Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 21 11:34:10 EDT 2004 | davef
Several things to check are: * Ask Multicore if their flux res and your conformal coat are compatible. Conformal coats and NC flux res are notorious for having compatibily issues. * Conformal coat a bare board to determine if there is there is enoug
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 16 00:27:12 EDT 2005 | Peter
Hello, I have a question on white residues formation at wave soldering. We have recently run experiments to test the performance of various halide-free water soluble fluxes (ORH0 under JSTD-004). The flux was applied through a spray fluxer and all P
Electronics Forum | Sat Mar 29 08:50:30 EST 2003 | davef
Barry Echoing an earlier poster, replace your stone. Use the suppliers' recommended thinner. Do NOT use isopropanol [IPA]. IPA contains water. Water is the bane of low residue soldering. It will get you in trouble fast. From IPC, get your hand
Electronics Forum | Mon May 26 08:59:32 EDT 2008 | davef
It's possible that the flux residues from the solder paste used in your SMT process is not compatible with your water wash process. For instance, some no-clean fluxes leave resudues that are not water washable. When these residues are washed, they de
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 12 18:06:17 EDT 2001 | davef
The criterion you use will depend on the test method you select. For minimum requirements, look at J-STD-001C, Para 8, "Cleanliness Requirements". I figure that you�d measure the residues on a lot of your current product, measure the res on a lot o
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 28 14:10:57 EST 1999 | Tom B
Hello Netters, I need some info, Earl or Dave, I have a PCB that exhibits a white layer on solder side. It does not appear to be surface residues (IPA has no effect), but looks like its under solder mask. My first guess is that the LPI solder mask
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 28 15:43:16 EST 1999 | Dave F
| Hello Netters, | | I need some info, Earl or Dave, I have a PCB that exhibits a white layer on solder side. It does not appear to be surface residues (IPA has no effect), but looks like its under solder mask. My first guess is that the LPI solde
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 01 22:04:11 EDT 2006 | davef
Problems with IPA are: * IPA / material being 'cleaned' combination still needs to be removed from the board. * IPA and empty containers are a hazardous material by RCRA criteria (40CFR 261) * Flash point (~12*C TCC) of IPA is low enough that all ele
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 29 10:42:47 EDT 2002 | Jim M.
I had problems with white residues on both WS609 and WS 3060.The WS 3060 turned out to be a carbonized material.The composition after analysis (Energy Dispersive X-ray spectrum) turned out to be tin,tin,phosphore and cloline and tin. Alpha also have
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 07 12:44:55 EDT 2019 | gregoryyork
These residues are extremely water miscible BUT you will probably need the extraction of heated IPA/Water to get the porous resist to release the residue quicker than it would do releasing it naturally in the field. Why dont you try to soak the circu
