Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 25 11:11:13 EDT 2009 | bruna
Hello, I want to hear some experience about selective soldering for PCB using nozzle plate and screens Do you have solder defects? bridges and insufficient soldering? How do you combat that? and about the screens you have good quality? What is the f
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 12 11:26:12 EDT 2006 | flipit
Hi, I believe you have classic gold imbrittlement here. With 80 microinches of gold you are way over the limit. You can try to reflow longer time and at a higher temperature. The gold does not melt into the solder joint. The gold dissolves into
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 15 22:33:16 EST 2022 | kumarb
Yes, solderbility. I recall one case of a vendor we met at a past HK electronic fair. Pricing was ok, we selected them and ordered a batch of boards. After a few months of leaving the PCBs in a sealed package (vacuum), we attempted to use the PCBs. W
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 17 21:52:27 EST 2022 | stephendo
You might be able to create a process that involves testing a sample before each run. But then you would need something showing that a given batch would be consistent enough to justify testing a pcb to prove the batch. Or if they accept SPC then you
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 27 09:23:03 EDT 2003 | Darrow Gervais
I have an SMT application in which I would like to eliminate the soldermaks layer. I am working on a VERY tightly packed board so I cannot bury the traces and connected them to the pads with vias. I was thinking about selectively plating the expose
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 27 09:45:22 EDT 2003 | caldon
My initial thought (Quick and not to in depth)made me think of the solder joint integrity. I would fear solder contamination if the metal making up the plating would leach (or its elements) into the solder joint. I strongly suggest if you were to go
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 07 13:31:09 EST 2012 | kenkay
We had a similar issue and it was fixed by trimming the connector so there was barely enough lead protrusion through the board to show a discernible lead. We had to get a special plate and small machine to cut the connectors, but we haven’t had a bri
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 28 14:20:32 EDT 2024 | mistrthou
Ours may be different, but the back power plates (yes, there's two) show 2082/220v 50/60Hz 30A and 115/120v 50/60Hz 15A Thinking the frequency won't matter. You'd be a bit above the high side of voltage. How did you end up with a KISS over there? Th
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 15 11:32:04 EDT 2010 | patrickbruneel
Inspecting for plating problems shouldn’t be part of incoming inspection. Your board manufacturer should have the appropriate process control. I shouldn’t have said barrel cracks but plating skips. Plating skips are caused by dull drills or a too hi
Electronics Forum | Sat Jan 26 21:33:39 EST 2013 | sarason
Looks like you have a carbon black process that isn't quite plating to completion, pin prick size holes have remained in the plating. When dipped in an etchant (ie any acid or H2O) the holes grow and they leak carbon. This may be more of a problem th
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