Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 15 21:44:05 EST 2008 | davef
We believe that tip tinners reduce the life of the tip, also. Why do you use such a product? We like using solder paste to clean solder tips. Place expired solder paste in a covered container. Open container and dip the tip. It comes out clean and s
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 27 21:57:16 EDT 2000 | Dave F
Hi Doug: Responding to your questions: � If gold over nickel is self limiting ... You didn�t say whether you gold plating was electroless or immersion. Electroless is not is self limiting. It can plate up to 5 thou. Expect immersion plated gold to
Electronics Forum | Tue May 08 15:05:08 EDT 2001 | davef
It�s reasonable to want to understand this strange looking fabrication, before moving on to other issues. Before moving on to that, tell us more about your thinking the silicon being from the BGA package. What kind of plastic package is this? Desc
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 23 09:17:30 EDT 1999 | Earl Moon
| Dear Jason, | Smart Sonic has over 500 stencil cleaners in operation around the world. The Smart Sonic Stencil Cleaning Process is the only cleaning process that is Certified Environmentally Safe by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and ve
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 23 12:47:20 EDT 1999 | Bill Schreiber
Dear Earl, At Smart Sonic, we have seen fiducial deterioration as a result of the epoxy not being water-safe. Unfortunately, many stencil manufacturers believe their customers are still cleaning with solvents and therefore use an epoxy that is solve
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 27 17:12:11 EDT 1999 | Earl Moon
| Dear Earl, | At Smart Sonic, we have seen fiducial deterioration as a result of the epoxy not being water-safe. Unfortunately, many stencil manufacturers believe their customers are still cleaning with solvents and therefore use an epoxy that is s
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 08 11:39:28 EDT 1998 | Earl Moon
| How do I mechanically/visually inspect BGA devices when they are soldered to a PCB for possible solder, or other, defects as a first step before part removal and further analysis? I have had board failures due to poor soldering--I think? I can pr
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 26 12:55:08 EDT 1999 | Rob Fischer
I'm interested in hearing how many forum fans are interested in blatant advertising in the forum pages. At least Mike listed everyone instead of tooting his own horn. Some vendors support sites like these by buying banners and such. How effective
Electronics Forum | Sun Jun 20 06:30:49 EDT 1999 | Scott Cook
| Do anyone have any experience on assembling high frequency product, 1.8GHz or 2.4GHz. | | In our production line, we manufacture 1.8GHz product with using no clean paste (RMA type) for reflow and no clean wire for rework. In our functinal test,eit
Electronics Forum | Thu May 21 20:06:12 EDT 1998 | Bill Schreiber
| Y'all: IPC set-up a site addressing the environmental issues of the printed circuit fabrication industry. Some of it is interesting and applicable to the assembly business as well, even though not aimed directly at assemblers. IPC has recently t
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