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News Release from: National Physical Laboratory
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 23 August 2007
Online surveys to create defects
database
The NPL electronics interconnect team is asking the industry for help in compiling an online database of component, printed circuit board and solder joint defects.
The electronics interconnect team at National Physical Laboratory is creating a defects database as part of its continuing support to the electronics industry The database, which will soon be available online, was suggested as an industry project by members of the Industry Advisory Group IAG, recommending that NPL was best equipped to co-ordinate the activity thanks to its scientific and manufacturing expertise
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 2 Jan 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The creation of the online database of problems provided by industry will be treated in a confidential manner.
By collecting together common problems and making images freely available to industry will assist engineers to implement corrective actions in their process or design.
To further assist and aid a better understanding of manufacturing problems and issues from every perspective, NPL is circulating three separate surveys to establish the most common problems experienced or highlighted.
The three surveys are aimed at: PCB manufacturers, distributors and brokers; component manufacturers and distributors; and printed circuit board assembly companies.
The surveys are available to download now from the NPL website, and when the results are compiled a copy of the full results will be available, so that all can compare with their results.
There is a strong belief that many of the component, printed circuit board and assembly solder joint failures are often common to many parts of the industry worldwide.
By collecting common problems and making example images available it will assist engineers to implement corrective actions in their process or design.
It will also pinpoint common trends to guide the NPL team in correctly identifying future projects to maximise its benefit to industry.
It is hoped that industry groups globally will support this exciting new project.
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