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AS169 PHEMT Failure Analysis
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received several failed AS169 PHEMT DC 2676 transistors on several PCBs (pseudomorphic high electron mobility …
November 21, 2012BGA Voiding
X-Ray Radiography Inspection This report contains images taken of the BGAs on the two boards provided. There are no significant defects …
November 21, 2012Counterfeit 476E Tantalum Capacitors
Gideon Analytical Laboratories receives many counterfeit parts come in from Asia and China. Constant testing and evaluation with …
November 21, 2012Cracked Glass Diode in a Display Socket: Failure Analysis
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received Wamco Display Socket 4160001-1 for failure analysis. The device had a reported open diode on pin G. …
November 21, 2012Failure Analysis on Metallized Film Capacitor
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received one M83421/01-5191S film capacitor with lower than expected capacitance for failure analysis. This …
November 21, 2012FTIR Identification of Contamination
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received several samples thought to a contain silicone contaminate that prevented adhesion on the metal …
November 21, 2012IC BSP 77 HITFET Failure Analysis
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received two BSP 77 HITFET devices with resistive shorts. The HITFET is a highly integrated temperature …
November 21, 2012LCD Sitronix ST7528 IC Controller Failure Analysis
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received three failed and three operating Sitronix ST7528 LCD controller/drivers mounted directly on glass …
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, 2012MLCC Cracks and Poor Solder Wetting: Failure Analysis
This is the same terminal where the EOS occurred. There are multiple cracks on the capacitor near the bottom. This is due to board flexing, …
November 21, 2012MLCC Failures
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received several PCBs with MLCC capacitors mounted near the circuit board edge. The capacitors had a …
November 21, 2012Rubber Contamination
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received contaminated rubber seals which prevented the rubber from functioning correctly. The colorless …
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