Liquid Contamination on Relays
Gideon Analytical Laboratories performed failure analysis on several Sky CKC-1C-12VDC 12A/120V relays. These relays have a contact …
March 8, 2005Solder Joint Strain Failures
Gideon Analytical Laboratories performed failure analysis on two printed circuit board assemblies (PCB) with fractured solder joints on the …
November 12, 2004Bourns RJR26 Potentiometer Failure
Gideon Analytical Laboratories performed failure Analysis on a failed RJR26 Bourns Potentiometer. The application failure was noticed when a …
June 28, 2004Kemet T491C155M035AT Tantalum Capacitors
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received two surface mount T491C155M035AT Kemet tantalum capacitors with internal resistive shorts. These …
January 14, 2004IXYS IXGH32N60B Passivation Defect on IGBT
Gideon Analytical Laboratories performed failure analysis on several IXYS IGBT IXGH32N60B transistors, encased in TO-247 packages. These …
October 31, 2003Premature Discharge of Ansul IQ-396X Fire Circuitry
Gideon Analytical Laboratories performed failure analysis on one Ansul IQ-396X, which was submitted for possible failure due to an …
June 20, 2003Tin Whisker Growth in Solder Mask
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received a PCB for failure analysis. The board was identified as having a short from the NET trace to the …
March 8, 2002Large Electrolytic Capacitor
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received an Aerovox Z26P6045M21 45uF 600V for failure analysis. No data was given on the capacitor. The …
January 25, 2002Organic Analysis on Metalized Substrates
Gideon Analytical Laboratories performed failure analysis on a cold rolled steel plate that was received with what looked like tape prints, …
September 24, 2001AC Capacitor Failure
Gideon Analytical Laboratories performed failure analysis on ten failed microwave AC capacitors used in microwave applications. The …
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