After the rework and repair of electronic hardware, many companies use a brush cleaning with IPA or a Solvent to break up the flux residues and remove dross and solderballs.

There is a way to get a better handle on reliability. We call this approach the Umpire®41 test system.

In this video, Lead Investigator Paco Solis offers insights to explain why the LED industry struggles with reliability.

Foresite’s Rescue Cleaning Division was created 20 years ago after cleaning of no clean flux assemblies became a common practice in the electronic cleanliness industry.

The C3 is a localized cleanliness device that tests for conductive residues causing reliability issues in the field.

LED lighting offers power-efficiency outweighing its incandescent counterpart. However, in an ever expanding market, choosing LED manufacturers who follow high reliability standards is more challenging than ever.

In the case of HASL, there may be surface issues left behind that impact quality of the end product. In other words, the process itself may be hindering reliability.

Misconceptions often arise around electronic reliability—a prevalent one revolves around conformal coating and the level of protection it provides.

Since the 1950’s, electronic assembly and manufacturing has changed at a dramatic pace. And whenever we have a big change, innovation is bound to follow.

The process of manufacturing a bare board is complicated enough. Add to that the possibility of CAF formation, and the process becomes riddled with challenges.

Board contamination can happen at any time and, as a result, reliability may suffer. That’s why, when it comes to circuit board failure, you need an investigator, not just an engineer.

The unintended consequences of sanitizing production spaces.

The IPC-J-STD-001—or J-Standard as we call it—is the ultimate manufacturing guideline in the electronics industry.

Terry Munson takes us through an in-depth analysis of dendrite growth. Watch from the very beginning as it starts and spreads over a 50 ml gap.

Lead Investigator, Paco Silos, describes the pitfalls of disinfectants used throughout the pandemic and the unintended consequences that continue to plague reliability.

Foresite is now one of the first laboratories in the country with the Keyence EA-300 Laser-based Elemental Analyzer.

When systems fail in the field due to critical PCBA's having and event, dendrite shorting, open solder joints, or even creep corrosion due to sulfur from the environment, it is important to determine root causes.

As kids, we were often challenged to “Spot the Difference” in two side-by-side pictures. At first glance, the images look identical. But of course, there are slight variations.

In the world of electronics, reliability and cleanliness go hand-in-hand. They ensure long-term success.

Terry Munson is the founder and president of Foresite, Inc. He founded Foresite in 1992, then known as CSL (Contamination Studies Laboratories, Inc.).