Another Quality Lessons Learned
Two Part Webtorial, August 14 and 21, 2012
1:00
- 2:30 pm EDT
Overview
Center
for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering (CALCE) provides efficient and
cost-effective failure analysis services, counterfeit parts inspection, design
reviews, reliability audits, and warranty cost analysis assessment assistance
for all interested parties. In the parts procurement process, the purchase of
an electronic part from a part manufacturer or its authorized supplier presents
very low risk. However, parts are often purchased from unauthorized sources
such as independent distributors and part brokers for a variety of reasons,
including part obsolescence, lead time, or unavailability of parts from
authorized sources. There is a need for authentication and screening of the
parts purchased from such sources to verify their authenticity. CALCE provides
component authentication and screening services through its Test Services and
Failure Analysis Laboratory to verify the authenticity of parts.
Topics Covered
This two-part webtorial on parts
inspection and materials characterization begins with a brief primer on the
diverse counterfeit electronic part creation techniques, including the recently
discovered “media-blasting” method. The webtorial then discusses the
effectiveness of various non-destructive techniques and destructive processing
steps for inspecting suspect counterfeit components that are created using
diverse techniques. The case studies illustrate the use of an array of analysis
techniques to assist in determining the authenticity of an electronic
part. Inspection techniques that are
discussed in the webtorial include:
· Optical
microscopy
· X-ray
microscopy
· Acoustic
microscopy, decapsulation, die inspection
· X-ray
fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy
· Scanning
electron microscopy (SEM) / energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS)
· Materials
characterization tools (FTIR, IC, TGA, DSC, etc.)
· Electrical
testing
Who Should Attend?
Component engineers, failure
analysis engineers, reliability engineers, engineering managers, procurement
managers, quality assurance personnel, contracts personnel, and anyone who is
involved in policy-making activities in the fields of marketing or procurement
of electronics parts and assemblies.
About the Presenter
Bhanu Sood (bpsood@calce.umd.edu) is the Director of
the Test Services and Failure Analysis Laboratory at CALCE. Bhanu’s research
areas at CALCE include development of analysis methodologies for component- and
PCBA-level failures, materials characterization techniques for counterfeit
parts identification, and investigating failure mechanisms in printed circuit
boards. Prior to joining CALCE, Bhanu worked at the Naval Research Laboratory
in the areas of embedded electronics, embedded batteries, and laser-assisted
micro-fabrication techniques. Bhanu holds a US Patent for a laser-based
technique for the transfer and embedding of electronic components and devices.
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