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14-06-2006
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Production of first series of the LOFAR Low Band LNA for CS1,2

Submitter: Henri Meulman, Mark Ruiter
Description: The first series of the low noise Low Band Amplifier is in full progress.
A total number of 200 boards will be produced and tested in the comming week.
Testing is performed using the Semi-automated testsetup designed by ASTRON.

The folowing steps are shown from production:

-Allignment of one panel before putting on solder paste.
-Determination of temperature coefficients of the reflow oven using a temperature sniffer on the panel
-The steel paste mask of one panel
-Mounting of components using automated SMD vacuum nozzle in pick and place machine
-Testing of the LBA LNA's
Copyright: LOFAR
 
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