Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 08 08:28:27 EDT 2004 | davef
Wonder Solder [ TRT-Wonder.com ] is a proprietary silver solder. Some cynics might say Wonder Solder got its name because the people that started the firm wondered if anyone was crazy enough to pay that much for solder. Most audiophile silver solde
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 11 09:51:11 EDT 1999 | Brian
| | | Easy goods-in polymerisation check: clean, white, cotton cloth: wrap it round a suitably gloved finger and pour a few drops of methylene chloride (! toxic) onto the end of the finger and rub it onto the bare board for a minute or so. If it come
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 12 05:33:23 EDT 1999 | Brian
| | (snip) | | | | You're quite right. However, anyone who uses MeCl in an aerosol spray needs his head examining. I'll go further: if he continues, he will most CERTAINLY need his head, the rest of his CNS and his liver examining a little later on
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 13 10:39:25 EDT 1999 | Boca
| | | | | | (snip) | | | | | | | | You're quite right. However, anyone who uses MeCl in an aerosol spray needs his head examining. I'll go further: if he continues, he will most CERTAINLY need his head, the rest of his CNS and his liver examining a
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 12 22:23:23 EDT 1999 | Dave F
| | | | (snip) | | | | | | You're quite right. However, anyone who uses MeCl in an aerosol spray needs his head examining. I'll go further: if he continues, he will most CERTAINLY need his head, the rest of his CNS and his liver examining a little
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 20 03:19:22 EDT 1999 | PeterB
| | | | | | One of the DFM suggestions I've seen is to remove the solder mask web, i.e. the mask between pads on 20-mil QFP devices. The rational is that if the mask is thicker than the pad the mask can prevent the stencil from making intimate conta
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 07 07:20:02 EST 2005 | davef
We need more information about the situation. For instance: * Describe the green residue * Talk about the distribution of the problem, including a single lot or from various lots and over components and component types on the board * Tell us about t
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 03 18:17:12 EST 1999 | Dave F
Dave: There's lots of stuff on the web describing BGAs. Examples are: http://www.smtnet.com/bookstore/publications/0speckdo1/s1.html http://www.smtnet.com/bookstore/publications/0shutcco1/ch1p2.html http://www.citizen-america.com/OEM/bga/process
Electronics Forum | Sun Jan 18 09:20:26 EST 2009 | davef
We're not sure of the condition of your solder paste. So, afte 24 hours, if it's: * Unused, in a reclosed container, maybe a week of life depending on the environment * Used, scrap A simple coalescence test can quickly determine the condition of sol
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 23 17:43:18 EDT 2010 | davef
SAG: Questions on solder mask webbing with fine pitch parts are: * What is the minimum pitch that you can use webbing between fine pitch pads? * What solder mask do you use?
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