IPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industries

As a member-driven organization and leading source for industry standards, training, market research and public policy advocacy, IPC supports programs to meet the needs of an estimated $1.5 trillion global electronics industry. IPC maintains additional offices in Taos, N.M.; Arlington, Va.; Garden Grove, Calif.; Stockholm, Sweden; and Shanghai, China.



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Chip on Board and Solder Mask Can anyone offer some advice regarding chip on board and the use of solder mask? Would you just make sure that the solder mask is thinner then the resulting joint height, or are there other considerations? Anyone skipping solder mask altogether, and just using microvia-in-pad? Double side reflow query We are having a PWB wherein, we have a potentiometer and 3 PLCC package on the bottom side of the PWB. I need help to know if there would be issue of these components falling off during the second reflow process (when top side is being reflowed)?		Despite an April consumer confidence that dipped to its lowest level since 1982, PCB shipments continued an upward momentum as did EMS shipments. The long-term outlook for the EMS industry remains positive with ever increasing global demand for consumer electronics.