CALCE EPS Consortium Research for 2014

The following projects were presented to the CALCE EPS Consortium Members on October 23, 2013 and have been approved for study during the 2014 research year by the Director of the CALCE Electronics Products and Systems Consortium. For general inquiries, please contact Michael Osterman.

C14-01 Nonlinear Fatigue Model for Variable Temperature and Vibration in SAC Assemblies
C14-02 Multiaxial Vibration Durability of Low-Standoff SMT Assemblies
C14-05 Considerations for Implementing RoHS Compliant Electronics for Critical Applications
C14-08 Evaluation of Novel Surface Coatings for Whisker Mitigation on Printed Wiring Board Assemblies
C14-09 Evaluation of SACBi solder for printed wiring board assemblies.
C14-11 Damage State Estimation in Solder Interconnects under Sequential Loading Conditions
C14-12 Properties of High-Temperature Ag Nanopaste Interconnect Materials
C14-15 Temperature and Humidity Degradation in Anisotropic Conductive Adhesive Interconnects
C14-17 Impact of Extended Dwells on Solder Interconnect Reliability of Next Generation Solders
C14-18 Reliability of Polymer Tantalum Capacitors: Surge Currents and Humidity
C14-19 Vendor Qualification for Lithium Ion Batteries
C14-21 Design Guidelines For Flexible Electronics with Graphene Interconnects
C14-22 Comprehensive Viscoelastic Modeling of Advanced Polymers with Time-dependent Bulk Modulus
C14-23 Microscopic Real-time Thermal Deformation Analyses by Advanced Portable Moire System
C14-24 Next Generation Cooling of Power Electronics
C14-25 Supply Management: Simulation Approach to Sourcing Optimization
C14-27 Validation and Enhancement of Numerical Models Used in Prognostics and Health Management of Electronic Control Modules
C14-29 Risk Assessment of Use of Taggants for Component Authentication
C14-30 Electronic Component Technology Evaluation
C14-31 Condition Based Monitoring of Electronic Equipment
C14-32 Susceptibility of Resistors to Corrosion Failure
C14-35 Effect of Assembly Warpage on Durability of SMT Leaded Interconnects
C14-36 Mechanical Reliability of SMT Connectors and Switches
C14-39 Screening Methods for Ensuring Reliability in Power Systems
C14-45 Properties of High-Temperature Solder Interconnect Materials