scholarly journals Effect of Au-Coating on the Laser Spot Cutting on Spring Contact Probe (SCP) for Semi-Conductor Inspection

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 3300
Author(s):  
Youngjin Seo ◽  
Jungsoo Nam ◽  
Huitaek Yun ◽  
Martin Byung Guk Jun ◽  
Dongkyoung Lee

Spring contact probes (SCPs) are used to make contact with various test points on printed circuit boards (PCBs), wire harnesses, and connectors. Moreover, they can consist of the test interface between the PCBs and the semiconductor devices. For mass production of SCPs, ultra-small precision components have been manufactured by conventional cutting methods. However, these cutting methods adversely affect the performance of components due to tool wear and extreme shear stress at the contact point. To solve this problem, laser spot cutting is applied to Au-coated SCP specimens as an alternative technique. A 20 W nano-second pulsed Ytterbium fiber laser is used, and the experimental variables are different laser parameters including the pulse duration and repetition rate. After the spot cutting experiments, the heat-affected zone (HAZ) and material removal zone (MRZ) formed by different total irradiated energy (Etotal) was observed by using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Then, the size of HAZ, top and bottom parts of MRZ, and roundness were measured. Furthermore, the change rate of HAZ and MRZ on Au-coated and non-coated specimens was analyzed with regard to different pulse durations. Based on these results, the effect of Au-coating on the SCP was evaluated through the comparison with the non-coated specimen. Consequently, in the Au-coated specimen, hole penetration was observed at a low pulse duration and low total energy due to the higher thermal conductivity of Au. From this study, the applicability of laser spot cutting to Au-coated SCP is investigated.

1982 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 741-745 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Bruce McDonald ◽  
Grace P. Waldrop ◽  
Richard Reynolds

Maintenance training simulators have proven to afford equal or superior training at a lower life cycle cost than actual equipment trainers when teaching troubleshooting based on front panel indications, failure symptoms and some indrawer visual indicators. The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of two-dimensional and three-dimensional fidelity of simulation and three levels of reduced accessibility to test points during training, on student troubleshooting performance while locating faults at the component level. A total of 186 students were observed and tested in the ET Splice modules of a Navy Basic Electricity and Electronics course. Conclusions are drawn about the relative training effectiveness of simulated and actual boards and recommendations are made in selecting active test points on simulated printed circuit boards.


2008 ◽  
Vol 128 (11) ◽  
pp. 657-662 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsuyoshi Maeno ◽  
Yukihiko Sakurai ◽  
Takanori Unou ◽  
Kouji Ichikawa ◽  
Osamu Fujiwara

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-148
Author(s):  
S.Sh. Rekhviashvili ◽  
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M.O. Mamchuev ◽  
V.V. Narozhnov ◽  
M.M. Oshkhunov ◽  
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2013 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 731-735
Author(s):  
A.W. Stadler ◽  
Z. Zawiślak ◽  
W. Stęplewski ◽  
A. Dziedzic

Abstract. Noise studies of planar thin-film Ni-P resistors made in/on Printed Circuit Boards, both covered with two different types of cladding or uncladded have been described. The resistors have been made of the resistive-conductive-material (Ohmega-Ply©) of 100 Ώ/sq. Noise of the selected pairs of samples has been measured in the DC resistance bridge with a transformer as the first stage in a signal path. 1/f noise caused by resistance fluctuations has been found to be the main noise component. Parameters describing noise properties of the resistors have been calculated and then compared with the parameters of other previously studied thin- and thick-film resistive materials.


2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 2601-2607 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae-chun Lee ◽  
Manoj Kumar ◽  
Min-Seuk Kim ◽  
Jinki Jeong ◽  
Kyoungkeun Yoo

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