New Equipment | Solder Paste Stencils
Laser Fab, NiPlate™, NanoCoat™. NicAlloy-XT™ stencils are the premier laser-cut stencils in the industry. Beginning life as a laser-cut stencil, followed by a secondary process utilizing Photo Stencil’s own proprietary NiPlate™ technology, which fur
New Equipment | Solder Materials
Fine Line Stencil is a technology leading manufacture, committed to delivering the highest quality laser stencils and related products in the industry. Fine Line Stencils highly-polished PrintMaster and Slic-Blade nickel squeegee blades offer impro
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.
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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.
ProActiv is a breakthrough process technology that dramatically improves solder paste transfer efficiency with stencil printing. It redefines the boundaries of Area Ratio rules for stencil apertures, which dictate the smallest apertures that can be p
Maximize Your Micro-Electronics Printing Results Transition's patented Universal Holder design gives you outstanding functionality, ergonomics and choices that enable you to achieve greater performance and profitability on your SMT line. Permalex E
New Equipment | Solder Materials
DKL Metals have recently introduced their latest generation of Partner Paste formulations which have been designed specifically for use in Lead Free soldering. These pastes all give excellent print and reflow characteristics, tack life and stencil li
New Equipment | Solder Paste Stencils
ALPHA® Stencil products are based on unique blends of advanced technology, the experience gained from having made over half a million solder paste stencils, the specialist knowledge that could only be accumulated by a company privileged to produce bo
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