Heraeus
We design and manufacture SMT assembly materials.
Heraeus is a family-owned, global company active in the business areas of precious metals, sensors, dental and medical products, quartz glass and specialty lighting sources. Heraeus has been one of the leading companies in precious metals and materials technology for more than 155 years.
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As requirements are increasing, so are electronic systems becoming smaller and smaller and more complex. In its role as innovative forerunner Heraeus, the precious metals and technology company, has reacted to precisely this continuing trend to...
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Troubleshooting SMT Solder Paste Problems
Mar 05, 2018 | Heraeus
Troubleshooting SMT Solder Paste Problems...
New Requirements for SIR Measurement
Feb 27, 2015 | Jörg Trodler; Heraeus Materials Technology GmbHo.KG, Mathias Nowottnick, Prof. University of Rostock.
During the last period of newly assembled electrical devices (pcbs), new component types like LGA and QFN were also qualified as well as smaller passive components with reliability requirements based on the automotive and industrial industry. In the narrow gaps under components, residues can accumulate more by the capillary forces. This is not that much a surface resistance than an interface issue. Also that the flux residues under such types of components creates interaction with the solder resists from the pcb, as well as the component body was not completely described in the standard SIR measurement. On the other hand also, electrical influence with higher voltage creates new terms and conditions, in particular the combination of power and logic in such devices. The standard SIR measurement cannot analyze those combinations.
The paper will discuss the requirements for a measurement process, and will give results. The influences of the pcb and component quality will also be discussed. Furthermore it will describe requirements for nc solder paste to increase the chemical/thermical/electrical reliability for whole devices...
Feb 08, 2013 | Richard Lathrop
Solder voiding is present in the majority solder joints and is generally accepted when the voids are small and the total void content is minimal. X-ray methods are the predominate method for solder void analysis but this method can be quite subjective for non grid array components due to the two dimensional aspects of X-ray images and software limitations. A novel method of making a copper "sandwich" to simulate under lead and under component environs during reflow has been developed and is discussed in detail. This method has enabled quantitative solder paste void analysis for lead free and specialty paste development and process refinement. Profile and paste storage effects on voiding are discussed. Additionally an optimal design and material selection from a solder void standpoint for a heat spreader on a BCC (Bumpered Chip Carrier) has been developed and is discussed....
Challenges of Lead-Free Low Silver Content End Termination Pastes for Inductor Applications
Aug 19, 2010 | Dong Zhang, Meg Tredinnick, Mark Challingsworth
The silver end termination plays an important role for multilayer chip inductors. A basic requirement is to achieve excellent electrical properties with superior adhesion to the chip. Driven by the increasing price of silver, interest has been shown to ...
May 07, 1999 | Rick Lathrop, Heraeus SMT Technical Services
Fine pitch SMT devices, although certainly not new, present more of an assembly processing challenge than 50 mil pitch devices. In fact it seems that the finer the pitch the more difficult or narrower the process window becomes. Besides the pitch of the leads being less on fine pitch devices narrower pad width on the board is typical. With fine pitch designs the board fabrication process is also stressed in that the strip of mask between the pads is designed narrower, the alignment of the mask to copper becomes more critical...
An Introduction to Solder Materials
Apr 15, 1999 | Brian Bauer, Rick Lathrop
Solder paste is a seemingly simple material that forms one of the foundations of the surface mount assembly operation. If the solder paste does not do its job correctly then first pass yield will be severely reduced. ...
Speed Printing of SMT Adhesives
Apr 15, 1999 | Richard R. Lathrop Jr., Heraeus
High-speed printing techniques are revealed that break the speed barrier resulting from air entrapment in large apertures at fast squeegee speeds. Adhesive printability test results using conventional thickness stencils to achieve a significant range of d...
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Heraeus Webinar shares new insights in LED packaging
Jun 16, 2022 | Heraeus Electronics today announced that it will hold a free WelcoTM LED Solder Paste Webinar on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 3 a.m. EDT. The new webinar is entitled, "Enabling Mini and Micro LED using Heraeus Electronics LED series solder paste."
Heraeus Electronics Introduces Optimized Copper Ribbon for Laser Bonding at PCIM Europe
May 18, 2022 | Heraeus Electronics today announced the launch of its new PowerCu Soft Laser Ribbons (LRB) for Laser Bonding during PCIM Europe in Nuremburg. This innovative optimized copper ribbon is proven to effectively achieve more efficiency and stability in power electronic systems. It enables module operation temperatures higher than 250°C and allows the highest power density designs.
Heraeus Electronics to Present "Al2O3, ZTA, AMB and What's Next?" at PCIM Europe
May 18, 2022 | Heraeus Electronics today announced that Bastian Schlüter, Global Product Manager Metal Ceramic Substrates, will present during the E-Mobility Forum at PCIM Europe. The presentation entitled, "Al2O3, ZTA, AMB and What's Next?" is scheduled to take place May 11, 2022 at 12:50 p.m.
May 18, 2022 | Heraeus Electronics today announced the launch of its new Condura®.ultra Ag free AMB Substrate. A cost-efficient, highly reliable, Ag free AMB substrate that enables bonding silicon-nitride-based ceramics with copper foils, Condura®.ultra was developed using a special technique enabling high-performance Si3N4 substrates by using new, Ag free active metal brazing (AMB) bonding technology.
Heraeus Electronics to Present during the E-Mobility Forum at PCIM Europe
May 05, 2022 | Heraeus Electronics today announced that Susanne Klaudia Duch, Project Leader Development - Copper Sinter Paste, and Dennis Ang, Global Product Manager - Die Attach and Sinter Products, Heraeus Electronics, will present during the E-Mobility Forum at PCIM Europe. The presentation entitled, "How Near is Copper Sintering?" is scheduled to take place May 10, 2022 at 11:20 a.m.
Apr 28, 2022 | In times of climate change and increases in energy use, the demands of power modules for the efficient and reliable control of electric motors continue to rise. Modern module concepts are reaching their limits in terms of power density, current carrying capacity, and reliability to increase lifetime and reduce costs. A critical area for improving power modules is the material system used in them, as well as their electrical and thermal interconnection.
Heraeus Electronics Exhibits at PCIM Europe May 10-12th
Apr 13, 2022 | Heraeus Electronics today announced plans to exhibit in Hall 6, Booth 322 at PCIM Europe, the leading conference and exhibition for power electronics, renewable energy and energy management. The event is scheduled to take place May 10-12, 2022 in Nuremberg. In parallel to PCIM Europe, SMTconnect will take place in halls 4, 4A and 5.
