Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 10 10:42:36 EDT 2013 | capse
Plasma cleaning is used extensively to clean surfaces prior to wire bonding.
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 15 14:58:36 EST 2016 | charliedci
Remove the aluminum plate/filter. The first board on left side. The run/halt switch should be visible.
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 11 06:57:43 EDT 2017 | emeto
Absolutely use aluminum. I have done it to keep a huge board flat after reflow.
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 13 11:24:06 EST 2019 | SMTA-Joe
Correct. silver-plated Aluminum in fact.
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 19 10:28:54 EST 2019 | emeto
Thank you Steve! I added couple of pictures from experimental board.
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 24 09:58:41 EST 2020 | pavel_murtishev
Evtimov, There is no solder mask at all. Material is applied over bare aluminum. Regards
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 24 19:01:31 EST 2003 | MA/NY DDave
Hi It was a good answer that you should talk to a Metal Finisher specializing in Anodizing. They should be able to reduce your loss in base Aluminum. You are going to lose some Aluminum. Metals Handbooks has some articles on these processes. Try fi
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 22 14:47:09 EST 2006 | jsloot
I have been looking at wave pallets with titanium inserts. I was told about another more recent and less expensive insert using aluminum. The aluminum is coated with some sort of material to prevent the solder from sticking. Is this anodized? Does an
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 31 10:45:13 EDT 2008 | miroyu
thank you very much. In my case quadalign board is at rear right corner but it does not have cage just is fitted on vertical aluminum metal sheet plate.I will add ground wire to the board and aluminum plate from machine ground. I will post what is o
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 11 15:53:50 EST 2009 | smt_guy
Hi All, I have a PCB that is bonded on an aluminum plate. The size of PCB is 11" x 8" and 0.065" Thick, The aluminum plate has the same size and thickness as the PCB. Process is Lead Free. Questions: Is it possible and achieveable to bond the PC
