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Edwin M. Graycochea Jr.

Publications (11)

Study of Diebond Machine Platform on Theta Rotation Performance

Edwin M. Graycochea Jr., Rennier S. Rodriguez & Frederick Ray I. Gomez · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2021

Theta rotation on die during diebond process is one of the critical machine responses especially for land grid array (LGA) device with tight tolerances requirement. The paper focuses on the die theta rotation tolerance capability with critical design for LGA device evaluated on t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2021/v20i817357

Glue Voids Reduction on QFN Device through Material and Process Improvement

Edwin M. Graycochea Jr., Endalicio D. Manalo, Rennier S. Rodriguez & Frederick Ray I. Gomez · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2021

The paper is focused on the glue voids reduction on critical semiconductor quad-flat no-leads (QFN) device processed on a stencil printing type of die attach machine. Process optimization through material preparation improvement was done to mitigate the silver lumps of the sinter...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2021/v20i317275

Warpage Mitigation through Diebond Process Improvement with Enhanced Leadframe Configuration

Edwin M. Graycochea Jr., Frederick Ray I. Gomez & Rennier S. Rodriguez · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2020

This paper presents an improvement in the design of quad flat no-leads (QFN) leadframe material to reduce the amount of unit rejection due to excessive leadframe warpage observed after die attach curing (DAC) process. The enhanced leadframe design includes modification through in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2020/v10i217035

Flux Shorting Mitigation on Semiconductor BGA Device through Process Design Enhancement

Antonio R. Sumagpang Jr., Edwin M. Graycochea Jr. & Frederick Ray I. Gomez · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2020

With the new and upcoming technologies in semiconductor industry, packages like the ball grid array (BGA) are getting more challenging to process due to inherent issues that come along. Process improvement through modification in the design of indirect material is one key directi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2020/v19i317231

Elimination of Crumpled Leadframe Defect through Machine Sensor Enhancement

Jonathan C. Pulido, Edwin M. Graycochea Jr. & Frederick Ray I. Gomez · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2020

The paper focused on the improvement done in quad-flat no-leads (QFN) leadframe package assembly to address the quantity of rejection of crumpled leadframe during handling at wirebond process station. Overload sensor at the output magazine handler was found out to be defective, h...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2020/v19i217226

Die Attach Film Bleed out Resolution through Process Optimization on DFN Packages

Bryan Christian S. Bacquian, Edwin M. Graycochea Jr. & Frederick Ray I. Gomez · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2020

The development of new technology with thinner and smaller packages has become the movement and focus on semiconductor assembly industry. This paper presents an improvement done in dual-flat no-leads (DFN) package to resolve the quantity of rejection due to die attach film (DAF)...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2020/v17i317189

ESD Diode Protection Incorporated on Leadframe Package

Frederick Ray I. Gomez, Edwin M. Graycochea Jr., Nerie R. Gomez & Rennier S. Rodriguez · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2020

With the new die technology becomes smaller and thinner, silicon die circuit metallization also becomes smaller, thus electronic devices like quad-flat no-leads multi-row (QFN-mr) semiconductor leadframe package design become more sensitive and prone to electrostatic discharge (E...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2020/v14i317126

Specialized Wirebond Process Configuration on Advanced Multi-Die Package

Anthony R. Moreno, Edwin M. Graycochea Jr. & Frederick Ray I. Gomez · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2020

Wirebonding process is one important assembly process responsible for providing electrical connections between the silicon die and the external leads of a semiconductor package or device. The process also brings along some challenges as the device becomes more complex and critica...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2020/v12i417084

Pick and Place Process Defect Mitigation on Semiconductor BGA Device

Antonio R. Sumagpang Jr., Frederick Ray I. Gomez & Edwin M. Graycochea Jr. · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2020

With the new devices and new technologies in semiconductor industry are getting more challenging to process because of new processes and process bricks. One of the most challenging assembly processes is the pick and place or the die attach process. Issues were encountered during...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2020/v17i317187

Ball Misplace Mitigation through Process Optimization of Advanced Leadframe Package

Bryan Christian S. Bacquian, Frederick Ray I. Gomez & Edwin M. Graycochea Jr. · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2020

One of the challenging assembly processes in semiconductor manufacturing industry is stencil printing using solder paste as direct material. With this technology, some issues were encountered during the development phase of an advanced leadframe device and one of which is the sol...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2020/v16i417176

Wirebond Process Improvement with Enhanced Stand-off Bias Wire Clamp and Top Plate

Jonathan C. Pulido, Frederick Ray I. Gomez & Edwin M. Graycochea Jr. · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2020

New design for a certain issue in semiconductor industry is another way to modify the standard configuration into specified limit or to make a possible solution of the problem.  This paper presents a new modified design for wirebond top plate with a bias platform structure that w...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2019/v9i317021