Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 12 08:35:22 EST 2015 | davef
Solder mask is intended to protect the traces from the soldering process. That's it. [Tried to upload a picture. It's broken.]
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 11 14:55:52 EST 2015 | erezah
we received assembled PCBs with spots that look like a bleach spots all over the PS and CS . The board house said that this is normal due to flux aqueous wash process. Can it cause problems (e.g. corrosion ) in the long run or cause issues when wor
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 30 00:49:07 EDT 2007 | Ron Rumrill
Let me chime-in regarding impact pressure. By definition, impact pressure is determined by several factors: 1. The weight of the water (a constant) 2. Its velocity (determined by the GPM and nozzle�s orifice size) 3. The area impinged (determined
Electronics Forum | Mon May 09 11:29:05 EDT 2016 | jpal
I wanted to bump this up. I am having the same problems. I cannot convince folks it is a solder mask issue and not our process issue, even though it shows up after wave and wash. I can heat the boards and even send them back through the wave preheate
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 11 17:04:47 EST 2015 | davef
A-610E, 10.7.4 covers solder mask discoloration. Use that for your disposition In a previous thread, Boardhouse told us "Here are a couple of things that can affect color. * Material color is the major, * Matte green from Enthone would be different
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 12 12:30:16 EST 2015 | stevezeva
I remembered something from the TechNet a long time ago about heating the board with a heat gun to see if the white spots disappear. I searched the archives and found this from Bill Kenyon: Quick identification of solder mask white spots- if it is t
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 12 07:58:54 EST 2015 | erezah
A-610E, 10.7.4 covers solder mask discoloration. > Use that for your disposition > > In a previous > thread, Boardhouse told us "Here are a couple of > things that can affect color. * Material color > is the major, * Matte green from Enthone wou
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 19 09:47:23 EDT 2017 | georgetruitt
You have a lot to think about! What does the flux manufacturer recommend as far as specifics like water temp or pressure? Do they recommend high temp di-water a detergent or saponifier? Do you currently have a cleaning machine, batch cleaner or inl
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 19 11:32:17 EDT 2001 | Mike Konrad
Hi Kevin, Sorry for the delay in responding to your question. I have been trapped in Australia (not a bad place to be trapped I may add). The scale in your cleaner is not usually caused by the chemical used in the wash cycle (although Armakleen ha
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 15 18:56:56 EDT 2002 | davef
Hesitating after your shout-out for �DI water rinse experts�, Q1: �What is the FIX industrial standard?� A1: Never heard of �the FIX industrial standard�. There is no standard in the US electronic industry. The issue: * Is NOT the cleanliness of
