Author Archives: WorkingBear


May29
Uncovering the Culprit: How CAF Turned Out to Be the Hidden Cause Behind PCB Micro-Shorts — From Suspicion and Analysis to Solutions

Workingbear’s company was having a tough time with a strange issue: intermittent micro-short circuits inside the layers of the PCB. Since the shorts didn’t show up near any components, it was really hard to figure out what was wrong. Recently, … Continue reading

May22
What is CAF (Conductive Anodic Filament) in PCBs? and How to Prevent It

One of our company’s products once experienced an issue called an “internal micro-short” in the printed circuit board (PCB). After investigation, we discovered the root cause was something called CAF (Conductive Anodic Filament). But let’s be honest—if you translate that … Continue reading

May15
The Role of Process Engineers and Product Engineers in a Company

Many people, especially newcomers to the workforce, may feel confused when they first hear the term Process Engineer. What exactly does a process engineer do? First, let’s understand what process means. Simply put, a process refers to the manufacturing procedure—the … Continue reading

May08
The Deep Dive: BGA Pads: SMD vs. NSMD (Strength, Voids & Design Considerations)

Hey folks, welcome back to the blog! Today, we’re diving deep into something absolutely critical for the reliability of almost every electronic gadget out there: BGA solder joints. You know, those tiny connections that hold complex chips onto our printed … Continue reading

Apr30
Understanding the EDX Report: Can EDX Be Used to Estimate a Sample’s Chemical Formula?

Workingbear has noticed that many people still have questions about EDX/EDS elemental analysis reports. This is the second article where he tries to provide answers based on his knowledge. EDX (Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy), also known as EDS, is actually an … Continue reading