A knowledge based system for the selection of adhesives for PCB assembly

The authors describe a system that captures the requisite knowledge and simplifies the adhesive selection process by making this knowledge readily available in an appropriate format for engineers. Adhesive selection for surface mount assembly is a complex process, which must take into consideration a number of interrelationships. Automation of the adhesive selection activity results in consistent and timely judgments, and thus aids in standardization of the process. One important feature of the knowledge-based system is that the knowledge can be augmented or revised at any time to incorporate on-the-job learning.<>