Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 13 09:14:52 EST 2008 | raiders
Hi All, We encounter capacitor crack in the ICT, it contributes 2% of the failure. We are not sure whether these crack coming from the SMT. All these crack having the same pattern. Please refer to attached file. Anybody encounter the same thing befo
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 13 13:07:04 EST 2008 | vladig
Yes, it does look like a typical crack due to mechanical overloading (bending) of teh component. Usually because of the board flexing Vlad
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 13 11:45:04 EST 2008 | pbarton
We have seen a similar problem. Turned out to be mechanical stress on the component caused by the method of location and clamping at ICT. Where is the component located on the assembly? Poorly adjusted clamping pillars on clamshell fixtures can cause
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 16 10:44:29 EDT 2007 | Jacky
Hi All, Recently, we encountered strange defect at our SMT line. We can see solder ball spatter around at one of the component pad. This lead to insufficient solder defect at 1 side of the component. The other side of the component look good(Meet
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 16 11:25:22 EDT 2007 | davef
For the problem part, describe the pads on the board and the aperatures on the stencil.
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 16 16:42:40 EDT 2007 | pnguyvu
Hi Jacky, It seems you have solder bead problem, beading occurs when the solder paste brick splatter as a component is placed into it, after reflow, the splatter becomes a spherical solder ball. Hope this will help. Steve USA STENCILS
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 20 16:39:18 EDT 2007 | john_smith
Jacky, we have had a similar problem. We needed to go to a smaller nozzle and also check your vacuume system and air kiss.Could be after placement when the machine blows air to insure the part is off the nozzle that it is effecting the solder brick.
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 10 22:32:46 EDT 2002 | redmary
i just find the gap inside the component from the cross-section, it indeed exists the interal crack, not solder joint crack. but why the failed capacitor is well after some time. and the other suspicion is the quality of the component.
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 10 18:19:42 EDT 2002 | davef
Flex cracking under the terminations is generally regarded as one of the primary causes of failure of ceramic chips. If you can see cracks in the solder joints from board flex, those chips are certainly strongly suspect, and you must assume there is
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 12 01:38:06 EDT 2002 | redmary
thanks, Dave. who are specialized in mechnical stress distribution? because I find the gap in the capacitor, but why? If the crack is caused by the exteral mechnical stress, which shape will be formed, zigzag or linear?
