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Partnering May, 2017 A Center of Excellence: ACI Spurs Industry through Research and Training By Mike Prestoy, Senior Manufacturing Engineer, ACI Technologies


operates the U.S. Navy’s center of excellence in electronics manufac- turing. The EMPF (electronics manufac-


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turing productivity facility) focuses on the development, application and transfer of new electronics manufac- turing technology by partnering with industry, academia and government centers and laboratories in the U.S. to maximize available research capa- bilities at the lowest possible cost. Offering a range of practical,


hands-on classroom electronics man- ufacturing courses split between lec- ture and realistic training, ACI Technologies’ courses are taken by more than 1,500 people a year. The company’s experienced instructors can provide customized training and certifications and offer courses with up-to-date electronics assembly equipment. Some of the more popular courses include: IPC J-STD-001 “Re-


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niquely valuable to the elec- tronics manufacturing com- munity, ACI Technologies


quirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies,” IPC-A- 600 “Acceptability of Printed Circuit Boards,” IPC-A-610 “Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies,” and IPC- 7711 “Rework, Repair and Modifica- tion.” The company also offers three- and five-day manufacturing boot- camps, along with BGA repair, coun- terfeit component detection, and fail- ure analysis courses. Established in 1992, ACI has


pursued its original mission to bridge the gap between leading-edge applied research in electronics man- ufacturing and the successful inte- gration of the developed technologies on the factory floor.


Center of Excellence Model Today, ACI’s national center of


excellence (COE) model leverages the nation’s best technical resources from government, industry and aca- demia in a cooperative and cost-ef- fective effort to maximize the devel- opment and insertion of electronics manufacturing technologies across a


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broad base of industrial partners. This leveraged technical capability contributes greatly to ensuring the competitiveness of the U.S. industri- al base in electronics manufacturing. ACI occupies over 36,000 ft2


(3,345m2) of office, manufacturing and laboratory space in a contempo- rary office campus adjacent to the Philadelphia International Airport. The facility houses a 10,000 ft2


(929m2) factory containing a full range of the latest electronics manu- facturing equipment, an analytical laboratory for materials and environ- mental testing, as well as conference and lecture rooms. Most importantly, ACI has


achieved excellence in elec- tronics manufacturing training, research and con- sulting services by recruit- ing and retaining the best engineers and technicians in the field, most with ad- vanced degrees in their re- spective disciplines. The lat- est equipment is also avail- able for assembly, inspec- tion, test, and analysis. ACI and the EMPF ac-


tively invite and host manu- facturers to place their equipment and technology on the production floor to be presented to the community. This service is offered at no charge to participating companies. A full com- plement of equipment is on display year-round. Tours and demonstra- tions are available for guests to see the latest in stencil printing, placement machines, solder paste inspection, re- flow ovens, X-ray machines, jet print- ing, selective soldering machines, au- tomated optical inspection, and re- work machines. The plant is frequent- ly visited by university students and faculty, military personnel, and indus- try employees.


Engineering Support ACI offers a full range of engi-


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neering support from component se- lection to design and system engi- neering. Since it is critical to incorpo- rate leading-edge manufacturing technology during the design phase of any project, ACI’s engineers can assist in developing solutions, in- cluding design for manufacturabili- ty, analog and digital designs, power electronics system design, RF sys- tems analysis, mechanical design, and thermal analysis of electronics. The company also offers a wide


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range of expertise dealing with elec- tronics technology obsolescence is- sues, including commercial-off-the- shelf (COTS) implementation, circuit redesign due to package technology changes, and a full range of reverse engineering capabilities. With its best-in-class partnerships in indus-


ACI offers a range of training courses that familiarize learners with the latest electronics manufacturing technology.


tory solves a variety of industry is- sues, including materials testing, cleanliness analysis, solderability testing, and failure analysis of elec- tronic components and assemblies.


Manufacturing Support With a factory populated with


the latest machinery and experi- enced engineers to operate it, the company provides confirmation and tuning of specific manufacturing se- quences. This usually means stencil printing settings, stencil design and solder paste inspection to identify troublesome areas. Reflow profile de- velopment can be done to minimize BGA voiding, with X-ray analysis to confirm the results. Trial runs can be performed to determine the most economical and high-yield processes. With technology advancing at


such a rapid pace, it requires con- stant effort to keep ahead of the curve. ACI’s services are of particu- lar value in a time when the U.S. is renewing its focus on manufacturing. A valuable partner to the industry, ACI Technologies invests in industry workers and its trainees to solidify the electronics industry’s foundation


in the U.S. Contact: ACI Technologies, Inc.,


One International Plaza, Suite 600, Philadelphia, PA 19113 % 610-362-1320 fax: 610-362-1289 E-mail: info@aciusa.org Web: www.aciusa.org r


try, academia and government labo- ratories, in addition to resident ex- pertise, ACI provides real-time man- ufacturing support.


Failure Analysis and Analytics ACI’s product support services


provide a full range of solutions tai- lored for the electronics manufactur- ing industry. Environmental stress screening and harsh environment testing methods can offer crucial in- formation about product reliability. All testing is conducted in accor- dance with IPC, JEDEC, ASTM, Bellcore, and MIL-STD specifica- tions.


The analytical services labora-


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