Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 03 16:40:24 EST 2006 | Mike
At my last employer, we ran a number of tests to make a "Hybrid" profile work (same profile Joe lists) . It worked great for everything but BGAs. The problem (6 months ago) was using parts not rated for lead free reflow temps. As the market fills wit
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 | Tue Nov 28 21:16:17 EST 2006 | davef
J Rose at EMPF says: The introduction of no-clean solder fluxes in electronics manufacturing has given rise to greater levels of solder balling simply because the opportunity to remove them in the wash process does not exist. They are typically cause
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 12 11:35:27 EDT 2004 | Pierre RICHARD
Here are some answers to my questions after a good research. I also added more definitions that could help understand this esoteric language used in assembly, specially surrounding fluxes and their use. In blue italics are comments and extracts from
Electronics Forum | Fri May 22 12:42:43 EDT 2015 | deanm
Sr. Tech, you are right in that there is no verification of the profile. We are a Class 3 high mix OEM. We have visual inspection after SMT. We have not seen problems with wetting, grainy solder, cold solder, charred boards, etc. that would indicate
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 09 19:50:33 EDT 2012 | action_101
Hello, We're building some boards with 01005's and the only issue we are running into is the solder is not reflowing. It's the damnest thing, we are having no issues with the printing process or placing the components, the two areas we thought we wo
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 09 20:55:46 EDT 2012 | action_101
I forgot to add that we are using a 3 mil stencil. It seems like to me that may be there isn't enough flux left when we reach liquidous?? About half of the solder spheres do melt and wet on each pad, but the top half of each solder joint is just the
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 04 09:48:43 EST 2001 | davef
Defining the thickness of solder between the lead and the pad, J-001 states "Properly wetted fillet shall be evident." J-001 is available from http://www.ipc.org. Factors that affect this are: * Amount and composition of solder * Amount and compo
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 08 17:22:51 EDT 2007 | naynayno
We have been producing an IMS assembly with SMT dpak's for some time. However, we recently encountered a new problem by chance - the parts can be flicked off with a finger nail. I state by chance because the solder joints are wetted and shiny with
Electronics Forum | Sat Feb 05 09:08:18 EST 2000 | Dave F
Casimir: Let me expand on something that I said in my response to your thread on ionic testing. Generally, no-clean people don�t use ROSE testing as part of their process control, because the ROSE test is essentially washing your board in DI/IPA �