Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 25 07:37:21 EDT 2017 | stephendo
There are lots of examples of changing a parameter in one direction to fix one issue causes a different problem. Once I asked a layout engineer to adjust thermal relief for through hole parts. First he said ok but a day later he said that he couldn't
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 09 09:52:48 EST 2018 | jmedernach
Rather than provide an endorsement of a particular brand, I'd like to give you some factors to consider in your selection: 1.) Bottom heater capacity and capability. The bottom heater is a key driver in a successful rework process. You want to even
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 14 19:47:13 EDT 2021 | solderingpro
Sounds like you may have already found the issue: inconsistency from your supplier. Seeing as Gold really doesnt oxidize and you're using an inert environment (N2 I suspect), I would turn my attention to the supplier. You said yourself, the "Shine
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 06 21:56:37 EST 1999 | Steve Gregory
| Youse: This is SMTnet Steve. Sacrifice the socket. By the time you finish putzing-around removing the balls to get the socket off the board, replacing the lifted pads on the board, and reballing the socket; you've burnt the $100 that the socket
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 06 23:01:48 EST 1999 | Dave F
| | Youse: This is SMTnet Steve. Sacrifice the socket. By the time you finish putzing-around removing the balls to get the socket off the board, replacing the lifted pads on the board, and reballing the socket; you've burnt the $100 that the socke
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 04 11:29:46 EST 2005 | JeffP
Jay, I work for a company that manufactures batch reflow ovens however, I will try to be as subjective as possible. For the most part, what others have posted is true. Yes, there is one heating chamber and if the heater does not have enough power
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 12 13:07:45 EST 2010 | G8reflow
Hi, The focal point of my research has been to recommend a reflow oven and develop a process for a small to low-medium production SMT soldering with the following considerations. - Lead-Free - Low to low-medium production - Forced Convection reflow
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 21 19:38:33 EDT 2000 | Dave F
Eric: I�ll pass on the uV and ammonia, also. Thoughts are: 1 You�re correct that the temperature/humidity mix can be a big driver to latex peelable solder mask cure time, but don�t overlook material thickness. Dispensers put material in a very th
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 05 22:31:51 EDT 2000 | Dave F
Robert: Out of curiosity, by "BT" do you mean: � Bismaleimide triazine, the stuff used to increase the tg of resins used in some BGA interposers. � British Telecommunications plc, the guys with bad teeth. � BrookTree, the RAMDAC supplier, that�s par
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 19 13:04:17 EST 2001 | billschreiber
The ultrasonic frequency used in today�s stencil cleaners is usually a 40 kHz �sweep� frequency (also used on semiconductors and other sensitive cleaning applications). This frequency is not low enough to cause stencil damage (the lower the frequen
