Resistor Contamination on Failed 510K
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received two failed 510K, two used 510K operating for about 3 weeks, and two virgin resistors for failure …
December 2, 2012Relay Contamination
Relays are very susceptible to contamination because the leads are made of copper and vulnerable to corrosion and leakage current if not …
November 22, 2012Tantalum Capacitor Failure From Moisture Ingress
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received four tantalum capacitors identified as failing from two vendors, Kemet (T491B225K035AT) and AVX …
November 22, 2012FTIR Identification of Contamination
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received several samples thought to a contain silicone contaminate that prevented adhesion on the metal …
November 21, 2012Metallurgy Corrosion
Several screws were presented to Gideon Analytical Laboratories due to corrosion. The screws were analyzed with SEM-EDS. The micrograph …
November 21, 2012Rubber Contamination
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received contaminated rubber seals which prevented the rubber from functioning correctly. The colorless …
November 21, 2012Vishay MKT 1917 Film Capacitor Failure Analysis
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received three partial boards with four coupling Vishay MKT 1817 63V ERO 0225 film capacitor failures. After …
November 21, 2012Cold Rolled Steel Contamination
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received a cold rolled steel plate with two corrosion blemishes on the plating. The black corrosion …
November 20, 2012Contamination on Electrolytic Capacitors
Three lots of capacitors were submitted Gideon Analytical Laboratories for chloride and zinc contamination analysis on the terminal leads of …
November 20, 2012Polyimide 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, 2012Insitu Process Contamination
This filter is used in a water filter system for water consumption. The filters were plugging up rather fast with the pink material shown in …
July 10, 2012Copper Wire With Nickel Plated Pad
This is a picture of a copper wire that used to have tin plating and nickel plated pad. The wire was running 120V at 60Hz. The connection …
July 9, 2012
