Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 07 21:53:47 EDT 1998 | Dave F
| Most of the older placement machines might not have a 2mm advancing feeder. | Here is how I get by picking from a 8 mm feeder without loosing every second component. | 1. Define a second component in the BOM. | 2. Define this component in the feede
Electronics Forum | Sat Sep 26 19:16:54 EDT 1998 | Graham Naisbitt
Ajit, How clean is clean? Are you running fine-line, fine-pitch; COB, BGA, Flip-Chip; making high rel circuits and putting them into a hostile environment? Well, as I have just posted to an earlier similar question on the SMTNet, there is no such thi
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 22 09:07:02 EDT 1998 | Steve Gregory
Hi Jacqueline! Do these joints that you're having problems with happen to be on fine pitch solder joints? Are the fillets staying attached to the foot and separating from the pads cleanly? If that is true, are there many vias concentrated aroun
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 15 13:30:40 EDT 1998 | Dave F
| We are looking at a third P&P machine for our factory. I have received brochures on a SMASUNG CP30V machine. It looks great and has all the plus points for a contract manufacturing company such as ourselves. The basic specs are: | 14400 cph - 3 he
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 16 10:35:45 EDT 1998 | John McMasters
| | Has anyone used Fuji's rubber tip nozzles for the IP3? Are they O-ring type or suction cup? I'm having trouble picking up Ompacs due to the top of the part not consistently being flat. Any actual experience with these $1100 nozzles would be app
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 14 16:44:37 EDT 1998 | Steve A
| Reading some technical report I found the term "CSP", but no explanation. | I guess something about Chip Scale Package... but not sure. | Could someone please explain it to me? | Rgds, | Anderson You are absolutely correct. CSP is an acronym for C
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 15 08:53:48 EDT 1998 | Chrys
| I am trying to find out if it is possible to wavesolder TSOP's. If so , what should the footprint be like, and how should the wavesolder process be set up ? | Alternatively can PLCC's be wavesoldered ? | I would greatly appreciate any help. | Rega
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 10 12:32:31 EDT 1998 | Tim Scully
Heeeelllllp. I am a sales rep. ( I know I know, you can't help me with that. ha ha.) Actually, I represent a company that fabricates PCBs and assembles them under the same roof. We are a small to moderate volume house that is just getting into su
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 02 11:52:40 EDT 1998 | Dick Casagrande
We are investigating equipment for a new SMT line. We are an OEM doing thru hole assembly and now must decide whether to do SM assembly in house or sub-contract out. We are a low volume/high board mix company. Our boards are mixed tech with SM on bot
Electronics Forum | Sun Sep 06 12:46:22 EDT 1998 | Phillip Hunter
| We are investigating equipment for a new SMT line. We are an OEM doing thru hole assembly and now must decide whether to do SM assembly in house or sub-contract out. We are a low volume/high board mix company. | Our boards are mixed tech with SM on
