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iNEMI Next-Generation Solder Materials Workshop

Held at IPC APEX EXPO 
January 31, 2019

This iNEMI workshop focused on the future of solder materials and how these materials must advance to meet the needs of new products and processes. The interactive workshop included speakers, panel sessions and working groups focused on user needs and materials development.

iNEMI Seminar: Mitigating Creep Corrosion with Effective Test

Hosted by Lenovo Taipei Design Center / September 7, 2018 

The iNEMI Creep Corrosion Project held a seminar in Taipei to share information about the innovative flowers-of-sulfur (FoS) corrosion chamber developed by the team . You can access the seminar presentations, along with a white paper and project report about the FOS chamber.

iNEMI Presentation on Qualification Test Development for Creep Corrosion

iNEMI paper recognized as best presentation at SMTA China East 2018

An iNEMI paper on creep corrosion was recognized as best presentation of Technology Conference Two at SMTA China East 2018 (April 25, 2018; Shanghai, China). “Qualification Test Development for Creep Corrosion Using Flower-Of-Sulfur (FOS) Chamber” was presented by Dem Lee (Integrated Service Technology Inc.).

Presentation: PCB Warpage Characterization and Minimization Project

Customer demands for smaller form factor electronic devices are driving the use of thinner electronic components and thinner printed circuit boards. This trend has led to warpage issues in the surface mount assembly process which, in turn, impacts PCB assembly yield. iNEMI is organizing a project that will help to explore three key factors (PCB fabrication process, PCB design and board assembly process conditions) and develop guidelines for each of these factors to help minimize PCB warpage and improve SMT margin/yield.

Value Recovery Project Report

This paper details a process and methodology which holds promise to substantially improve the economic and resource value recovered by electronics reuse and recycling, using hard disk drives (HDDs) as the case example. The goal is a sustainable circular economy of HDDs, and eventually all electronics, based on efficient and full exploitation of value potentials inherent in the products.

2017 iNEMI Roadmap Webinar Presentations

iNEMI webinars on April 6 & 7 provided a "sneak peek" of the 2017 Roadmap with highlights of select roadmap chapters.

iNEMI Roadmap Presentation at ECIA Spring Engineering Summit

(May 3, 2017; Herndon, Virginia)

This presentation provides an introduction to the 2017 iNEMI Roadmap, along with a review of highlights from the Passive Components chapter as well as from the roadmap overall.

iNEMI Roadmap Update (APEX 2017)

This Buzz Session presentation provides an overview of the 2017 iNEMI Roadmap and includes highlights from the IoT Product Sector, Sustainable Electronics and Interconnect Substrates - Organic chapters.

iNEMI Optoelectronics TIG & Project Meetings at OFC 2017

This open meeting reviewed Phase 2 of iNEMI's latest optoelecttonics connector cleanliness project, the recently released Integrated Photonic Systems Roadmap (IPSR) and a joint IPSR-iNEMI project.

High-Temperature, Pb-Free Die Attach Material Project, Phase 1

This project focused on assessing the processability and reliability of different Pb-free materials available for power semiconductor die-attach applications on leadframe or ceramic substrates that currently use Pb-containing materials.

Keynote: Packaging Trends and Challenges

This presentation from the 2017 IMAPS-UK MicroTech conference discusses trends and challenges in key packaging technologies from the Packaging & Component Substrates chapter of the 2017 iNEMI Roadmap.

End-of-Project Webinar: Fine Pitch Circuit Pattern Inspection/Metrology Project

This project was organized to assess measurement and inspection capabilities for fine circuit pattern substrates used in high-bandwidth applications. Phase 1 benchmarked the metrology for fine pitch design on panel-sized areas, and the results were discussed in this end-of-project webinar.

EGG Follow-Up Webinar (November 30, 2016)

This webinar continued the discussions started at the iNEMI forum at Electronics Goes Green. Participants helped identify several needs regarding recycling, eco-design and sustainability, and developed proposals for five potential projects for 2017.

Research Webinar: DfR Solutions (December 2016)

Developing Damage Models for Solder Joints Exposed to Complex Stress States: Influence of Potting, Coating, Mirroring, and Housing on Solder Joint Fatigue

This webinar presents the development of a novel specimen designed to create axial loads in solder joints. Encapsulation materials are used in the specimen as the main axial deformation driver. A modeling approach will be presented based on cracking energy density tested in an effort to fit a damage parameter to TMF life of solder joints in axial loading.

iNEMI ROI Calculator

Let us show you how iNEMI can help your organization. We have developed a calculator to determine your estimated ROI on iNEMI membership and participation. Download the calculator and input your organization's custom data to produce a personalized ROI.

Fourth Quarter 2016 Member Update Webinar

Presentations and recording from the iNEMI 4th Quarter Member Webinar (October 31/November 1 & November 3). Available to members only.

End-of-Project Webinar: Warpage Characteristics of Organic Packages, Phase 3

This end-of-project webinar, held October 28, 2016, reviews the project team’s analysis of the four metrologies used to characterize, measure and present the dynamic warpage of electronic packages as a function of temperature. Their intent was not to declare a best tool but, rather, to provide comparative aspects across the metrologies and tools for those considering a specific use model.

Presentations from the iNEMI PCB/PCBA Seminar

This meeting focused industry discussion on PCB and PCB assembly related technologies. Hosted by Lenovo, it was held in Taipei, Taiwan on October 25, 2016.

End-of-Project Webinar: DC-DC Power Module, Phase 2

The end-of-project webinar for the DC-DC Power Module Project reviewed results of the project team’s work to design and test prototypes of a DC-DC converter to prove out the electrical and mechanical engineering specification requirements developed during Phase 1. 

