Semiconductor Engineering

Module Testing Adds New Challenges

System-in-package (SiP) and other advanced packaging technologies are putting more components together in tighter spaces than previously seen. Often these packages are contained in a module, which is ...
EDN

Combine in-circuit and functional component test advantages

Production test of a finished electronic product often involves two techniques: in-circuit test (ICT) and functional component test (FCT). The ICT technique examines a non-powered circuit board to ...
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House approves a pause on Vermont’s PCB testing program

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Vermont Relaxes PCB Standards, But Impact on Burlington School Project Unclear

The Vermont Department of Health has quietly updated the way it assesses airborne levels of cancer-causing chemicals, a decision that comes ahead of a statewide testing program for hundreds of schools ...
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With the administration’s support, path clears for potential pause on school PCB testing

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PCB Piezotronics torque sensor tackles powertrain testing

The Automotive Sensors Division of PCB Piezotronics offers the Series 5300D TORKDISC, an in-line rotary torque sensor system for automotive engine, powertrain, and chassis dynamometer testing. Onboard ...
Seven Days

A PCB ‘Fix’ at Wilmington School Actually Drives Levels Higher

When elevated levels of airborne PCBs were found in several rooms at Twin Valley Elementary School in late March, state officials thought that installing carbon air filtration units would reduce the ...