Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 01 09:06:33 EDT 2005 | davef
Based on your description, it sounds like the solder connection is defective. Further description of board and solder materials and assembly processes would be helpful in moving forward.
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 03 21:29:59 EDT 2005 | Ken
Yes, lead can promote fillet lift. In order to understand this defect you must begin looking at your lead frame mateials. some lead frames are more susceptable to this disorder. This is most likely a cte mismatch disorder. Lead contamination in
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 01 08:38:57 EDT 2005 | kamrant
Joseph, What is the topside temp reading of your board before reaching the pot? Do you have top-heater in your wave machine? It sounds like; you got an insufficient per-heating issue.
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 10 13:31:05 EDT 2005 | patrickbruneel
Joseph, In addition to my previous post The reason why the cracks are most visible at the transformer location is due to the weight of the transformer. The stress on the boards is the highest because the weight of the transformer will warp the board
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 10 10:41:23 EDT 2005 | patrickbruneel
Bob, Great theory if you're selling SN100C, but I have to disagree that an alloy being 4�C off eutectic will cause cracks. When a solder joint exits the solder wave, there is an immediate drop in temperature of 100�C. so being off 4�C is irrelevant.
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 10 09:01:15 EDT 2005 | fctassembly
Hello Joseph, Sorry for the bad news but microcracking is a well known potential condition occuring with the SAC305 alloy. Microcracking is a condition being seen with many joints soldered with the SAC305 alloy. It is technically a shrinkage cavity
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 11 16:58:24 EST 2005 | steve
I know this has been dealt with in the past but I couldn't dig up anything in the archives. If I'm soldering a 0402 lead free component with 63/37 solder is this a problem. Also lets take the opposite. If I'm soldering a lead bearing 0402 with lead f
Electronics Forum | Sat Feb 12 09:33:45 EST 2005 | davef
Here's one thread from the fine SMTnet Archives: http://www.smtnet.com/forums/Index.cfm?CFApp=1&Message_ID=30307
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 19 03:09:52 EDT 1999 | Dr. Uwe Weber
we've received an inquiry if lead free solder for solder dips or surface mounting (cream solder) is available on a technical scale
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 19 09:58:14 EDT 1999 | John Thorup
| | | we've received an inquiry if lead free solder for solder dips or surface mounting (cream solder) is available on a technical scale | Dr. Weber I'm not sure what you mean by "on a technical scale" but various no lead alloys are available in