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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.

June 24, 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

Operation BGA Big Time
Am I Dreaming... 2600 Pin BGA Rework!
A true story. Can you imagine being confronted by this challenge? It's a dubious honor; being designated the company BGA rework guru, but it's your ...
Circuit Technology Center

Test Your Knowledge
List these inventions in chronological order: Wireless Telegraph, Photography, Gasoline Car
See the answer below.

Did You Know?
Post-It Notes, which are adhesive notes, were invented while looking for a way to improve the acrylate adhesive found in tapes.

Drill, cut, and grind with precision.
A repair technician's dream!
imageSurgical grade Micro-Drill is a true workhorse. Remove coatings, cut circuits, drill holes, all with super precision. Just like a dental drill, the hand piece is lightweight and easy to maneuver. Tech's love them.
CircuitMedic

imageIsolating a Plated Hole From Ground

Once involved in rework and repair, you quickly realize that all the tools you need to get the job done are just not always available.

Isolating surface pads from ground or other connections is a scenario played out with remarkable frequency in our facility. To make the rework as easy as possible custom tooling is called for. So how do we handle it?

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image3 Options for BGA Rework Paste Application

No matter how much we attempt to streamline and automate the process, BGA rework has been, and will likely always be, a mixture of art and science.

The need for a predictable, repeatable process, with its attendant time and cost savings, drives us continually to remove as much "art" as possible. The process of applying solder paste for rework is a perfect example of how such improvements may evolve.

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imageX-Ray System Eye Opener

Some time ago we had the good fortune to obtain a Dage X-Ray machine. For years we had been using an older machine that has been an absolutely reliable workhorse.

Since we loved our old machine, we didn't immediately recognize what the Dage machine could do for us, but when we saw how it performed, well, all we can say is, "What an eye opener!"

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imageIPC 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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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
"The great thing about a computer notebook is that no matter how much you stuff into it, it doesn't get bigger or heavier."
Bill Gates

cartoon
"My touch-screen computer accused me of sexual harassment!"
Copyright © Randy Glasbergen

A Circuit Board Operating Room
In one benchtop kit
The Professional Repair Kit is the most complete and most versatile circuit board repair kit you'll find anywhere. Repair damaged surface mount and BGA pads, plated holes, conductors, base board... It's the total package.
CircuitMedic

Test Your Knowledge
List these inventions in chronological order: Wireless Telegraph, Photography, Gasoline Car
Answer: Photography 1816-1835, Gasoline Car 1886, Wireless Telegraph 1895  

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March 25, 2009
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January 28, 2009
December 17, 2008
November 18, 2008
October 28, 2008
September 24, 2008


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