Title :
Dynamic behavior of printed wiring boards: increasing board stiffness by optimizing support locations
Author :
Cifuentes, Arturo O. ; Kalbag, Ashwin
Author_Institution :
Res. Div., IBM Thomas J. Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA
Abstract :
This paper is concerned with the dynamic behavior of printed wiring boards. A method to determine the optimal locations of supports for this class of structures is presented. Then, an example to emphasize the importance of choosing the supports wisely is discussed
Keywords :
dynamic response; optimisation; printed circuits; PWB supports; board stiffness; dynamic behavior; optimal locations; printed wiring boards; support locations; Cloning; Finite element methods; Frequency; Lead; Soldering; Testing; Thermal expansion; Thermal loading; Thermal stresses; Wiring;
Conference_Titel :
Electronic Components and Technology Conference, 1993. Proceedings., 43rd
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0794-1
DOI :
10.1109/ECTC.1993.346830
