Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 30 16:05:08 EST 2002 | msimkin
Hi, I have received a report form a board supplier, analysing the reuslts form non wetting problems we have been expereincing with their boards. I assumed it was due to the gold layer being too thin, thus allowing the nicklel layer to be exposed and
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 13 21:11:53 EST 1999 | Curtis T.
Steve, I have done countless board profiling and oven reflow profiles. Here are the critical factors on you need to address. What is your board surface finish, if it is something like an OSP it will need a good amount of an active (aqueous) flux to
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Technical Library | 2013-01-17 15:37:21.0
A problem exists with electroless nickel / immersion gold (ENIG) surface finish on some pads, on some boards, that causes the solder joint to separate from the nickel surface, causing an open. The solder has wet and dissolved the gold. A weak tin to nickel intermetallic bond initially occurs, but the intermetallic bond cracks and separates when put under stress. Since the electroless nickel / immersion gold finish performs satisfactory in most applications, there had to be some area within the current chemistry process window that was satisfactory. The problem has been described as a 'BGA Black Pad Problem' or by HP as an 'Interfacial Fracture of BGA Packages…'[1]. A 24 variable experiment using three different chemistries was conducted during the ITRI (Interconnect Technology Research Institute) ENIG Project, Round 1, to investigate what process parameters of the chemical matrix were potentially satisfactory to use and which process parameters of the chemical matrix need to be avoided. The ITRI ENIG Project has completed Round 1 of testing and is now in the process of Round 2 TV (Test Vehicle) build.
SMT Express, Volume 2, Issue No. 3 - from SMTnet.com Volume 2, Issue No. 3 Thursday, March 16, 2000 Featured Article Return to Front Page Curtailing Voids in Fine Pitch Ball Grid Array Solder Joints by Gary Morrison and Kevin Lyne
| https://www.eptac.com/soldertips/solder-pot-maintenance-and-dross-removal/
. Does turning up the solder pot too high cause impurities to collect on parts? Can you comment on this? https://www.aimsolder.com/technical-articles/bar-solder-drossing-characteristics-and-wave-contamination Answer
Heller Industries Inc. | https://hellerindustries.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Vacuum-Void-Reduction-Reflow.pdf
. The root cause of voids in solder joints is understood and has been documented in numerous publications on the topic [1-3]. There are industry guidelines for characterizing voiding [4, 5
