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Techniques, tips, and helpful information
about circuit board rework and repair.


This free newsletter is a publication of
Circuit Technology Center and CircuitMedic.

March 26, 2008

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.
CircuitMedic

Test Your Knowledge
Which element has the highest melting point?
See the answer below.

Did You Know?
Residential buildings use about 35 percent of all available electricity.
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.
Circuit Technology Center
Pizzazz Comes to Booth 2306 at APEX

With today's cutting edge technology, there's no reason why a business web site, or trade show display, should be boring. We've just added 15 one minute flash presentations to our web site and full size versions will all be on display in our booth at APEX 2008.

These flash presentations use video and animated talking characters to provide details about our money saving circuit board repair and rework products and services.

Visit our web site home page, or come by booth 2606 at APEX to see something new and original.

Industry Features
Bare Board Concerns: Pb-free alloys exacerbate copper erosion and blowholes
Last month, we looked at the general fabrication issues to anticipate regardless of alloy. Some specific concerns we need to ...
Circuits Assembly Magazine
Multilayer thin film barrier for protection of flex-electronics
Continuous evolution marks the electronics industry’s progress toward even thinner, lighter and more flexible products ...
Solid State Technology Magazine
The wall between structural and functional test
Enlightened, multidisciplinary engineers may be dismantling the oft-decried wall between design and test, but some of the bricks that ...
Test and Measurement Magazine

Cleanliness Testing on the Shop Floor
One major threat to military electronics is the growth of dendrites and intermetallics that ultimately cause short circuits and seem ...
Surface Mount Technology Magazine

Solder Mask Touch-Up At BGA Sites: An Ounce Of Prevention

Over the centuries, I’m sure that there have been proverbs written in every language about how the neglect of one small, seemingly insignificant thing can mushroom into much bigger problems later on. Like the Dutch boy with his finger in the dike, we know that a small leak, overlooked, can become a raging torrent in no time.

It’s much the same with rework, and in particular, neglecting to properly touch up damaged solder mask at BGA sites between removal and replacement of BGA components ... more

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.
Circuit Technology Center

Quote of the Day
"Isn't it interesting that the same people who laugh at science fiction listen to weather forecasts and economists?"
Kelvin Throop III


"To be a successful negotiator, you'll need courage, cunning, and stamina. If that doesn't work, try rock, paper, scissors."
Copyright © Randy Glasbergen

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.
CircuitMedic

Knowledge Test Answer
Which element has the highest melting point? Answer: Carbon (3,527 degrees centigrade)


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