documented that, with a very expensive and complex printed circuit board, thermal and mechanical excursions often find weaknesses. A lack of robustness and poor process control often leads to the exploitation of those weaknesses. An interconnect defect (ICD) often goes undetected until the printed circuit board reaches the final assembly stage or undergoes multiple thermal cycles, including interconnect stress tests or thermal shock. It is impossible to rework the ICD defect. But unlike voids, if detected in time, the panels can be reprocessed.

Atotech to Participate at KPCA Show 2024

09/03/2024 | Atotech
MKS’ Atotech will participate in this year’s KPCA Show 2024 in Incheon, held at Songdo Convensia from September 4-6, 2024.

Surface Finish: Tune in to the Latest Podcast Episode of On the Line with… ASC Sunstone

09/04/2024 | I-Connect007
Don't miss the latest episode of "On the Line with… ASC Sunstone: Designing for Reality," in which ASC Sunstone’s General Manager, Matt Stevenson, discusses the critical topic of surface finishes in PCB manufacturing.

Connect the Dots: Designing for Reality—Electroless Copper

08/28/2024 | Matt Stevenson -- Column: Connect the Dots
Roll up your sleeves because it's time to get messy. In a recent episode of I-Connect007’s On the Line with… podcast, we discussed electroless copper deposition. This process deposits a copper layer into the through-holes and vias of what will eventually be a PCB. Electroless copper deposition feels like a black box to many people. It sort of looks like a black box, too. The boards go in one side, come out the other, and emerge differently. So, let's crack open that black box and look inside.
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