Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 18 10:18:22 EDT 1998 | Dave Hulbert
I have a question on tenting of vias on PWB's. I have designed a 6 >layer, military, mixed components (all on top side), LPI soldermask >board which will be run over the wave. I was planning on tenting vias >but did not specifically specify that on f
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 31 14:03:41 EDT 1998 | Bill Childs
I have a question on tenting of vias on PWB's. I have designed a 6 | >layer, military, mixed components (all on top side), LPI soldermask | >board which will be run over the wave. I was planning on tenting vias | >but did not specifically specify tha
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 05 07:31:29 EDT 2001 | furrer
When tenting vias almost a few vias are not covered completly by Solder Mask. Does this one side open vias affect the Immersion Tin Process ? Do we get chemical residues in the vias ?
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 22 08:05:59 EST 2005 | jdumont
Morning all, my question is regarding the use of filled/tented/plugged vias on the BGA site. What are you guys doing for this? What type of issues can this cause if using none, or the improper via design. Regards, JD
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 31 15:44:08 EST 2006 | John S.
We're looking at lead free surface finishes for some of our products. On one supplier's site, I found a note that tenting vias on ENIG boards can lead to the black pad phenomenon. How does this compare to your design guidelines and experience? Than
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 01 14:31:03 EST 2006 | John S.
http://www.saturnelectronics.com/docs/Getting_the_Lead_Out.pdf This is a document provided by one of our suppliers discussing lead free PCB considerations. Within the document, it mentions black pad being associated with tented vias. Thanks John S.
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 21 14:54:36 EST 2008 | shrek
KRIKIES! tenting WILL inhibit solder flow through the top-side me lad. In the meantime, me chap, have you tried to adjust wave parameters? i've read threads here that a vibrating wave will tend to push solder up through holes.
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 21 16:57:02 EST 2008 | flipit
If the vias are large and don't always tent, you can have your pcb supplier double mask the pcb. I do this for COB assembly sometimes because the globtop wicks through the vias and also causes air bubbles in the globtop.
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 21 17:19:08 EST 2008 | davemn
if you are not using them for test points or want them filled with solder for current carrying capability then tent them puppies. i was able to move our company away from exposed vias many years ago and this eliminated lots of hairline shorts between
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 09 17:34:08 EDT 2000 | Melanie Mulcahy
I need some information regarding the acceptability/unacceptability of using tented vias with LPI soldermask. Long story on all involved, but basically I have a board that I have had manufactured with no problems which has BGA/uBGA parts, tented via
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