Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 05 15:32:49 EDT 2011 | grahamcooper22
It is one of our pastes...Almit LFM48 W TM-HP, a high reliability no clean solder paste based on SAC305 with a size 4 powder. It's a paste that works so well we have thousands of users of it worldwide. Why are you using SN100C alloy paste ? I imagin
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 30 17:32:55 EDT 2011 | gaz
Hi, We are using ws488 sn100c paste. Anyone have a profile for a 5 zone oven that has worked well for you?
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 06 11:58:38 EDT 2011 | gaz
ok, thanks very much for your help.
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 31 08:50:18 EDT 2011 | rgduval
While you're waiting, consider giving your paste manufacturer a call. They should have a database of recommended, or starting point profiles based on what oven you have. cheers, ..rob
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 04 12:39:00 EDT 2011 | gaz
This VIP70 has thermocouple inputs, so I'm hoping that's a good enough profiler. I tried a fairly different profile than you mentioned, so will test your settings today as well. If anyone has opinions, please jump in. Thanks!
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 01 03:02:59 EDT 2011 | grahamcooper22
starting point with zone settings would be, 100 / 160 / 200 / 225 / 260 deg C...but you'll have to check the exact profile on the pcb with a reflow profiler....making sure you meet the paste spec and making sure you don't heat any devices up to quic
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 05 12:18:25 EDT 2011 | gaz
That's very helpful, and much appreciated. I know it's a long shot, but I don't suppose you know what paste they are using with these settings. I am testing with sn100c ws488. Thanks! kinos
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 05 03:16:45 EDT 2011 | grahamcooper22
one of my customers with a BTU VIP 70 has the following settings, 100 / 175 / 210 / 250 / 265 with conveyor speed of 18 ins per minute. They get a peak temp of 240~245C and time above liquidus of 220 C is @ 55 secs. Built in thermocouples should give
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 05 16:29:18 EDT 2011 | gaz
We are not having any real issues. I am just first setting up a lead free profile, and was looking for a starting place. So far it's going well. Can you tell me more about why your paste would be better and I'll pass that on to the decision makers?
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 06 04:19:52 EDT 2011 | grahamcooper22
Almit are specialists in formulating fluxes for pastes and wires for the very very demanding Japanese assembly market. And the key to good SMT is how the flux performs...and our formulation improvements are driven by requests from the companies who a
