Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 30 15:05:23 EDT 2005 | Shean Dalton
Dear Ing, Have you analyzed why some RF device aren't operational after washing? An assumption is that failures are related to the ultrasonic energy applied. Other possibilities are for poor rinsing, poor drying, inadequate washing on those failed
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 13 10:33:57 EST 2006 | fredericksr
Hello, I am automating a process on our floor from wire solder hand application to dispensed paste and reflow. The process involves "lidding" a shielding lid around our assemblies for microwave quieting. The result is non-hermetic. For cosmet
Electronics Forum | Sun Feb 26 17:40:35 EST 2006 | GS
Hi, just my comment, theoretically No Clean means no Ion Contaminants from Flux, but it some some case ion contamination (Cl-Br-F) could come out from raw PCBs, from Components, from fingerprints, etc. To incorporate a ROSE step in the pro
Electronics Forum | Sun Feb 26 21:48:28 EST 2006 | Mike Konrad
Hi GS, Just a clarification� No-clean does NOT equal no ions. It equals less ions (at best). Automatic R.O.S.E (Resistivity Of Solvent Extract) testers are commonly used to detect ionic contamination from no-clean applications. Your comment rega
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 29 13:43:42 EST 2006 | Wave Master Larry
LISTEN thats the problem with the engineers.The engineers at my place of employment always crack that "engineering humor" too and i hate it.Hell Edison had no formal education. I liken myself to Thomas Edison no formal education but lots of practica
Electronics Forum | Thu May 11 15:11:14 EDT 2006 | patrickbruneel
I assume you talk about wave soldering. No-clean fluxes are widely used since 1987 or earlier and after all these years they have proven to be reliable. If you clean the board or not the dust bunnies etc. will still reach the board surface. If you us
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 15 18:36:46 EST 2006 | Grant
Hi, I have noticed we are getting residue on our wave pcb's and it's worse with lead free, since we changed to the flux we are using. We are currently using Avantec VOC Free flux model Ecofree 303. It looks like it's made in Malaysia. Does anyone h
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 19 11:51:25 EDT 2007 | rgduval
By definition, no clean solder can be not-cleaned. The solder/flux are formulated to result in low ionic-contamination, hence, no cleaning. I have, however, always had at least one customer that requests their no-clean solder get cleaned. No-clean
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 28 09:30:20 EDT 2008 | patrickbruneel
Omid, No-clean fluxes need to be used right out of the can without thinning. In the past with RA and RMA fluxes you could adjust or thin them to your desired density because they had plenty of solids up to 30%. No-Clean fluxes have a lot lower solid
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 11 19:41:06 EST 2008 | gregoryyork
Thats the problem residual residue from HASL fluxes Lead free especially are worse.Very hygroscopic and out gass and produce dewetting as well over wave soldered boards especially. Leave iron on blown joint and will after several seconds fizz and pop
