PCB Overheating Due to Design Flaw
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received several SVAA-3V25 relays for failure analysis. These solid state relays have a control voltage range …
August 29, 2011Design Debug
This picture shows the entire printed circuit board with epoxy encapsulated. This type of encapsulation coating is great for automotive …
July 13, 2011Failed Bias BPS2-07001 Power Supply
Gideon Analytical Laboratories performed failure analysis on several Bias BPS2-07001 failed power supplies. Several good units were …
July 18, 2010Fire on Multilayer PCB
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received a PCB that had a fire in one section of the board. These PCBs can provide high-performance 10G …
June 30, 2010Environmental Contamination of PCBs
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received three central air conditioner hubs. These air conditioners can are built for commercial or …
March 8, 2010Poor Process Control Lead to Over Current Failure
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received several printed circuit boards (PCB) with fire damage on one and electrical overstress on the …
December 10, 2009Triac Failures
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received one failed optocoupler, along with two optocouplers for comparison. As a type of isolator favored by …
December 2, 2009Manufacturing Failure
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received several PCB that opened up on several of the I/O metal dome pads. The three black circles are the …
July 25, 2009Electrolytic Capacitor Failure
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received a single capacitor for failure analysis. The capacitor had a capacitance of 22µF, a voltage rating …
July 17, 2008PCB with Amplifier Failed from EOS
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received a single MA COM MAAPSS0096 1 watt power amplifier for failure analysis. The device was thought to …
April 7, 2008PCB Poor Solder Lead to EOS MLCC Fracturing
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received two 0805 MLCC capacitors mounted on daughter boards and several good capacitors for comparison. One …
April 1, 2008MLCC Cracking
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received a PCB with possible failed capacitors in several positions. PCBs are used to mechanically support …
January 7, 2008
