Contamination on Capacitor Sleeves, Pins, Oscillator
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) with contamination on several capacitor sleeves, connector pins, and …
January 26, 2018Contamination and Moisture on MLCCs
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received a printed circuit board (PCB) with suspected failing multi-layered ceramic capacitors (MLCC). …
April 3, 2017Corrosion on Pcb Inside Valve
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received two valves with failed printed circuit boards (PCBs) and corrosion inside the housing. The goal was …
April 3, 2017Corrosion on Polyimide and Silicone PSA
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received a flex circuit with a mystery corrosion on the polyimide and silicone pressure sensitive adhesive …
April 3, 2017Problems with Track Lighting
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received several lighting tracks for failure analysis. They all had what appeared to be arcing which caused …
February 12, 2017PCB with Open in PTH
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received one printed circuit board (PCB) with an open in the plated through hole (PTH). A printed circuit …
June 16, 2016Pulse Transformer 144A9111
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received two 144A9111 pulse transformers with the secondary wiring shorting. Transformers are devices that …
October 24, 2014153D8496G1 Circuit Card Assembly
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received two 153D8496G1 printed circuit boards (PCBs)for failure analysis. A PCB mechanically supports and …
October 23, 2014Ion Chromatograph Analysis on Three Samples
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received three samples in polyethylene bottles to develop an analytical procedure for determining chloride …
April 19, 2013MOC101 Photocoupler
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received three failed Vishay MOC8101 isolating photocouplers for failure analysis. These photocouplers are …
March 31, 2013Polyimide Silicone Adhesive Contamination
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received a contaminated white translucent adhesive at the edge of a polyimide strip under a rubber keypad. …
November 20, 2012Tin Whiskers
Gideon Analytical Laboratories performed analysis on several Melexis US2881 Sensors when the designer found shorts on the returned product …
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