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edfas.org 47 ELECTRONIC DEV ICE FA I LURE ANALYSIS | VOLUME 23 NO . 4 DIRECTORY OF INDEPENDENT FA PROVIDERS Rosalinda M. Ring, Howard Hughes Research Labs LLC jmj4papa@yahoo.com E lectronic companies of all types and sizes require failure analysis (FA) services. Our goal is to supply a resource of FA service providers for your reference files. The directory lists independent providers and their contact information, expertise, and types of technical services offered. ATRONA TEST LABS INC. Midwest Headquarters/Lab Facilities 5271 Zenith Parkway Loves Park, IL 61111 815.229.8620 sales@atrona.com Florida (East Coast) Office 17000 Gulf Blvd., Unit 6N North Redington Beach, FL 33708 727.873.6667 atrona.com/failure-analysis-lab.html Services Offered: Material testing services, failure analysis, metallurgical testing, polymer testing, chemical analysis,magnetic particle inspection,mechanical testing, calibration services, and accreditation (cert/scope). Offers metallurgical, chemical, polymer, mechanical, micros- copy, and nondestructive examination. Tools andTechniques: Scanning electronmicroscopy and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, optical and metal- lurgicalmicroscopes, stereomicroscopeswithKeyence 3D imaging, hardness testers, microhardness testers, optical emission spectrometers, sample prep equipment and a full mechanical testing lab with its own machine shop, Charpy impact testers, and tensile testers. AUSTIN RELIABILITY LABS 12317 Technology Blvd., Suite 100 Austin, TX 78727 512.490.2294 austinrl.com Services Offered: Reliability test services (qualification, environmental, mechanical, additivemanufacturing, and custom testing), consulting, onsite staffing, test planning, test procedures and development, and failure analysis. Tools and Techniques: Qualmark HALT/HASS Chamber, TenneyThermal Chamber, Thermotron8C, Thermal Cham- bers (7), Thermotron 16C Thermal Chamber, Thermotron 32C Thermal Chambers (2), SES Thermal Chamber, Blue M Thermal Chamber, solar chamber, dust chamber, salt spray chamber, and altitude chamber. EKG LIFE SCIENCE SOLUTIONS 2250 Welsch Industrial Court Saint Louis, MO 63146 314.931.5624 ekglabs.com/contact ServicesOffered: Analytical services (microscopy, chroma- tographic characterization, spectroscopy characterization) Tools and Techniques: SEM, TEM, AFM, STM, LSCM, TGA, DSC, TOC, BET surface area/pore size analyzer, HPLC, LC/ MS, GC/MS, GC/FID, GC/TCD, GPC, GPC/SEC, ICP-MS, NMR, MS, PXRD, TF-XRD, UV-Vis, FTIR, and Raman. GREEN CIRCUITS 1130 Ringwood Ct. San Jose, CA 95131 408.526.1700 greencircuits.com/equipment Services Offered: PCB design and engineering, PCB assembly, PCB fabrication, supply chain and logistics services, system/box build, test and burn in, BGA rework, and failure analysis lab. Tools and Techniques: Component removal and replace- ment, component salvage, circuit design changes, circuit pattern design changes, optical verification services, pad/ trace repair, solder mask repair, x-ray inspection, board electrical andmechanical tests, Faxitron x-ray, board-level functional test, system-level functional test, and flying probe/JTAG. IEC ELECTRONICS Analysis and Testing Laboratory 328 Silver Hill Rd. Newark, NY 14513 315.332.4220 info@iec-electronics.com iec-electronics.com Services Offered: Electronic nondestructive and destruc- tive testing, root-cause failure analysis, inspection and authenticity testing, and reliability and qualification services. Tools and Techniques: Up-screening, optical inspec- tions, x-ray inspections, scanning acoustic microscopy, x-ray fluorescence, seal testing, SEM/EDS, particle impact noise detection, FTIR spectroscopy, solderability test- ing, thermal cycling, electrical testing, HAST, reflow profiling, cross-section analysis, decapsulation, wire bond pull, black top evaluation, TGA analysis, die cross- section, burn-in, counterfeit component detection, lot acceptance, construction analysis, and obsolescence management.