Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 04 09:12:35 EST 2008 | davef
Q1. What would you recommend for the best practice or comparison? A1. We'd go with dip & look. It's easy and cheap, requires no advanced degrees in measurology. Have you reviewed "J-STD-002B - Solderability Tests for Component Leads, Terminations, Lu
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 03 19:28:58 EDT 2012 | rgduval
Given that you're seeing it on nearly every part, we tend to lean towards Dave's explanation. We wouldn't expect outgassing from the pad to be an issue (at least, we've never heard of it before, which doesn't, necessarily, eliminate it as a potentia
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 25 20:31:58 EDT 2003 | davef
Handsome: Welcome. There is always room for another balding, fat, aging SMT smooth-talker here on SMTnet.
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 09 02:44:11 EDT 2004 | fastek
Peter- Tact time is not affected by the age of a machine. Placement accuracy and throughput..yes....but not the speed.
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 15 21:29:34 EST 2004 | davef
We�d say that it�s incorrect that ENIG solderability protection cannot be steam aged. It�s true the immersion tin and silver cannot be steam aged. We believe that most of the issues surrounding the poor performance of ENIG after steam aging is attr
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 17 17:21:27 EDT 2006 | slthomas
Not so much when I suspect it's a function of age. ;)
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 23 14:46:36 EDT 2019 | robstevenson
Thank you very much i have been searching for this manual for ages.
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 22 12:47:30 EST 2001 | Todd Beninghaus
I work for a medium sized electronic manfacturing company that is looking into potentially purchasing our own piece of steam aging equipment, but I am having trouble locating manufacturers. So far I have only found H&H Engineering in Stockton, CA. D
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 23 11:32:17 EST 2001 | toddbe
Davd, Thats what first came to my mind when I was asked to do this task, the old train belching out climbing the last hill towards town ;) H&H Engineering has what used to be Mountain Gate's line of steam aging equipment. They are at 209-475-0693
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 13 08:32:24 EDT 2013 | rway
Have you verified the measurements on the bench with an LCR meter? Chances are you are experiencing aging with these ceramic caps. We have similar issues with X5R and X7R caps. You will see the effects of aging with returns from the field as well
