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About Us
For over 25 years Circuit Technology Center has been the world's most innovative specialist in circuit board rework and repair. Whether supporting you with our comprehensives services or with products from our CircuitMedic brand, our mission is simple. Save you money, save you time, and make your company more profitable.
Jeff Ferry, President
Peter Vigneau, GM
Andy Price, Sales Manager |
Simple and Elegant
Discover a new way to bond jumper wires
 No more hot melt glue, no more super glue mess. Hold wires permanently with Flextac Wire Dots. Just peel and stick for a quick, neat job.
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Test Your Knowledge
What is the name of the family of metals that gold belongs to?
See the answer below. |
Did You Know?
An ounce of gold can be stretched into a wire 50 miles long. |
Seeking Perfection?
Get it right the first time
BGA component rework is
 a demanding, exacting business. Next time you need BGA rework, give a call to the experts.
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| Broken Pin Repair |
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 While working with an extremely expensive prototype component, a tech broke off one of the pins at the base near the component body. The shoulder of the pin is approximately twice the diameter of the main pin body and approximately .50" (12.7 mm) in length.
The solution ... |
| Industry Features |
Essential Electronics Assembly Cleaning
Cleaning is an essential process within electronics manufacture and has been used for many years to remove potentially harmful ...
Surface Mount Technology Magazine |
Hot components and cool enclosures
Of all the issues that challenge the survivability of military electronics, thermal management has the greatest influence on ...
Military & Aerospace Electronics Magazine |
Eliminating Board Defects
The processes involved in eliminating board defects cut a wide swath through design, fabrication, and even assembly. Along the way, ..
Circuits Assembly Magazine |
Verification: The electronic industry's smoking gun?
Electronic company executives are writing $1,000,000 checks for the unpredicted expense of device respins in the event of an ...
Electronics Supply and Manufacturing Magazine |
| 4 Techniques for Removing Solder Mask |
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Seems like a reasonable request. You’ve asked your board supplier to apply solder mask only where you want it. Now you're up against a deadline and you hear "we've got a problem".
It could be any number of things. This time it’s solder mask covering some part of a circuit board where you don’t want it. It's certainly not unusual to find test points, ground pads, or even a component footprint inadvertently covered with solder mask. But, all is not lost! There are several safe and reliable ways to remove solder mask from the circuit board surface.
Grinding and scraping, milling, micro blasting, and chemical stripping are the most common. They all have advantages and disadvantages and we’ll review them in this feature. continue |
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Before you consider the scrap barrel...
Think about the impact on your bottom line
What happens to your valuable
 circuit boards when they're damaged? Can you repair them reliably? You might be surprised.
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Quote of the Day
"Dig where the gold is…unless you just need some exercise."
John M. Capozzi |
"I am not a lazy bum! I am a potential workaholic with highly developed stress management skills!"
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Simplify BGA Rework
With unique adhesive backed stencils
If you've been using metal stencils for BGA rework, we have some great news for you. A new type of stencil with adhesive backing. Easy to position and you'll eliminate paste bleed. Free sample.
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Knowledge Test Answer
What is the name of the family of metals that gold belongs to? Answer: Precious metals, also known as noble metals |
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