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Cross-Sections of Components on PCBs

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- Cross-Sections of Components on PCBs
- MLCC Failure Analysis
Johanson Dielectrics PN 500T15W103MV4E MLCCs
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received two printed circuit board (PCB) assemblies, each of which had a single multilayer ceramic capacitor …
April 3, 2017
- Cross-Sections of Components on PCBs
- PCB Quality Control
Soldering Problems Printed Circuit Boards
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received four Printed Circuit Boards which had either opens or intermittent behavior on some of the P1 …
November 12, 2016
- Capacitor Failure Analysis
- Cross-Sections of Components on PCBs
Spectrum Control Filters
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received four Spectrum Control Pi filters N49927 Bus A (capacitor components FL1, FL2, FL3, and FL4). …
November 12, 2016
- Contamination Analysis
- Contamination Analysis on PCB
153D8496G1 Circuit Card Assembly
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received two 153D8496G1 printed circuit boards (PCBs)for failure analysis. A PCB mechanically supports and …
October 23, 2014
- Cross-Sections of Components on PCBs
- MLCC Failure Analysis
Tusonix Pi Filters
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received several Tusonix Pi filters that were failing in the field. Capacitor-input filters (also known as Pi …
March 31, 2014
- Cross-Sections of Components on PCBs
- Relay Failure Analysis
Coto 9202 Surface Mount Relay
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received one failed relay with one good one for comparison. The failed relay was intermittent @ 2 KHz. A reed …
May 31, 2013
- Cross-Sections of Components on PCBs
- Flex Circuits
Flex Circuit Failure
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received three failed Kapton based flex circuits with opens in the trace lines. The origin of the open was …
April 18, 2013
- BGA Failure
- Component Failure Analysis
BGA Failure Analysis on Static Transfer Switch
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received one static transfer switch (STS) Main Logic printed circuit board (PCB) assembly with two chips …
March 31, 2013
- Cross-Sections of Components on PCBs
- MLCC Failure Analysis
Capacitor Terminal Crack
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received 19 multilayered ceramic capacitors (MLCCs). MLCCs have a ceramic dielectric, a ceramic or lacquered …
March 31, 2013
- Cross-Sections of Components on PCBs
- MLCC Failure Analysis
MLCC Failures
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received several PCBs with MLCC capacitors mounted near the circuit board edge. The capacitors had a …
November 21, 2012
- Cross-Sections of Components on PCBs
- MLCC Failure Analysis
MLCC Cracking
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received a PCB with possible failed capacitors in several positions. PCBs are used to mechanically support …
January 7, 2008
- Cross-Sections of Components on PCBs
- MLCC Failure Analysis
Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received 100 capacitors and directed to analyze them via cross-sectional analysis. Capacitors store charges …
April 21, 2006