Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 11 16:30:33 EDT 2003 | T.Vick
You have received some great feedback so far. I would like to summarize and add a few points regarding maintenance. You should start (as recommended already) by verifying your component library data. Using the default values from the master library i
Electronics Forum | Fri May 26 05:54:40 EDT 2000 | Sal
For the past year now we have been printing adhesive with no real problems. Our printing ranges from 0603's to SOIC using a variation of aperture sizes and metal thickness foils. The crucial parameters are : aperture sizes : These obviously depend o
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 06 14:21:09 EST 2000 | Kevin
Masking thickness can also play a factor in tombstoning (or the Manhattan Effect). If the pad is 2 mils or more below the surface of the masking this can create a problem. Depending on the thickness of the solderpaste deposition, the solder height
Electronics Forum | Sat Mar 01 08:17:40 EST 2003 | davef
You're correct that the FR4 is probably the best choise. The majority of the problems in developing your reflow recipe is going to come from the CTE mismatches in the CCBGA , CBGA and PBGA that you put on the board. The other side says given the pr
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 18 16:48:55 EDT 2001 | jschake
Why do you think that assembling the BGA, QFP, and fine pitch parts will solve your bridging problem? I would think doing this may cause you more grief by having these more massive components being reflowed upside down fall off during the second pas
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 07 20:31:15 EST 2002 | davef
While not a Motorola 860 BGA user, we see that on other components. In fact, some of the ErsaScope adverts show the effect. WHAT CAUSES THIS? Generally, the design / layout of the interposer has been the cause of this appearance. IS THIS A CONCER
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 27 10:04:51 EDT 2009 | ericthered
We have been having problems with proper wetting when running mainly lead free but also leaded solder in our Ersa Hotflow 3. Solder either often looks grainy or doesn't flow over the whole pad. This is generally the case when my profile is 170 firs
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 10 15:15:17 EDT 2009 | indity
I have very little knowledge of pick and place machines or assembly, and was hoping someone could give me some advice of where to start looking. I do learn quickly so I am not afraid of challenges or learning through mistakes. I need to produce abou
