October 28, 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 comprehensive 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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 Do You Have Solder Contamination on gold contacts?
Here's the perfect kit for replating solder-contaminated gold edge contacts. Unique plating probes use pre-wrapped, screw-on plating anodes.
CircuitMedic
Test Your Knowledge
It is said that "If you can't measure it then you can't ..." what?
See the answer below.
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Did You Know?
The densest substance on Earth is the metal "osmium."
 Are You Dumping Boards in the Scrap Barrel?
What happens to your valuable circuit boards when they're damaged? Can you repair them reliably? You might be surprised.
Circuit Technology Center
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Tips and Tricks for Successful Rework
While soldering and rework have become increasingly automated in recent years, we nevertheless operate in an imperfect world, and defects in the mass soldering process will occur.
Faulty solder joints resulting from improper soldering or rework remain a major cause of equipment failure. Thus, the importance of using techniques that provide high-quality results, while exposing ...
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Edge Milling to Reduce Board Thickness
It's not unusual for circuit boards that have been fabricated with a thickness greater than .062" to require additional milling to reduce that thickness on certain areas of the circuit board. This necessary milling is nominally completed by the circuit board fabricator prior to board assembly.
Usually, this milling is done to allow the installation of faceplates, bezels, or the insertion of the circuit board into a card cage slot without ...
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 We're Moving!
Please mark your calendar. We're moving to a new facility and will be operational on November 1, 2009.
The New Address
Circuit Technology Center
22 Parkridge Road
Haverhill, MA 01835 USA
Gold Contact Rework
Gold edge contacts can become worn, damaged or contaminated by solder and must be either repaired and restored, or replaced.
Generally, two options are available to confront problem gold edge contacts: replace the contact or re-plate with gold. Both procedures result in a high conformance level of repair that is reliable and long ...
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IPC Certified Circuit Board Repair Training
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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 5 BGA Rework Systems Ready for Action
BGA component rework is a demanding, exacting business. Next time you need BGA rework, give us a call. With 5 top-of-the-line BGA rework systems we have capacity to spare.
Circuit Technology Center
Quote of the Day
"In the modern world of business, it is useless to be a creative original thinker unless you can also sell what you create. Management cannot be expected to recognize a good idea unless it is presented to them by a good salesman."
David M. Ogilvy
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"My staff just left for a ten-day stress management retreat. I'm feeling more relaxed already!"
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Test Your Knowledge
It is said that "If you can't measure it then you can't ..." what?
Answer: manage it
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