Cyclic bend tests for the reliability evaluation of printed circuit boards under dynamic loads

The reliability of printed circuit boards under dynamic loads is a key issue in the handheld electronic products industry. In order to predict the performance of the boards in their application lifetime, different tests were developed. The current industry-wide standard testing method is a board lev...

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Main Authors: Z. Major, P.F.Fuchs
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Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2011-01-01
Series:Fracture and Structural Integrity
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Online Access:http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero15/numero_15_art_7.pdf
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description The reliability of printed circuit boards under dynamic loads is a key issue in the handheld electronic products industry. In order to predict the performance of the boards in their application lifetime, different tests were developed. The current industry-wide standard testing method is a board level drop test. In this test, the boards are dropped under defined conditions until a failure in the board is detected. The main failure driver is a flexural oscillation of the board due to the impact event. As this test method has a number of drawbacks, an alternative test method was evaluated in this study. A board level cyclic bend test was used and the results of both tests were compared. A very good correlation between the methods could be observed, supporting the suitability of the board level cyclic bend test for the determination of the drop test performance. The advantages of the alternative test method were shorter testing times, better adaptability and test simulations at lower computing time. In future analysis, test simulations will be used to generate Wöhler curves related to the local stresses.
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spelling doaj-art-d8d6ba1683224f31b94151ec9c7cf63b2025-01-03T01:03:08ZengGruppo Italiano FratturaFracture and Structural Integrity1971-89932011-01-015156473Cyclic bend tests for the reliability evaluation of printed circuit boards under dynamic loadsZ. MajorP.F.FuchsThe reliability of printed circuit boards under dynamic loads is a key issue in the handheld electronic products industry. In order to predict the performance of the boards in their application lifetime, different tests were developed. The current industry-wide standard testing method is a board level drop test. In this test, the boards are dropped under defined conditions until a failure in the board is detected. The main failure driver is a flexural oscillation of the board due to the impact event. As this test method has a number of drawbacks, an alternative test method was evaluated in this study. A board level cyclic bend test was used and the results of both tests were compared. A very good correlation between the methods could be observed, supporting the suitability of the board level cyclic bend test for the determination of the drop test performance. The advantages of the alternative test method were shorter testing times, better adaptability and test simulations at lower computing time. In future analysis, test simulations will be used to generate Wöhler curves related to the local stresses.http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero15/numero_15_art_7.pdfPrinted Circuit BoardReliabilityDrop TestCyclic Bend TestFatigue
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Cyclic bend tests for the reliability evaluation of printed circuit boards under dynamic loads
Fracture and Structural Integrity
Printed Circuit Board
Reliability
Drop Test
Cyclic Bend Test
Fatigue
title Cyclic bend tests for the reliability evaluation of printed circuit boards under dynamic loads
title_full Cyclic bend tests for the reliability evaluation of printed circuit boards under dynamic loads
title_fullStr Cyclic bend tests for the reliability evaluation of printed circuit boards under dynamic loads
title_full_unstemmed Cyclic bend tests for the reliability evaluation of printed circuit boards under dynamic loads
title_short Cyclic bend tests for the reliability evaluation of printed circuit boards under dynamic loads
title_sort cyclic bend tests for the reliability evaluation of printed circuit boards under dynamic loads
topic Printed Circuit Board
Reliability
Drop Test
Cyclic Bend Test
Fatigue
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