Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 25 14:41:07 EDT 1998 | Earl Moon
| Alright gentlemen and ladies of the forum, I again seek knowlage on what is probably a well known fact. I have spent a good part of the morning with various IPC standards and weighty tomes such as the Electronic Packaging and Interconnection Handb
Electronics Forum | Fri May 01 08:15:36 EDT 2009 | davef
Scavenging Methods [Improve Solder Scavenging of Large Area-array Sites, SMT, Laurence Harvilchuck, process research engineer, Unovis Solutions, harvilch@unovis-solutions.com] Two common methods exist for scavenging residual solder on the site for s
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 19 11:58:12 EDT 2010 | davef
From "Universal Instruments Packaging Specification" ... [snip] Packing Of Populated Boards · These parts require individual separation and protection to prevent electro static discharge and structural damage. They shall be packed in sealed, anti-st
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 12 18:11:03 EDT 2001 | davef
First, what on the area array package are you analyzing � * Package cracking? * Cracked solder balls? * Er, what? Second, most failure analysis discussions consider dye penetration to be a non-destructive test, but then again most failure analysis
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 16 20:34:17 EST 2007 | davef
DAVE�S BOOKSHELF ASSEMBLER�S ESSENTIALS Title: Soldering in ElectronicsAuthor: RJ Klein WassinkPublisher: Electrochemical PublicationsISBN: 090115024XPublication date: December 1989 I know, I know. The book was written in 1989!!!! I use this b
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 23 20:51:15 EDT 2001 | davef
Every thing you need is in "links" here http://packaging.hp.com/. The only thing you need to do now is find it. Ah, so much information, so little time. Yeh yeh yeh, nice little ESD bags are good. Er, maybe sealed barrier bags might be better. E
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 18 14:53:41 EST 2003 | Garth
I want to efficiently manage the time and jobs that the staff do...yes. Calender puppets??? Whatever! I have had some more luck in finding packages that do what I want. The software package WallChart seems to do what I want although I have only lo
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 16 18:00:50 EST 2001 | mikestringer
Hi everyone I am in the process of reviewing our storage of SMT components. At the moment they are pretty much on open shelves in the factory environment. We endevour to reseal components labled 'moisture sensitive' in their original packaging, bu
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 27 16:30:35 EDT 1999 | Earl Moon
| Can anyone give me the virtues of SMT package castellations vs. no castellations with particular reference to the ruggedness and reliability of the solder joints? Any references or studies that you can point me to? Also, although I'm in favor of
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 19 12:15:37 EDT 2003 | D Peter
Again, that is for packaging, rather than moisture removal or storage. Those guidlines are for several reasons, preventing low pressure outgassing or disassociation of the dessicants, damage to parts or wafer tray due to forces on the evacuated pack
