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Bare PCB reflow

Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 07 17:12:34 EDT 2004 | davef

No one knows what type of board you use. So, assuming you're talking a fairly standard FR4. Q1a. actually, what is max temperature and duration can a bare PCB reflow without any quality problem? A1a. We'd guess your board could take 250*C for may

WEEE & ROHS Compliant or not ? (manipulating tool)

Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 24 18:48:23 EDT 2005 | GS

Thanks Gents for your replies, first of all I am not involved in production or sale of those tools. It was just a discussion during one of those so many "panic full" work shops / symposiums on WEEE and ROHS matter organized by material or SMT equip

Use lead-free alloy wire during rework for Leaded Process

Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 01 07:32:33 EST 2006 | davef

What you have run up against is the unfortunate consequence of the transition period from Sn-Pb to Pb-free. In the past 2-3 years there have been several studies highlighting the differences in reliability between mixed metal systems, Sn/Pb, and SAC

DEK pro-flow

Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 16 09:30:38 EST 2007 | DEK Answer Guy

Hello PR, PumpPrint� technologies enable high throughput adhesive deposition using a screen printing platform. Careful selection of stencil material, and informed study of the design of apertures and other stencil features, enables a wide range of

NASA-UA report update

Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 03 10:41:57 EDT 2011 | patrickbruneel

Some of us here attended the 5th CALCE international symposium on tin whiskers http://www.calce.umd.edu/symposiums/ISTW2011.htm where one of my former professors, Dr. Henning Leidecker, talked about the tin whiskers he and the others at NASA Godda

Questions About Risk of PCB Delamination as a Result of Moisture Build Up After Damage to Solder Mask

Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 23 15:36:27 EDT 2019 | davef

Josh, are you setting someone up with these questions? Answers to your questions related to the subject line follow: Q1. Does the Epoxy Solder Mask Layer of a PCB protect against moisture absorption? Is this a primary function of the solder mask?

Books for SMT

Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 16 20:34:17 EST 2007 | davef

DAVE�S BOOKSHELF ASSEMBLER�S ESSENTIALS Title: Soldering in ElectronicsAuthor: RJ Klein WassinkPublisher: Electrochemical PublicationsISBN: 090115024XPublication date: December 1989 I know, I know. The book was written in 1989!!!! I use this b

Use of Wood on PCB Assembly Production floor ??

Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 09 10:19:24 EST 2000 | Ashok Dhawan

I have a question (s) on ESD- all related to use of wood in a typical PCB Assembly line: 1. How a wooden mini stool if used for holding tote box ( card board with static protecive coat, black color) can affect static sensitive devices inside the tot

Solder Mask Defined Pads

Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 23 20:25:17 EST 2000 | Chris Wallace

Like all who post messages here, I'm looking for a little bit (well, maybe a lot of bit) of help. We're currently going through a redesign of a board which will utilize several FPGAs. The manufacturer (Xilinx) recommends using solder mask defined p

Re: Cigerette Smoke Contamination of PCA's

Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 14 21:28:22 EST 2000 | Dave F

Tobacco smoke is made up of "sidestream smoke" from the burning tip of the cigarette and "mainstream smoke" from the filter or mouth end. Tobacco smoke contains thousands of different chemicals which are released into the air as particles and gases.


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