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718 Monterey Pass Road,Monterey Park,CA 91754 • Union Technology Corp.
www.uniontechcorp.com • (323) 266-6603 • Fax (323) 266-7890
General Soldering Guidelines
The SMPS series capacitors are generally quite large relative to other types of MLC Capacitors. Because of the
size,precautions must be taken before introducing the SMPS capacitors to any soldering operation in order to pre-
vent thermal shock.Preheating the SMPS prior to solder ing is essential. The heating rate of the SMPS ceramic body
during the preheat must not exceed 2˚C/per second. The maximum preheat temperature must be below,but with-
in 50˚C of the soldering temperature (solder bath,solder ing iron tip,etc.) and the SMPS temperature should be sta-
ble at the maximum preheat temperature prior to soldering. Assembly of the SMPS is done with
Sn10/Pb88/Ag2/solidus 268˚C,liquidus 299˚C.
Reliability Program
Product reliability is a high priority at UTC.We design our products with robust construction.As a result many
of our products go into systems,that are “mission critical”,which may be non-retrievable,and / or manned flight or
space f light.A reliable part is one that can withstand installation,testing,and long ter m field use,without degrada-
tion of the part mechanically or electrically, in the specified environment (i.e., shock, vibration, high moisture,
extreme thermal change,etc.).To deter mine if a par t will meet these requirements,continuous and per iodic testing
is conducted at Union Technology.
Manufacturing Yield losses and Infant Mortality Figures
Manufacturing yield losses and infant mortality figures (group A inspection,specifically v oltage conditioning) ar e
recorded in a database for the purpose of reviewing historical data, discovering quality trends and implementing
preventative action before they become a reliability concern.A product lot can be compare with similar design lots
that have been produced in a certain time period, to detect if product quality is changing. Statistical process con-
trol,with upper and lower control limits,is in place to alert operators,inspectors and technicians of any potential
substandard product perfor mance.
Life Test for Intrinsic Failur e Rates and Wear Out Patter ns
Intrinsic failure rates and wear out patterns are monitored closely by recording life test information into a data-
base and reviewing the historical data.Long-term reliability is calculated on the number of failures experienced in
the total number of test hours.Both increased temperature and voltage,accelerate the condition of life test,and are
expressed in the following for mulas:
Temperature acceleration = 10((TT - TA)/25)
Where:
TT = test temperature in ˚C
TA = application temperature in ˚C
Volta ge acceleration = (TT - TA)3
Where:
VT = test voltage
VA = application voltage