Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 01 14:30:06 EDT 2005 | lsmith
I have recently tried electroform (100% nickel) stencils. Expensive but awesome paste release. 5 mil foil 10 - 15% aperture reduction for gasketing
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 07 21:10:31 EST 2003 | neil
Remember the gold is only deposited to provide an air barrier so that the nickel does not oxidise. Normally the gold is absorbed into the solder joint so that the solder forms a joint with the nickle. It is not unusual to see gold remaining on pads i
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 31 00:50:59 EDT 2005 | grantp
Hi, We have a new part we need to mount, and it's a .5 mm pitch BGA with .3 mm diameter pads. That's a lot smaller than we have done before, and we currently use 1 mm pitch BGA's with .5 pads. Has anyone does .5 mm pitch BGA's and what needs to be
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 31 09:06:11 EDT 2005 | PWH
Agree with Siverts. We do a build that has 0.3mm pad diamter BGA (0.8mm pitch - distance from pad center to pad center) and 0.5mm dia. BGA balls. Stencil specs. are: 5 mil. thickness, square BGA pad aps. (1:1, 0.3mm square aps), laser cut. Seems
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 31 11:02:28 EDT 2005 | Jason Fullerton
We are using one BGA that has 7 mil bumps on a 20 mil pitch. We use the manufacturer's recommended pad and aperature layout, which is an 11.8 mil square overprint on a 6 mil land. At 11.8 square, you need to use a 4 mil laser cut or a 5 mil e-form st
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 07 10:51:58 EST 2003 | MA/NY DDave
Hi O'Conner, I hope you also tell us what Universal-GeorgeW discusses with you. It is a little strange seeing his name on this list and his phone number. Gee I can give you his email address but won't.. Again distance engineering is tough. I woul
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 25 12:32:20 EST 2002 | davef
Now that is a BIG step. Stencil type: * A metal squeegee is fine with stepped stencils. * A rubber squeegee is fine with stepped stencils. Comments on step stencil "keepouts" are: * Use an ample space around the stepped down component pads that is
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 11 20:44:37 EST 2006 | davef
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Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 02 15:32:26 EST 2003 | Mark
Hello. Sometimes metal squeegees DO work with stepped stencils. You will always get much better results with metal squeegees compared to polymer blades. The only requirement for the metal squeegee to work, you need about 0.06 in clearance for eve
Electronics Forum | Sun Nov 24 05:40:41 EST 2002 | albertoh
Hello!! I have a questions about what kind of squeegee blades i need for any step-down stencil in order to get the better results in my process. I have stencils with step-down from 10 mils to 6 mils. Thanks in advance.
