Electronics Forum | Thu May 01 15:08:52 EDT 2003 | k_h
If Kapton tape doesn't work, I would recommend eating a few hundred bucks and ordering a new stencil. I think your asking for more trouble trying to plug the apertures with dried paste, glue, or anything else. It will dislodge sooner or later and pro
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 10 10:25:59 EST 1999 | Wolfgang Busko
Hi Larry, you might find something looking for the thread "D-Pak misalignment Problem - Kantesh Doss 23:43:23 12/02/1999" Good luck Wolfgang
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 17 15:26:48 EST 1999 | Victor Salazar
We use a homeplate design with 80% coverage on the tab, and 100% coverage on the leads 6mil stencil. All of our stencils are laser cut electropolished. We have had good success with this.
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 16 09:40:19 EST 2007 | kmeline
I am looking for recommendations for working with this package. We have ran some QFN20's but this one is a little smaller and lead-free. If anyone has experience with this, I welcome your comments. Thanks
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 20 09:46:17 EST 2007 | kmeline
Thanks for the info. I will inform the QA department about the lack of a toe fillet. I am sure it will be an issue.
Electronics Forum | Thu May 01 09:02:55 EDT 2003 | ehess
we have used board mask that we let dry. It's tricky to get it flat with no spikes, but after a few tries you'll get it. I like the guys recommendation to try paste and let it dry. we have that problem when the operators do not clean the stencil p
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 19 10:04:21 EST 2007 | realchunks
It's a nasty little part, but usuallu solders well. Now your inspectors will thing it's not soldered and try and touch it up, but generally, the exposed leads are not tinned, and will not toe fillet. If they know this up front they won't over heat
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 10 19:04:32 EDT 2001 | mparker
What the heck are you doing having scotch tape in the plant? Isn't there a concern for ESD safety? Ban the scotch tape, then they won't have something to block the apertures with.
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 10 19:02:38 EDT 2001 | mparker
Why not quantify the amount of time spent taping apertures every time you want to use the stencil vs. the cost of a new stencil (about $300, usually)? Look for problems that are created by the blocked aperture method - is there rework down the line t
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 15 17:49:16 EDT 2001 | Leland W.
Something you'll want to consider is what happens with bits of tape that become relocated due to manual or automatic wiping. I've seen them block fine pitch apertures and create an insufficient solder condition that, guess what, wound up in the hand
