Electronics Forum | Sun Oct 20 23:22:27 EDT 2002 | Hi TECH
Hi all, > > I am doing some research on SMT > machines. I would like as many people as possible > to rate the following machines 1-5. The number 1 > would be the best, number 5, the least desirable > of the 5. I realize that there are dozens of
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 15 12:58:59 EDT 1999 | Chrys Shea
| | Can someone explain the difference between solder "fines" and solder balls? Is there an official specification where "fines" are defined? What is the spec for "fines"? | | | | I consider "fines" individual unmelted metal spheres that are foun
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 15 08:16:28 EST 2001 | davef
In a similar conversation ... Alex Krstic, NovAtel Inc. said ... Hello all. We recently received some boards with some of the chip resistors placed with their resistive elements towards the board. J-STD-001B and C view this as violation for both Cl
Electronics Forum | Sun Apr 25 11:50:08 EDT 1999 | Earl Moon
| | | We are just starting to manufacture a PCB with a .039" fine-line PBGA. We are currently seeing voids, mainly in the center, that are as much as 45%. We also intermittently see the corner balls of the PBGA smaller than the center balls. We are u
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 12 18:11:03 EDT 2001 | davef
First, what on the area array package are you analyzing � * Package cracking? * Cracked solder balls? * Er, what? Second, most failure analysis discussions consider dye penetration to be a non-destructive test, but then again most failure analysis
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 06 09:51:20 EDT 1998 | Bob Willis
This text may be of interest to any one with tin lead spots Guide to Solder Spots - A New Plague in Manufacture ? So what are solder spots ? They appear to be the next big problem in modern reflow assembly in fact in any process that involves solder
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 31 14:20:35 EST 1998 | Michael Allen
Kelvin, Yes, we're referencing the same spec. I performed the test under the Class 2 conditions (except that I used a 100V bias rather than 50V...but my water-washed microBGAs still passed). Regarding the omegameter test: we have this instrument,
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 03 07:10:31 EDT 1999 | Earl Moon
| | To you all for comment and summary, | | | | The following things I like without endorsing (PCB/PCBA stuff - outside the great women in my life [many] and without [mostly]): | | | | 1) A good set of design rules | | 2) A good set of design rules
Electronics Forum | Sun Apr 18 00:26:29 EDT 1999 | Vic Lau
| | | | | Can someone explain the difference between solder "fines" and solder balls? Is there an official specification where "fines" are defined? What is the spec for "fines"? | | | | | | | | | | I consider "fines" individual unmelted metal sph
Electronics Forum | Sat Apr 17 12:00:12 EDT 1999 | John W
| | | | Can someone explain the difference between solder "fines" and solder balls? Is there an official specification where "fines" are defined? What is the spec for "fines"? | | | | | | | | I consider "fines" individual unmelted metal spheres t