Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 03 16:59:13 EDT 2008 | glennster
At a former employer we required HASL thicknes to be a minimum of 0.75 micron (30 microinches), as measured at the thinnest point on any given pad. This would generally assure a minimum 1 year solderability shelf life. Usually when we saw a soldera
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 03 04:00:10 EDT 2010 | sachu_70
James, Are you referring to oxidation caused on outer layers of PCB on account of poor OSP finish over Cu?
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 08 11:36:18 EDT 2010 | blnorman
SERA testing (sequential electrochemical reduction analysis)can measure surface oxidation, not sure on inner layers.
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 18 21:25:37 EDT 1999 | Tony Yang
| WE ARE CURRENTLY HAVING PROBLEMS REFLOWING BOARDS WITH WHITE TIN PLATING. WE ARE NOT GETTING GOOD WETTING ON THE PADS. | WE HAVE CHECKED THE REFLOW PROFILE AND TRIED DIFFERENT PASTE'S. | WE THINK THERE MAY BE CONTAMINATION OR OXIDATION ON THE PADS.
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 20 22:09:03 EDT 1999 | Earl Moon
| | I am wondering if anyone has any info regarding solder paste misprint clean-up procedures for Entek Plus CU-106A PCB's utilizing a water-clean solder paste. In a implementation procedure they recommend a 2-3 minute wash cycle with the following
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 16 08:00:26 EST 2005 | jax
What you are most likely dealing with: Insufficient Pure Sn layer ( multiple causes ) Because elevated temperatures accelerate the diffusion process, the thickness of the Pure Sn layer will reduce during every thermal cycle... ( bakeing PCBs, S
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 10 11:28:19 EDT 1998 | Justin Medernach
| Is there any problem using SMT on gold boards? 15 years ago we were told not to use gold boards, but I can't remember why. Judging by the other postings it now appears to be common. Only problem I see is that the nickel should be plated, not ele
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 24 10:57:18 EDT 1999 | Earl Moon
| Hi Folks: | | We've been having bridging problems on our fine-pitch QFP's, despite thorough inspection of paste height, volume, and placement accuracies....profiles look good also. | | The bridging is happening after coming out of reflow...one la
Electronics Forum | Mon May 14 17:12:20 EDT 2001 | davef
Continuing along the path that Brian took ... IPC-7525 gives design guideline for stepped stencils. It goes something like: * Stepped area SB GT 25 thou from pads located on the greatest thickness of the stencil * Pads in stepped area SB GT 35 tho
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 28 12:48:02 EDT 1999 | Justin Medernach
| | | We use Immersion Gold (AuNi) for our 20 mil pitch and BGA boards. | | | Lately, we have been having solderability problems with boards with this surface from some of our suppliers. | | | | | | We are considering trying boards with White Tin so
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