New Equipment | Solder Materials
AIM’s W20 water soluble solder paste is a zero halide/halogen flux formula. W20 has been engineered for enhanced wetting performance on all solderable electronic surfaces. W20 exhibits excellent print characteristics and 8+ hours of stencil life. W20
New Equipment | Solder Materials
High Activity, Completely Odorless, No-clean Solder Paste Exceptional print definition Long stencil life Wide process window Excellent wetting compatibility on most board finishes Low voiding Compatible with enclosed printing
Technical Library | 2016-01-21 16:52:27.0
Solder paste has long been viewed as "black magic". This "black magic" can easily be dispelled through a solder paste evaluation. Unfortunately, solder paste evaluation can be a challenge for electronic assemblers. Interrupting the production schedule to perform an evaluation is usually the first hurdle. Choosing the solder paste properties to test is simple, but testing for these properties can be difficult. Special equipment or materials may be required depending upon the tests that are chosen. Once the testing is complete, how does one make the decision to choose a solder paste? Is the decision based on gut feel or hard data?This paper presents a process for evaluating solder pastes using a variety of methods. These methods are quick to run and are challenging, revealing the strengths and weaknesses of solder pastes. Methods detailed in this paper include: print volume, stencil life, response to pause, open time, tack force over time, wetting, solder balling, graping, voiding, accelerated aging, and others.
New Equipment | Solder Materials
Shenmao Technology offers a full line of Water Soluble Fluxes and Water Soluble Solder Paste for SMT and IC packaging applications. We provide halide-containing and halide-free fluxes for Tin/Lead as well as Lead-Free solder alloys. Our formulations,
Industry News | 2008-04-08 22:33:32.0
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO � April 2, 2008 � FINE LINE STENCIL, a division of FCT Assembly and a leading manufacturer of stencil products, announces that it has been awarded a SMT VISION Award in the category of Assembly Tools for its innovative Slick-Blade Squeegee Blades. The award was presented to the company during a Wednesday, April 2, 2008 ceremony that took place in Las Vegas during APEX 2008.
Industry News | 2008-07-19 14:36:57.0
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO � July 16, 2008 � FINE LINE STENCIL, a division of FCT Assembly and a leading manufacturer of stencil products, announces that it has been awarded an Advanced Packaging Award in the category of Handling Equipment/Fixtures for its innovative Slick-Blade Squeegee Blades. The award was presented to the company during a Wednesday, July 16, 2008 ceremony that took place at the St. Regis Hotel Conservatory during the SEMICON West exhibition in San Francisco.
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New Equipment | Solder Paste Stencils
Stentech is at the forefront of the next generation of stencils, Electroformed Stencils, with more than ten years of research and development. Stentech has now been manufacturing quality Electroformed Stencils for over five years for our North Americ
Technical Library | 2020-10-27 02:02:17.0
Solder powder size is a popular topic in the electronics industry due to the continuing trend of miniaturization of electronics. The question commonly asked is "when should we switch from Type 3 to a smaller solder powder?" Solder powder size is usually chosen based on the printing requirements for the solder paste. It is common practice to use IPC Type 4 or 5 solder powders for stencil designs that include area ratios below the recommended IPC limit of 0.66. The effects of solder powder size on printability of solder paste have been well documented. The size of the solder powder affects the performance of the solder paste in other ways. Shelf life, stencil life, reflow performance, voiding behavior, and reactivity / stability are all affected by solder powder size. Testing was conducted to measure each of these solder paste performance attributes for IPC Type 3, Type 4, Type 5 and Type 6 SAC305 solder powders in both water soluble and no clean solder pastes. The performance data for each size of solder powder in each solder paste flux was quantified and summarized. Guidance for choosing the optimal size of solder powder is given based on the results of this study.
New Equipment | Solder Materials
WP616 is a zero-halogen, lead-free, water-soluble solder paste formula for both nitrogen and air reflow applications. WP616 provides a combination of consistent print performance at wide humidity levels, excellent solderability and ease of cleaning,
