Editorial Type:
Article Category: Research Article
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Online Publication Date: 05 Oct 2006

Reliable Application of Surface Mount Technology in a High-Performance Military Jet Aircraft Environment

Page Range: 40 – 49
DOI: 10.17764/jiet.2.37.2.x51486w0264p6442
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Surface mount technology (SMT) has become a dominant force in modern aerospace electronics. Unfortunately, many avionics manufactures have" jumped on the SMT bandwagon" without fully understanding all the complex design and manufacturing issues. This paper attempts to address the most critical issues.

Keywords: surface mount technology (SMT); leadless chip carrier (LCC); design reference mission profile; low-cycle fatigue; high-cycle fatigue; solder joints; vibration; thermal cycling; process control
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