Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 09 16:37:14 EDT 1999 | John Thorup
| Just curious what effect pinholes and solder voids can have on solder joints that have high current passing thru them. Also could moisture from steam sterilization (autoclaving) get inside a said solder joint and then outgas during high current, an
Electronics Forum | Sun Jul 26 20:54:40 EDT 1998 | Masdi Muhammad
Hi, Need some advice on how to eliminate or reduce the solder on finger that we are having right now. So far what we understand is that 90% of the problem is due to the reflow process where solder traps in vias causing explosion when subjecte
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 27 21:10:10 EDT 1998 | D.Lange
| Hi, | Need some advice on how to eliminate or reduce the solder on finger that we are having right now. So far what we understand is that 90% of the problem is due to the reflow process where solder traps in vias causing explosion when subj
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 18 12:02:59 EDT 1998 | zambri
| Hi, | Need some advice on how to eliminate or reduce the solder on finger that we are having right now. So far what we understand is that 90% of the problem is due to the reflow process where solder traps in vias causing explosion when subj
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 07 00:55:51 EST 2006 | billylim
As you are aware the common method to rework BGA is : 1. Remove BGA with hot air reflow machine ( SRT as current practice) 2. Clean the BGA pad using solder iron and solder wick. 3. Replace BGA with SRT rework machine. The problem we have with
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 28 02:28:48 EDT 1998 | Bob Willis
The causes for solder on gold are: Paste wash offs Dirty stencils Dirty under stencil cleaning cloths/no solvent Poor handling The most common reason is wash offs when there is a couple of balls left on the tabs and they reflow. With correct profile
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 14 13:54:57 EDT 2018 | etmpalletguy
Vlad, Reduce your aperture opening in the stencil, this will give the stencil a good seal around the specific area of concern. In a wave solder environment, solder balling top or bottom surfaces in a wave pallet is caused by excessive flux burning o
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 20 14:33:47 EST 1998 | Dave McFadyen
Looks like (so far) we have a concensus. Follow the paste manufacturers guidelines on storage. Normally, refrigeration is required to achieve max shelf life between 3 and 6 months in original closed container. Water-wash pastes are much more active t
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 18 12:15:58 EDT 1998 | Bill Schreiber
Dear Maurice, Alcohol is a very "vertically oriented" cleaner. It cleans only a selected few types of solder paste. There are also numerous reports of fires and explosions associated with alcohol stencil cleaners. Plus, alcohol stencil cleaners us
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 06 17:37:05 EDT 2007 | hakerem
Hi Joris - There is an excellent wave solder guide called "Take No Prisoners" that includes instructions for attacking and eliminating solder balls and preventing their recurrence: 1. Increase Dwell Time Solder balls are normally caused by too much f
