Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 23 09:35:36 EST 2024 | emanuel
We have the standard profile as a template made according to the solder paste specs. For some boards we measure the result at 2 points, on the board itself and on top of a sensitive SOT263 module and adjust accordingly. The solder paste is well kept,
Electronics Forum | Sun Mar 28 22:17:36 EST 2004 | Grant Petty
Hi, I would also be interested in this thread, but our problem has a different twist to it. We have good results from our reflow with Koki no clean paste, however when we pass the boards through the wave solder machine, the flux in that leaves a fog
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 10 09:30:32 EST 2005 | cyber_wolf
I am curious as to why you are using Koki ? Why are you not using a main stream paste that is proven in the industry? Indium,Kester,Multicore,AIM.... It has been my experience that when you start having paste-releasing problems out of the blue, it
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 11 00:22:05 EST 2005 | Grant
Hi, That's what I am thinking, and we might have a dirty stencils and cannot see the problem. We are going to get a magnifier, and check it out. I did not think the stencil could bur, but I didn't want to shoot the guys down when they had an idea on
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 27 02:22:08 EDT 2005 | grantp
Hi, There are a number of things you can try. You are already using 1:1 hole to pad ratio, and that's good as you need the size. I would try an electroform stencil as that will have a smooth side of the aperture and help paste release. Don't use c
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 11 04:08:23 EDT 2005 | Rob
Hi Nuez, We've run a number of different brands of SMT Elco's through a number of leadfree temperature profiles, and consistantly the best performers were Elna & a very similar own brand product (not listing here as it was one from a sister company
Electronics Forum | Fri May 12 11:40:25 EDT 2006 | solderiron
If you can change to SN100C do it. The nickel prevents the high tin content from eating away at the metals on the tips. Similar to what the Lead did in 63/37 alloys. This Koki crap is just that, crap. 99% tin??? Thats what is causing the problem peop
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 14 18:07:11 EDT 2006 | grantp
Hi, Thanks for all the help guys, and we did a bunch of things to get it working. We raised the pump speed, and also went to a water based flux, which helped a lot. We also reduce pre heat as we were burning off the flux. It's doing really nice jo
Electronics Forum | Sun Feb 18 16:47:34 EST 2007 | darby
As I stated, the reply was direct from Indium, (thanks to Rich Brooks). The information regarding cool down rates should come from your paste supplier; not an oven supplier; not a generic article on lead free. I just went through the data sheets from
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 26 05:24:42 EDT 2009 | ghepo
Ok Eric, finally we know that the problem should be the PILLOW (sincerely, your photo is not very clear) and not the crack of the joint. There is a big difference on the failure mode of the two defects... If the problem is realy a pillow I only ca