Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 20 15:24:52 EDT 2008 | davef
During reflow soldering, sometimes via fill with solder leaving the solder connection starved. Questions are: * Specifically, what is the problem you see? * Do the defective pads show that solder has melted in a uniform fashion? * How do the tempera
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 15 15:34:17 EST 2008 | dyoungquist
Sorry it has taken me so long to respond. I got pulled off onto other projects and was not able to work on the solution to the problen until recently. The solution we have come up with is to change from no-clean flux based solder paste to water sol
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 20 21:57:58 EDT 2008 | jdt13
The problem that I see is the pads not soldered and I can see on the X-Ray the solder on the pad after reflow, and yes the solder has melted in a uniform fashion, I have not measured the diference of temperatures in each pad of the PCB, the size is a
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 25 18:27:58 EDT 2008 | dyoungquist
Here is a post of the current profile. I have contacted our solder paste provider. They give a general lead free reflow profile guide. All that shows is genreral recomendations for temperature ranges and time ranges in each section of a typical
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 28 11:13:53 EDT 2008 | janz
Have you tried to run the same process but with diffrent solder paste manufacturer.? This give you information whether paste is ok. Try also print paste on the bare board and run through reflow oven. Check 2-3 boards. Is it the same places where i
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 20 07:29:17 EDT 2008 | hussman
I assume you mean soldered and not welded. If the one pad that is having problems has a via hole next to it, it probably has more copper around it. Try running a hotter profile.
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 29 14:52:06 EDT 2008 | wavemasterlarry
and put a few bucks in your pocket for free.
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 03 20:10:18 EDT 2008 | vladig
Nope. I'd be happy to do the analysis for free just to prove the point. Regards, Vlad
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 07 09:19:16 EST 2007 | pjc
Could be not enough peak temp. Do you have a profiler? I'd measure at the BGA joints- drill under board to get access to BGA solder joints and embed a couple of thermocouples with hi-temp solder, then run your profile to see max. temps. and that prof
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 25 15:40:58 EDT 2008 | dyoungquist
I am seeing poor quality solder joints, mostly on 0402 components. The problem is that while the pad on the pcb is getting fully wetted, the solder is not flowing up the sides of the 0402 component, i.e. the 0402 lead is somewhat de-wetting. The re