Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 13 16:24:15 EST 2003 | russ
Youch! I know this is going to sound stupid but.... I have done it in the past in limited quantities. We placed capton (polyimide) tape at each of the four corners for a similar situation. It did work but the operator has to be careful in placing
Electronics Forum | Sat Jan 06 22:09:53 EST 2001 | Greenman
Cory, I've got a lot of experience of testing of this type. The physical (not chemical) nature of the flux residues is the crucial issue in compatibility. If you have a softer residue (either caused by a thick initial solder paste deposit, or a low p
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 19 15:17:54 EDT 1998 | Chris Jackson
We are in the process of validating Silicon 1C55 (thermal cure) conformal coating over Alpha LR725 solder paste. I am looking for anyone who may be using this process, or has been exposed to someone who is doing this process. Our concern is with the
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 26 19:51:31 EDT 2001 | davef
Rosin. A hard, natural resin, consisting of abietic acid [and pimaric acids in Europe] and their isomers, some fatty acids, and terepene hydrocarbons. Rosin is extracted from pine tree stumps. It�s an organic material distilled from oleoresin in p
Electronics Forum | Sun Aug 30 16:36:31 EDT 1998 | Steve Gregory
Hi Kc! I went to Surface Mount International last week, and had a chance to see a way to reball BGA's that is very simple, and not expensive at all. I've seen the advertisements in a few magazines, but this was the first time I've seen it live. It's