Just Ask Happy: Resin-Filled Vias, Without Voids

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We asked for you to send in your questions for Happy Holden, and you took us up on it! The questions you've posed run the gamut, covering technology, the worldwide fab market, and everything in between. Enjoy.

Q: What is the best way to resin-fill vias without voids?

A: I have not used this process a lot. In the past, partially filling surface vias with solder mask was sufficient. But now, with via-in-pad and stacked microvias, the filling process must be much more complete. Several machines on the market do this job very adequately and can be seen at the IPC APEX EXPO or SMTA International.

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11/03/2020 | I-Connect007 Editorial Team

Altium Technical Marketing Manager Vince Mazur discusses his presentation at the recent AltiumLive, which focused on updates to Altium Designer's approach to creating design rules and constraints. Vince explains that these features will be more intuitive for the user, and the update, which is currently in beta, will be released in the future. The company is shifting from “rule-centric” design rules features to capabilities that are more “design-centric,” with applicable rules for each object available at one click.

10/29/2020 | Pete Starkey, I-Connect007

As Lawrence Romine said in his introduction, “There’s that moment when you sit in the crowd and hear Mr. Rick Hartley speak that you know you’ve arrived in PCB design.” With 50 years in the industry focused on circuit and PCB design—and as a specialist in EMI, noise, and signal integrity issues—Rick Hartley was invited to talk about PCB optimization. Pete Starkey provides an overview of the presentation.

08/13/2020 | Happy Holden, I-Connect007

We asked for you to send in your questions for Happy Holden, and you took us up on it! We loved them so much, and we know that you did too, so we’ve compiled all 21 questions and answers into one document for easy reference.