Stories of success where Gideon Labs used Scanning Electron Microscopy Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy to analyze failures.
Failure Analysis on RY4S-UAC110-120V Power Relay
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received several RY4S-UAC110-120V power relays for failure analysis. A relay is an electrically operated …
June 18, 2019Failure Analysis on TI TMS320F28335PGFA DSP
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received a TI TMS320F28335PGFA Digital Signal Processor for failure analysis. Digital Signal Processing …
June 18, 2019Stackpole 100-ohm Power Resister Failure Analysis
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received three different vendor 100-ohm resistors, made by Vishay, RCD, and Stackpole, respectively. The two …
June 18, 2019T491D475K050AT Kemet Tantalum Capacitor Analysis
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received several T491D475K050AT Kemet tantalum capacitors for electronic failure analysis. A capacitor is a …
June 18, 2019Failure Analysis on Murata GCM21BR70J106KE22L MLCCs
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received several Murata Electronics GCM21BR70J106KE22L Multi-Layered Ceramic Capacitors (MLCCs) for failure …
June 3, 2019Vishay CRCW2512220RJNEG Thick Film Chip Resistors
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received four Vishay CRCW2512220RJNEG thick film chip resistors to be analyzed. Thick film resistors are the …
June 3, 2019Chemi-Con KMG Series 400V 22uF 6U Capacitors
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received six United Chemi-Con KMG series 400V 22uF 6U capacitors for the specific purpose of determining …
November 23, 2018EDS Analysis on EEPROM Devices
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received 22 EEPROM devices for analysis of the lead plating. EEPROM stands for electrically erasable …
November 23, 2018Metal Castings
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received two metal castings. One was a cylinder and the other was an insert to the bottom of the cylinder. …
November 23, 2018Possible Bromine on Electrolytic Capacitors
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received two power supply boards with components. The supplies were thought to have contamination, possibly …
November 23, 2018Sensor Failures
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received two image sensors with high impedance on the connector between pins 4 and 5, measuring 10 KHz. An …
November 23, 2018Contamination on Capacitor Sleeves, Pins, Oscillator
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) with contamination on several capacitor sleeves, connector pins, and …
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