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Cleaning medical electronics is gaining more attention. As the ageing global population rises and interest from developing markets escalate, the increase in innovative medical devices is rising at an astounding rate. The medical electronics market size was valued at USD 73.3 billion in 2018 and is expected to see a CAGR growth of 13% from 2019…

Modern electronics are everywhere in our world, making life better for nearly every person on the planet. And today's electronic components are smaller and more complex than ever before. Manufacturers are squeezing micro components like CSP, flip chip, micro BGA and QFN packages into tighter spaces on the PCBAs. Low standoff components like MOSFETs and…

An early PCB cleaning plan helps produce better boards.  Good PCB (printed circuit board) design practices are critical in order to deliver a board that performs as intended. When designing a PCB, there are many factors an engineer must consider. Everything from properly orienting the components on the PCB to carefully routing the signal traces…

MicroCare Has Better, Safer IPA Alternative CleanersDue to the COVID-19 outbreak, IPA for electronics cleaning is in very short supply.  Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) alternative cleaners are in high demand.  It is becoming a are commodity since since everyone from the medical industry to electronics manufacturers is using IPA for cleaning. Many electronics manufacturers are experiencing…

Many small-component PCBs (printed circuit boards) are assembled today with no-clean solder pastes. No-clean solders speed up the manufacturing process by eliminating the need for cleaning circuit boards after reflow. The solder paste did not need removal and stayed in place without any detrimental effect to the function, performance and planned life expectancy of the…

Here are some best practices for cleaning fiber optic connectors.With the increase in network data rates, it it is increasingly important to ensure that all fiber optic connectors are cleaned before mating. This means that both sides of a connector are inspected and cleaned before making the connection. This applies to test equipment and test…