New Equipment | Solder Materials
AIM introduces M8 Solder Paste, a high reliability no clean paste for use with SAC305, REL22, REL61, and Sn/Pb alloys. M8 no clean solder paste is designed for the most demanding high density electronic assemblies. An evolution of the highly success
Technical Library | 2023-01-17 17:16:43.0
A test program was developed to evaluate the effectiveness of vacuum reflow processing on solder joint voiding and subsequent thermal cycling performance. Area array package test vehicles were assembled using conventional reflow processing and a solder paste that generated substantial void content in the solder joints. Half of the population of test vehicles then were re-processed (reflowed) using vacuum reflow. Transmission x-ray inspection showed a significant reduction in solder voiding after vacuum processing. The solder attachment reliability of the conventional and vacuum reflowed test vehicles was characterized and compared using two different accelerated thermal cycling profiles. The thermal cycling results are discussed in terms of the general impact of voiding on solder thermal fatigue reliability, results from the open literature, and the evolving industry standards for solder voiding. Recommendations are made for further work based on other void reduction methods and additional reliability studies.
New Equipment | Solder Materials
As the world's leading developer of advanced solder paste materials, Henkel delivers decades of technology and expertise for optimized process performance. With ground breaking new formulations to provide an easy transition to lead-free as well as pr
Used SMT Equipment | Soldering - Reflow
Newly-designed low-height lid is adopted on Heller 1936 MK7, simplifying the operation and maintenance, reducing the temperature of the surface, and saving energy. The vertical curing oven developed by Heller is available to replace the traditional
Technical Library | 2018-09-26 20:33:26.0
Bottom terminated components, or BTCs, have been rapidly incorporated into PCB designs because of their low cost, small footprint and overall reliability. The combination of leadless terminations with underside ground/thermal pads have presented a multitude of challenges to PCB assemblers, including tilting, poor solder fillet formation, difficult inspection and – most notably – center pad voiding. Voids in large SMT solder joints can be difficult to predict and control due to the variety of input variables that can influence their formation. Solder paste chemistries, PCB final finishes, and reflow profiles and atmospheres have all been scrutinized, and their effects well documented. Additionally, many of the published center pad voiding studies have focused on optimizing center pad footprint and stencil aperture designs. This study focuses on I/O pad stencil modifications rather than center pad modifications. It shows a no-cost, easily implemented I/O design guideline that can be deployed to consistently and repeatedly reduce void formation on BTC-style packages.
New Equipment | Solder Materials
Solves: QFN Voiding | Head-in-Pillow | Graping Indium8.9 is an air or nitrogen reflow, no-clean solder paste specifically formulated to accommodate the higher processing temperatures required by the SnAgCu, SnAg, and other alloy systems favored by t
New Equipment | Solder Materials
Superior Drop Shock Performance AND Thermal Cycling Reliability Current Industry Dilemma The standard set of Pb-free alloys has a dramatic trade-off between thermal cycling and drop testing. Additionally, all these SAC alloys are far inferior to
Industry News | 2019-07-22 18:08:34.0
KIC announced that MB Allen, Manager for KIC’s Applications & Sales, will present at the SMTA Capital Expo & Tech Forum, scheduled to take place Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019 at the Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Lab in Laurel, MD. Allen will present “Optimization of the Reflow Profile to Minimize Voiding.”
Industry News | 2019-01-08 20:21:17.0
KIC and Indium Corporation will hold a voiding clinic in Booth #1215 at the 2019 IPC APEX EXPO, scheduled to take place Jan. 29-31 at the San Diego Convention Center.
Industry News | 2015-03-16 06:51:04.0
Void Formation in Solder Joints – Causes & Cures Webinar Monday 18th May 2.30pm GMT Voiding in solder joints is not new we have experienced cavities in solder joints during the introduction of through hole, surface mount and more recently area array technology. In many cases we never knew we have had voids till the introduction of x-ray inspection.
