Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 22 08:01:42 EST 2006 | INGE
We have a new SMT line, our customers are asking us the validation of the process. Not only the validation of the resulting assembled board (solder joint...) but also a validation of every single machine in the line (ex. stencil printer...). For exam
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 30 10:54:37 EST 2001 | slthomas
Hey, Preacher, choir here. Unfortunately I didn't get to make the call here (hot boards, new product, same ol' same ol'), but I dam* well am looking for future (print) backup to assist in persuading the bottom line guys that it's cheaper to wait for
Electronics Forum | Thu May 26 07:50:33 EDT 2011 | scottp
What process steps have been completed before the cross-section? What type of devices have solder cracks? Are the cracks found after just normal processing or after some type of validation testing? It is very unlikely to be a heating/cooling issue
Electronics Forum | Thu May 26 08:52:42 EDT 2011 | davef
Phil Zarrow wrote a useful paper that could help in evaluating paste. Here read it ... Evaluating Solder Paste � Not An Option Contributed by Phil Zarrow of ITM an Independent SMT consulting firm With soldering being the dominant source of assembly
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 08 01:46:00 EDT 2023 | camilleyang3
To prevent BGA (Ball Grid Array) issues related to SMT (Surface Mount Technology) solder resist when fabricating a PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly), you can follow these guidelines: Design considerations: Ensure proper spacing between BGA pads
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 03 21:28:38 EDT 2001 | davef
A firm grasp on the sublime. Mike points-out a good reason to describe Claude's problem as "open connections" or "open solder connections"? [Ahhh geez, wut a spoil spurt]
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 07 15:58:17 EDT 2024 | SMTA-64386252
Hello. Since a DFN is a BTC component, an end fillet height is not required on IPC 610 since most of these components did not have a wettable surface on the sides. A cross section in a non-touched up sample could be performed to validate the solder
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 20 07:31:45 EST 2001 | Nick L
0.076 ~ 0.2 um(micron) but our substrate gold thickness is between 0.3~1.2um. Is there any related to the plating process of substrate! And how can they control this thickness?(May be I should ask substrate vendor their controlling limit). If this i
Electronics Forum | Sun May 24 21:12:59 EDT 2009 | keith78
I have a problem recently to qualify QFN package on solder joint reliability. The pcb thickness stated in IPC-9701 is 2.35mm but from the in-house test, QFN surface mount on 2.35mm thickness PCB board have a short cycle to failure due to higher CTE m
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 25 12:24:12 EDT 2010 | ssager
When testing components on a PCBA, try to validate coverage for presence, correct, orientation, live, and alignment. AOI is not really great at catching cold solder joints and damaged components, and from my experience an X-Ray is only as good as the
