Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 24 09:52:14 EST 2004 | davef
First, two points about hole / barrel fill are: * A filled hole is an excellent indicator of the optimum process and optimum quality PCB. * The study that showed that holes need not be filled was paid for by the US Army and performed by Lockheed in
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 10 07:30:19 EDT 2017 | spoiltforchoice
TBH I think perhaps the OP deserved it, there is perfectly good explanation of Reflow and Process Window Index on Wikipedia for starters and if you want more all sorts of FREE specialist papers on things like reflowing flex circuit, lead/lead free et
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 02 02:46:36 EST 2021 | Jessie Gao
If there is a way to ensure that the product is reliable, it is to ensure the predictability of its PCB, which is an important part of the product. In fact, PCB is the core component in almost all electronic products (from phones to computer systems)
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 14 01:05:09 EST 1999 | cklau
Hi All I have a 0.7 mm diameter hole for vias, what�s the minimum annular ring for this hole diameter? Ans: Fur inner layers Min = .006" hole-pad annular ring ; inner pad dia - hole dia/2 For outer layers Min = .005" hole-pad annular ring ; outer p
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 11 11:25:57 EDT 2019 | don_julio
> If the board is just not reaching the temps you > need, you could place them in an oven to > "preheat" them. When I was building a > rather thick board with a copper core I had to do > this. Since we were only doing sma
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 24 20:30:01 EDT 2014 | davef
The "correct" answer is: Use the tests and methods that you used to qualify your solder paste in the first place. That sounds good but might not be all that practical for practicing assembly-types. Here's something that's not as good, but will give
Electronics Forum | Sun Feb 17 17:55:21 EST 2019 | davef
Each time that you cook imm surfaces, you give-up coating thickness. Spec IAg can take maybe 4 thermal cycles ... [that's what I remember but those could be PbSn, not SAC cycles]. Anyhow, the more that you decrease coating thickness, the more that Cu
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 27 10:16:07 EST 2001 | davef
Oooo, I get it. We do that trick on the wave solder side of boards. On the bare board, during design / layout, the basic shape of the jumper is a 125 thou disc of copper [that of course is eventually covered with whatever solderability preservative
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 16 09:01:18 EDT 2007 | Steve
The best station I've ever worked with is a focused IR station from PDR. The station that I had was called a; "Lightmaster Pro". They have a different model name now, but you can see a datasheet for it at: http://www.pdr.co.uk/Datasheets/PDRX410-IR-
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 09 04:53:36 EST 1999 | Glen brain
Hi, It is wavesoldering defect, in single- sided copper board, using alcohol-based rosin flux. It is not a bridging between the protruding leads but a metallic (I think, it is solder) link, varies in dia./thickness, connected the basement of solde