Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 10 12:17:17 EST 2006 | Rob
Hi, The ROHS compliant parts are usually Matte Tin on the outer terminal plating. There are also 2 further types of metal on the average chip cap - the undercoat metal of the outer electrode & the inner electrode. These are usually the same & are
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 21 16:31:23 EDT 2004 | Tony
I have a component manufacturer that is using Sn/Ag/Cu plating on chip caps and resistors. Does anyone have any information on compatability with Sn/Pb paste. Are any changes in profile required? Is the reliability of the solder joint at risk? Tony
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 07 12:25:32 EST 2005 | Rob
Hi CW, Larger chip caps can be susceptable to cracking, but mainly this is due to handling - flexing of boards is the main culprit (the part being mechanically joined at both ends to the board). PCB's usually flex easiest along one axis, and larger
Electronics Forum | Sat Jun 21 00:37:20 EDT 2003 | nifhail
Most of the capacitors & resistors supplier have implemented Leadfree finished on their components and like it or not, most of the PCBA house already using them in their process. I just got a notice from my component supplier telling me that they wil
Electronics Forum | Wed May 07 09:24:33 EDT 2003 | davef
Kris The majority of our tombstoning in very small passive SMT is caused by imperfections in end-cap solderability protection plating.
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 19 10:27:33 EST 2021 | grahamcooper22
Anyone experience high voiding levels in SMT lead free solder joints when the CHIP has bright tin plated end caps ? In the same process, Matte tin plated CHIPs don't show any voiding issues.
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 29 09:43:30 EDT 2003 | davef
With a nickel barrier and 'tin' plating, reconsider your reflow recipe to reduce the leaching of the termination into the solder during reflow. Points are: * In designing a reflow temperature recipe, it is important that the temperature be raised at
Electronics Forum | Wed May 07 10:15:46 EDT 2008 | llaerum
We are also having some issues with certain small parts. In our case this is tantalum caps and 0402 caps. We had a vendor admit after much discussion that the plating used from a particular orgin was different on the tantalums. The tehory is thatthsi
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 29 14:49:38 EST 2006 | MS
Any recommendation to reduce solder beads next to 0402, 0603 and 0805 caps and res? What about home plate vs. bow tie stencil aperture design?
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 17 14:14:17 EDT 2003 | davef
Takfire Questions are: * Why does your customer think the capacitor is the issue? [What are we thinking? Of course the capacitor is causing this voiding problem. What else could it be?] * What are the type, construction, end-cap material and plati
