Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 11 22:13:18 EDT 2007 | davef
Before we get too far down the road, tell us about the solder alloy you use.
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 11 12:45:01 EDT 2007 | rgduval
Both questions will depend upon the IC specifications. Check the manufacturers recommendations for temperature specification, as well as reflow profiling. As a general rule, we don't like to rework a component more than 2 times after initial reflow
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 17 18:56:02 EST 2003 | Chandler
Kev, You seem to have a very good knowledge of your process and can convey it clearly and precisely. My advise to you is to dis-regard the BS most of these guys churn out and follow your own gut. They will ask a s**t load of irrelevant Q's in some fu
Electronics Forum | Sat Jan 08 08:50:35 EST 2005 | davef
Normally, you should not have to bake boards that are properly packaged and stored. Since you are seeing problems, baking makes sense. Consider 125C for 4 to 6 hours. Additionally, look here for more, while waiting for others: http://www.smtnet.
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 15 21:06:04 EST 2005 | davef
Is your IMC purple? [The sure way to tell if you have the 'purple plague'.] Where does the failure occur? * At pad / wire bond * Up wire from the bond Tell us about the aluminum pad. * What is the plating specification? Is that what you actually r
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 16 06:42:51 EST 2003 | Kev
I am having problems achieving correct pre-heater temperatures with our Hollis solder wave. Our original "Verification Golden board" program uses a conveyor speed of 5ft per minute and pre-heat temps of 300, 350, 400 respectively. Our "golden Board"
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 21 14:51:08 EST 2000 | Dave F
Mike: I�d hate to see you making design decisions, based solely on the discussion here, but that this would be an impetus to consult IPC-D-279, "Design Guidelines ... " and take a course on designing reliable boards. Werner Engelmaier (Engelmaier
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 16 15:43:50 EST 2003 | patrickbruneel
Kev, I looked up records of various hollis machines with 3 preheat zones. and with progressive preheat temp. of 300 400 and 500 with a speed of 3.5ft/min the topside board temp was 120C before entering the wave. the preheat elements were infrared. W
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 17 08:49:04 EST 2003 | patrickbruneel
Kev, It looks like you have a preheating powerplant and you still only get the board up to 85 Deg. This indicates that the preheating is out of calibration or the range settings might be very wide (Fex the preheat elements shut down at 500 and go ba
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 15 12:21:20 EST 2005 | arclightzero
Well, I can't speak for them falling off later on, as that's not when I see them, and they are passing their wire pull tests after bonding. What I am seeing is electrical opens during testing, and these opens coincide with the Au/Al bonded points. Th
