May 27, 2009
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
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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.
Circuit Technology Center
Test Your Knowledge
Arrange these computer-related inventions in chronological order: Silicon Chip, Floppy Disk, Microchip
See the answer below.
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Did You Know?
The WD in WD-40 stands for Water Displacement. It was invented on the 40th try for a formula that worked.
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
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 BGA Conductor Path
Re-design
This re-design centered around a 676 ball BGA component. A total of 23 of the balls on the BGA were not connected where they needed to be.
The only viable solution involved re-routing. That's a significant modification under any circumstance. It would have been easier if the BGA pads that required re-routing were on the perimeter of the BGA layout, but such was not the case.
The newly routed pads had to extend from the center of the component to outside of the package footprint so that wires could be added to the newly placed pattern of surface mount pads ...
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 Circuit Board Modifications: Odd But True
Some of the odd twists and turns occasionally needed to modify assembled circuit boards can be surprising. Modifications that at first glance might seem almost ridiculous or jury-rigged, are often quite acceptable and reliable.
Stacking components, mounting them upside down, or placing them end to end, are just a few examples of the wide range of unique modifications that involve components on assembled circuit ...
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 Stereo Zoom Microscopes: Rework’s Essential Tool
Microscopes have become essential tools in the rework and repair department. While there have been (and still are) many applications for other types of manually-operated vision systems, such as illuminated magnifiers and CCTV based systems, the importance of microscopes has been driven by the ever-shrinking size of electronic components, connections, and assemblies, and the spaces between adjacent components.
Microscopes used in this scenario are almost exclusively stereo zoom microscopes, which offer depth perception for the operator (as opposed to monocular scopes), and the ability to ...
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 IPC Certified Circuit Board Repair Training
Classes Scheduled:
July 21-22, 2009 and October 6-7, 2009
This two day course covers those modules within the IPC-7711/IPC-7721 Training and Certification Programs needed to obtain an IPC certification in circuit board damage repair.
Course covers in detail the most common problems facing technicians who must repair physical damage found on modern circuit board assemblies. Includes in-depth review of base board repair, conductor repair, land repair, gold edge contact repair, and surface mount ...
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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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Quote of the Day
"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."
Thomas A. Edison
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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
Test Your Knowledge
Arrange these computer-related inventions in chronological order: Silicon Chip, Floppy Disk, Microchip
Answer: Microchip 1958, Silicon Chip 1961, Floppy Disk 1970
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Past Issues
December 14, 2009
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October 27, 2009
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