S&Q Europe versterkt de kracht van Brainport
“Al ruim veertig jaar zit ik in de wereld van printplaten, maar mijn blik is vooral op de toekomst gericht. Mijn dochter Sandra bereidt zich voor om het bedrijf over te nemen, en samen bouwen we verder. Lees verder [Bron: brainporteindhoven.com]
Stripes of light, measured in micrometres
Why do we use our SAKI 3D AOI (automated optical inspection) from SAKI Corporation? For quality. Automated inspection is fast and accurate, and more consistent than inspection by eye alone. And it does more than capture 2D images of a PCBA. It…
Dust: 0 particles. Something many of us can only dream of.
At home, dust always comes back. In our flow cabinets it does not get the chance. A flow cabinet blows filtered air over the work surface in one steady direction, so dust and other particles are carried away from the product. Our Fluke 985 particle counter measured 0 particles from 0.3 µm up. That is…
When you need to dig deeper
Sometimes a customer brings a part with a question that cannot be answered just by looking at it. Then we take a closer look. Much, much much closer… For that we use the Phenom XL in our own laboratory in Helmond. It is a scanning electron microscope that magnifies up to 100,000 times. Its built-in…
Conductivity vs Isolation
In electronics conductivity is important but isolation also. Electrical isolation but also thermal isolation is as important. S&Q has the machinery, among others UV laser and CNC drilling, to accurately manufacture plastics parts with high accuracy and short delivery times. Many manufactured parts are based on FR-4 glass epoxy, a popular and versatile high-pressure thermoset plastic laminate grade…
PCB Production
We work with high-tech pcb partners, who are specialized in high-tech boards and with complicated buildups (stackups). We have our own pcb production facility in Central Europe and can therefore guarantee a fast delivery of pcb’s. Read more
Cleaning & inspection
In order to be able to guarantee the best possible quality, chemical cleaning of the printed circuit boards is an option. Cleaning minimizes the CAF (Conductive Anodic Filament) and is needed when the pcb(a) is treated with conformal coating. Chemical cleaning takes place before wire bonding and ensures a reliable operation of the boards. The…
Assembly: Manual or automatic placement
Manual and automatic placement usually are inextricable linked. Repair or patches require craftsmanship. All employees are IPC-A-610 certified. Read more
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Preparation of PCBs for assembly
Printed circuit boards consist of materials that absorb moisture; some materials absorb more than other. At the moment the printed circuit board is soldered the entrapped moisture vaporize very quickly creating an internal pressure in the PCB. This internal pressure during soldering can result in delamination of the layers. Lead free soldering did make…