Electronics Forum | Sat Feb 14 08:21:13 EST 2009 | davef
We believe that it's perfectly resonable for you to define the cleanliness that you require. We recommend that you leave it at that and not define the process or materials that your supplier use in meeting that cleanliness level. Start with a dirty
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 13 16:13:20 EST 2009 | jax
Many shops require levels for typical component packages on FR-4 or a like substrate to be 2, 9, 15, 1 and 10 mg/in2 for fluoride, chloride, bromide, nitrate, and sulfate respectively. These levels can change for Medical or Automotive.
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 12 11:57:59 EST 2009 | jmiller
i have searched the forum for hours. read all the threads that deals with cleanliness and ionic testing. (http://www.smtnet.com/forums/Index.cfm?CFApp=1&Message_ID=40295) (http://www.smtnet.com/forums/Index.cfm?CFApp=1&Message_ID=22603) (http://www.
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 17 11:25:25 EST 2004 | Haran
Are you looking for Ionic Contamination Test?
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 02 16:41:44 EDT 2009 | pcbcleaning
Advanced Cleaning Solutions is a Johnstown, PA based electronic manufacturing service provider (EMS) with more than 3,500 square feet of ESD safe facilities. Our services include precision PCB cleaning and ionic cleanliness testing/verification usin
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 03 17:13:33 EDT 2007 | kmorris
Just wanted to do a poll to see how others are determining their test time for Ionic testing. Test Method IPC-TM-650 number 2.3.25, section 5.3.3, says "The test time should be in accordance with the monitoring plan criteria (set time or auto-shutof
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 03 20:46:32 EDT 2007 | Mike Konrad
We manufacture similar equipment. I would recommend that most of the testing be performed in an automatic shut-off mode. There are potential issues with both methods, automatic shut-off and fixed time tests. In an automatic shut-off mode, the cl
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 15 11:06:06 EST 2006 | Gman
Hello All, Is Ionic Cleanliness testing using say an Ionograph on No-clean assemblies a valid test? If not, why? I understand factors like PCB cleanliness but is the 1.56ug/in2 IPC criteria valid for no-clean assemblies and can an Ionograph be used
Electronics Forum | Thu May 14 19:05:02 EDT 1998 | Mike Konrad
Dave, Ionic contamination testers are considered to be a valuable tool to determine the cleanliness of both bare boards and post solder boards. There are some instances when SIR testing is more suitable for determining cleanliness than ionic contamin
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 26 17:40:21 EDT 2003 | Steve
Wanted to inquire if anyone has a way to monitor cleanliness of boards that are assembled with a no-clean process. I'm aware that incoming board cleanliness can be monitored, however, I am after checking of cleanliness of boards after assembly. Wit
