Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 01 14:21:24 EST 2000 | Dennis VanBuren
We are considering the use of Immersion Silver for a PCB surface finish. We currently use Immersion Gold surface finish, which has served us well. However, recent discussions on the cracking of corner joints on large pin count BGA packages, with the
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 17 13:47:33 EST 1998 | Chrys Shea
| I am currently evaluating some different reflow ovens | for a future purchase. The manufacturers we are | looking at are Conceptronic, BTU, and Heller. Any | feedback on these manufacturers would be welcome. | I am particularly interested in: | 1
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 13 08:03:57 EST 2006 | paulinct
Hi Everyone, I searched and found some old comments about the Novastar machines. I was wondering if anyone has purchased a newer one and used it for Lead Free? If so what do you think? We currently run 2 Technical Device machines (leaded) and hav
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 20 19:09:25 EDT 1999 | JohnW
| | I recently switched from solder paste in 500 gram jars to 500 gram tubes. I did this to try to limit the time the paste is exposed to the room environment. But we have a need to clean the stencil every 4 - 5 boards which means taking the bulk pas
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 21 10:05:22 EDT 1999 | Mark Quealy
| | | I recently switched from solder paste in 500 gram jars to 500 gram tubes. I did this to try to limit the time the paste is exposed to the room environment. But we have a need to clean the stencil every 4 - 5 boards which means taking the bulk p
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 07 17:44:07 EDT 2006 | ratsalad
I still have half of a 500 g jar of this paste left. I'm going to give it another shot, but my first experience was not so wonderful. Everything was great until we reflowed it. Our profile matched AIM's recommendation, as far as I can see. The ch
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 29 21:00:27 EDT 1999 | Dave F
| Thanks Earl for your insight! I sometimes feel conspicuous as one of the few women I've seen frequenting this board, but everyone's been helpful and has resisted the overwhelming temptation to pat me on the head. | | From what you and some of the
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 24 18:58:58 EST 1999 | Earl Moon
| | Can anybody give me the Pros and Cons of of using Cartridges over jars and/or vice-versa. Also, if using cartridges, what is the best way to keep the paste from seperating, short of buying a mixer that cost over $5000.00 | | Thanks, | | Bill |
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 20 08:08:24 EST 2011 | deanm
Because we build Class 3 assemblies, our company has formal inspection steps on our routes. CCA's go through surface mount and then an operator inspects the solder joints for defects and corrects them (touch-up). Following this they go to formal insp
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 04 22:47:58 EDT 1998 | Dave F
| My company recently purchased 3 new Phillips CSM machines and is interested in buying a Screen Printer. The one problem we have is that we have to change setups three to four times a day. Due to the small runs of one type of boards that we do. My
.png)
