Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 11 14:48:44 EST 2010 | davef
SR1000 is commonly used for tenting. Search the fine SMTnet Archives on : tenting Someone gave us this note. We have lost their name. It seems to be good advice. If Liquid Photo Image (LPI) solder mask is required, do not tent via holes. Tenting
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 25 10:17:48 EDT 2005 | davef
Send the pic to dave5252 at hotmail.com [you can't send pic through the SMTnet email thing] For more on via plugging, tenting, capping ... look here: http://www.merix.com/technology.php?section=processes&page=pdf/Via_Fill_Plug.pdf Something, a voi
Electronics Forum | Sat Oct 06 08:27:24 EDT 2001 | davef
Yes, some solder masks do not tent well, because the material is too thin. That�s the trade-off. Thin masks: * Conform well to [don't bleed onto] fine pitch features. * Tent vias poorly, requiring an additional "plugging" step. As you imply, if th
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 21 10:34:20 EDT 2006 | Kerwin Hooshey
Is there an ICT probe style that can pierce through tented (closed) via's?
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 20 04:37:03 EDT 2009 | sergey2007
Hi, I also paid attention on the solder balls.. I thought it was because of the pop-corning, but the customer told me the component was not damaged.. Regarding the bunch of tented vias, I need to ask the customer about that. Probably, they have unpo
Electronics Forum | Sun Nov 24 20:43:15 EST 2019 | sssamw
If you want to check if solder mask on tented via, better to do cross section to have a clear view. Sometime supplier will not tell you the truth once you ask question for potential quality issue.
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 22 15:05:47 EDT 2002 | tim_easterling
Depending on the volume of boards you are manufacturing, the most cost effective solution would be to epoxy plug the vias prior to LPI soldermask application. The technique is common practice and most suppliers can provide it will little or no cost a
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 20 16:52:11 EST 2008 | pms
Yea, I'm still here.....sigh. Got bridging problems. These assemblies are SMT topside, then go thru wave for thru-hole components on topside. These assemblies have many, many, many vias VERY close together. We have a problem with solder from the wa
Electronics Forum | Sun Dec 26 21:24:55 EST 2004 | tellinghuisen
Dreamsniper What is the rationale for the double plugging? And why from both sides?