This started because I tried to build an open source hardware device called the CANtact. I wanted to make my own CAN sniffer so that I could look into decoding CAN messages. The CANtact hooks into ...

As the saying goes: if it has a processor and a display, it can run DOOM. The corollary here is that if some software displays things, someone will figure out a way to make it render the iconic ...

Abstract: Adequate reliability of surface mount (SM) solder attachments can only be assured with a design for reliability (DFR) based on solder joint behavior and the underlying fatigue damage ...

This paper presents a design and realization of a universal reflow oven for both heating and soldering of SMD components, including rebailing of BGA packages. The reflow oven is composed of two blocks ...

CNR-IENI, Department of Genoa, Via De Marini, 6 - 16149 Genoa, Italy, and DICAT - University of Genoa, Via Opera Pia, 15-16145 Genoa, Italy †Part of the special section “2008 European Conference on ...