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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04/30/2021 | Ed Acheson, Cadence Design Systems

With the current design transfer formats, rigid-flex designers face a hand-off conundrum. You know the situation: My rigid-flex design is done so now it is time to get this built and into the product. Reviewing the documentation reveals that there are tables to define the different stackup definitions used in the design. The cross-references for the different zones to areas of the design are all there, I think. The last time a zone definition was missed, we caused a costly mistake.

04/29/2021 | Andy Shaughnessy, Design007 Magazine

Andy Shaughnessy recently spoke with PCEA’s Scott McCurdy and Tomas Chester about the organization’s plans for its second year. They explained that they plan to add new chapters and members, especially younger engineers like Tomas.

04/19/2021 | I-Connect007 Editorial Team

Nolan Johnson and Happy Holden speak with Sarah Czaplewski, whose team at IBM won the Best Technical Paper award at this year’s IPC APEX for “Signal Integrity, Reliability, and Cost Evaluation of PCB Interlayer Crosstalk Reduction.”