Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 18 21:10:23 EDT 1999 | se
| | | Hi, | | | I'd like to ask some tips about the merits and shortcomings o | | | of both screen printer and stencil printer. For small quantity and highly mixed usage, which type of printer is suitable to our | | | application? | | | The board
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 17 09:35:08 EDT 2001 | floydl
Based on your research, what is the pad and stencil design that you recommend for 0201 assembly?
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 18 15:35:23 EDT 2001 | jschake
A laser cut stainless steel stencil was used exclusively for the evaluation of the complete 0201 assembly process, which addressed printing, placement, and reflow. However, I have also conducted off-line 0201 print tests using a nickel electroformed
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 15 12:42:36 EDT 2001 | davef
I hate getting "roped" into math stuff, but here I go again ... Area of aperture = volume of paste / stencil thickness = {[5000 mil^3] / 5 mil} = 1000 mil^2 Side of the square aperture = Sqrt of the area = [1000 mil^2]^1/2 = 32 mil Diameter of ape
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 18 11:34:36 EDT 2001 | jschake
The tightest spacing between neighboring 0201 components assembled was 8-mils. Please refer to the response for the query entitled �Minimizing Tombstoning Defects� posted by martys, as the response provided there is also relevant to address this que
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 05 16:40:46 EDT 2001 | kerryn
Thanks Phil. However, my objective is to identify stencils that are not 100% clean prior to sending to inventory. I want to catch it before the solder paste has a chance to dry and harden in the apertures. Kerry
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 12 09:17:12 EDT 2001 | mikecampbell
Hello, I need some advice. I want to create apertures in my stencil for a IBM CCGA. I've heard the standard is 4800 cubic mils of paste per aperture. I usually use a 5mil stencil for this type of product. There is no way I'll get enough paste wit
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 05 20:45:54 EDT 2001 | davef
So, yer lookin' to detect a ~25um glob on the wall of the aperture on yer stencil, eh? Why not wash your stencils before you put them away? That's what we do. Give 'em a quick looksee, then rack 'em, if they're clean. Give 'em anudda looksee befo
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 17 16:03:13 EDT 2001 | jschake
The results from an experiment comparing 27 different combinations of pad dimensions concluded that the pad design with 15 mil pad length, 12 mil pad width, and 9 mil pad separation produced the best assembly yields. A 5 mil thick laser cut stencil
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 03 12:22:41 EST 2006 | russ
Haven't done any studies other than how clean can you get a stencil. I would clean 'em and inspect the apertures and see if you have any residues. If so, I would clean again the amount left would be so miniscule that I don't beleive it would cause