Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 01 10:21:55 EST 2005 | davef
IPC Plating Committee is presently working on a specification for immersion tin [IPC-4554 Specification for Immersion Tin Plating for Printed Circuit Boards] as a solderable surface finish. Immersion tin is normally deposited at 30 to 60 microinches.
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 19 13:49:00 EST 2009 | bricke
We have been manufacturing a part using bright electrolytic tin as the finish. Our customer has been hand soldering using 63/37. They have recently switched to SN96 and have been experiencing solderability issues. We have sent samples to an outside
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 27 18:16:42 EST 2001 | davef
I have never seen excess tin [heard of it, just never seen it]. Excess lead yes, but tin no. See, tin oxidizes faster than lead. This means that dross has a higher tin content than the solder in the pot. So, with a very high dross machine, we regul
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 31 19:50:44 EDT 2004 | davef
To take our turn at keeping everyone else on the straight and narrow. For more on lead contamination of no-lead solder, look here: http://www.aimsolder.com/techarticles/Lead%20Contamination%20in%20Lead-Free%20Electronics%20Assembly.pdf [We apolog
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 31 17:36:36 EDT 2004 | davef
NO-LEAD COMPONENTS WITH LEAD SOLDER ISSUE: We agree with Russ. We've dicussed this several times on SMTnet. For instance, look here http://www.smtnet.com/forums/Index.cfm?CFApp=1&Message_ID=25394 LEAD COMPONENTS WITH NO-LEAD SOLDER ISSUE: We disa
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 | Tue Nov 11 12:49:13 EST 2003 | Carol
Could you direct me to a Standard or Study that has used this termination with 67/37 tin/lead solder please? I am looking for the recommended reflow temperature requirements and reliability issues for the completed product. We are receiving this type
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 12 14:04:33 EST 2005 | craigj
Hi All was wondering is there anything I should be aware of or look out for if using parts with SnBi (Pb free) lead plating with Sn/Pb/Ag solder paste? I was always lead to believe that mixng lead and bismuth caused problems or are the bismuth levels
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 02 15:51:17 EDT 2014 | sync40
Thank you so much again davef for your new reply. This past weekend I was looking for more information regarding this subject, but, as you stated there is no information about thioruea concerns during assembly soldering operations, mainly focused in
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 19 19:44:19 EDT 2010 | laen
I'm looking to mix up a batch of purple solder mask. Has anyone found a good ratio of red and blue that produces a pleasing purple? 50/50 produces a pretty ugly grape color. Is there a standard ratio most fabs use?
