Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 14 18:02:31 EDT 1999 | JohnW
Bryan, 0402's tombstonning isn't that uncommon and usually the 1st reaction is alway's the pad size aint right. If you've followed the IPC guidline's normally you should be fine but I'd double check the component supplier's spec's as well. brian's p
Electronics Forum | Sun Sep 25 11:18:16 EDT 2005 | CS
Hi! I'm facing a strange problem where PCB expanded in X & Y-axis after bottom-side reflow. When the PCB send for Top-side printing process, it is abvious that the printing alignment on the PCB's pads are out. With the problem mentioned above, I am
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 24 22:29:04 EDT 2002 | davef
First, I don't have a clear fix on the problem. Please drill-down to more detail. We appreciate that you probably don't know the parlance. Just describe what you have and then what you'd like to have. Second, most 0402 LED are fabricated just lik
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 18 18:39:15 EDT 2001 | davef
Responding to your questions ... RELIABILITY OF 1% SILVER SOLDER PASTE: It�s as good as the next solder paste, all other things the same. Look at your back articles by Jennie Hang in SMT magazine. I want to say she wrote an article on the topic i
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 17 15:27:51 EDT 2001 | jschake
Challenges: The basic defects that impact assembly yield are bridging, satellite solder balls, and opens (i.e. tombstones / draw bridges). There are many variables with the stencil printing process that can impact these; several of them are listed