Electronic Materials for Automotive Harsh Environment

This paper was presented by Steve Payne (iNEMI) at the Automotive Electronic Systems Innovation Network (AESIN) Conference (October 20, 2016; Solihull, UK).

Medical Product Sector 2015/17 Roadmap Highlights

This presentation is from the Medical Electronics Symposium 2016 (September 14-15, Portland, Oregon), co-sponsored by SMTA, iNEMI and MEPTEC.

Collaborative Industrial Consortia Program for Characterizing Thermal Fatigue Reliability of Third Generation Pb-Free Alloys

This paper, presented at SMTA International 2016, describes the planning and progress of iNEMI’s experimental program for evaluating the thermal fatigue performance of a number of third generation alternative Pb-free solder alloys.

iNEMI Connector Reliability Test Recommendations Project Report

This whitepaper by the iNEMI Connector Reliability Test Recommendations Project summarizes the findings of their review of current standards pertaining to connector reliability, defines a multi-level interconnect hierarchy and a matrix of application classes, and discusses possible connector reliability test strategies based on the interconnect hierarchy developed.

Automotive Panel — ESTC 2016

This automotive panel roundtable — Miniaturization & System Integration Challenges for Automotive Applications — brought together leaders in the automotive OEM supply chain to discuss trends and the associated packaging solutions for the industry.

Research Priorities

The aim of publishing the iNEMI Research Priorities is to facilitate the development of solutions to the identified longer term pre-competitive needs of the electronics industry worldwide. This document presents the consensus on R&D needs identified by the 2015 iNEMI Roadmapping process. This Research Priorities document is intended as a resource for all who are directing R&D funding and execution in the areas of electronics and electronics manufacturing globally.

New Technologies, Materials or Assembly Processes: Assembly-Level Reliability Qualification for Enterprise PCBAs

iNEMI’s PCBA Reliability Qualification Project developed the requirements outlined in this document for the assembly-reliability qualification of printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) used in enterprise products. The recommendations establish a common hardware reliability qualification process for computing hardware, and may be used to qualify new aspects of manufacturing and design such as new manufacturing facilities, changes in materials, process, and new design elements. 

Lead-Free Rework Optimization Project: Assembly and Rework Evaluation

The Lead-Free Rework Optimization Project used the rework processes developed by previous phases to assemble and rework boards and perform reliability testing to validate the rework processes developed. Part 2 of the end-of-project presentation discusses the results of rework for adjacent components, BGA sockets, mini-pots, PDIPs, and DIMMs.  

Rare Earth Metals —Current Status & Future Outlook

This whitepaper reviews the status of rare earth metal (REM) supplies (as of 2014), reviews the events that led to a shortage of REMS, and discusses future options for successful management of the REM industry. Specifically, this document discusses the sources of REM ores and processed materials, the technologies that have increased demand, and the political and economic climate  that led to the current supply situation. Potential solutions to prevent future supply constraints are identified for further discussion.

Board Assist Self-Test (BA-BIST): Short-Term and Long-Term Strategies for Use Case Standardization

This presentation introduces the concept of board-assist (BA-BIST) as enhanced IC BIST functionality for board testability and fault isolation. It discusses the board defects targeted by BA-BIST, the most required BISTs, industry “use cases” for board test BA-BIST, and the relation to existing standards. (Presented at APEX 2014, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.)

High Performance Packaging - What Does the Future Hold? 

This presentation provides highlights of the iNEMI Packaging Roadmap, including packaging trends. high-performance packaging technologies, and packaging challenges.  (2014 High Performance Packaging Workshop, Oxford, England.) 

Assessment of Reliability Standards for Implantable Medical Electronics

The Reliability Requirements for Implantable Medical Devices Project focused on defining requirements for implantable reliability specifications (specifically, FDA class 3 devices). This paper reports on the project’s review of existing reliability, quality and safety standards specific to implantable electronic devices. It includes the results of an industry survey of commonly used/modified test standards, and makes recommendations regarding test standards to be developed.  (ICEP 2015, Kyoto, Japan.)

Electronic Industry Collaboration - Critical 21st Century Supply Chain Tools

This keynote presentation reviews 2015 Roadmap highlights from several product sectors (portable/wireless, automotive, medical) plus the MEMS technology chapter. It also discusses examples of collaborative projects and emphasizes the advantages of industry collaboration. (2015 International Conference on Soldering & Reliability, Toronto, Canada) 

iNEMI Project on Automotive Electronic Material Challenges

The Automotive Electronic Material Challenges Project team discusses the dominant failure mechanisms in automotive electronics for selected components and materials. They also analyze the correlation of material properties to specific environmental conditions, identify gaps between standard consumer electronic test methods and typical automotive test conditions, and present their methodology for analysis. (Presented at ICEPT 2015, Changsha, China.)

The Increasing Importance & Challenges of Packaging in The 21st Century

This presentation highlights information from the 2015 Roadmap, focusing on packaging technology. (Presented at ISMP 2015, Seoul, Korea.)

iNEMI Presentations at CARE Innovation 2018 (November 26-29; Vienna)

iNEMI's Value Recovery from Used Electronics and Reuse & Recycling Metrics projects presented papers at the Going Green - CARE Innovation 2018 conference November 28 in Vienna. The papers covered supporting a circular economy for used electronics and assessing the circular economic value of ICT products.

Durability for Autonomous Vehicle Electronics: Meeting the Need

This presentation reviews information from the iNEMI workshop held at the SMTA Electronics in Harsh Environments Conference (April 26, 2018; Amsterdam) and follow-up webinar held June 12.