110 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I MAY 2021
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Fresh PCB Concepts: Does the
Assembly Process Damage a PCB?
(Part 1—Soldering)
E
Every time a printed circuit
board is exposed to soldering
temperatures it is damaged.
is is the case not only for
lead-free soldering applica-
tions but also for eutectic sol-
dering consisting of tin-lead.
2
Design Circuit: IPC-2231A—
Insights from the IPC 1-14 DFX
Subcommittee
E
In mid-2019, IPC released
IPC-2231, DFX Guidelines,
a comprehensive guide for
establishing best practice
methodology in developing a formal DFX
(design for excellence) process for laying out
printed boards and assemblies.
3
Rising Star Award Winner:
Radu Diaconescu
E
Last year's IPC APEX EXPO
seems to have taken place in
a different world. Back then,
were a lot of things that we had
no clue that we didn't know.
e concept of "knowing what
you don't know" or figuring out the areas where
one lacks knowledge is probably as important
as acquiring the knowledge itself.
4
Siemens Introduces PCBflow E
Siemens introduced
PCBflow, an inno-
vative cloud-based
soft ware solution
which bridges the
g a p b e t w e e n t h e
electronics design and manufacturing ecosys-
tems.
David Duross
Radu Diaconescu
