Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 16 11:37:15 EDT 2006 | docker
I�m working in Solder paste manufacturing industry and my customer has complained the void issue on BGA pad. I�m internally conducting the void test on BGA pad in my Lab. I used OSP furnish board with Sn/Pb and /or lead free component using Lead free
Electronics Forum | Fri May 21 14:22:56 EDT 1999 | Dave F
| Dave, | i tried reflowing bare boards with only solder printed on em and no component placed. we still got voids as same as when components were placed. so atleast one of that theories(voids due to component/component placement)could be considered
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 03 17:10:32 EDT 2001 | davef
Your component is probably EPTSSOP [Exposed Pad Thin Shrink Small Outline Package]. We had a thread on EPTSSOP a couple of months ago. [Check the fine SMTnet Archives for background.] You�re correct that voids in the solder on the exposed pad [rea
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 30 09:00:26 EDT 2002 | arcandspark
Russ, I have been reworking BGA's for over five years now and have never been able to remove voids in the solder balls without removing the BGA itself. Your thermal profile can also cause the voids along with a poor solder paste. I have experimented
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 24 19:32:06 EST 2004 | Dreamsniper
Hi, Has anyone done this? X-ray a populated PCB and found voids on chips and some IC solder joints? Is this kind of screening acceptable? I got a PCB with this problem and not ruling out paste, profile and contamination issues. Please Help as it see
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 03 12:12:33 EST 2004 | mruzicka
Dreamsniper, We would need much more details about your process to help you to determine the source of voids. Type of paste, how long you leave your paste on stencil, your relative humidity, reflow profile, type of oven, oven environment (N2?) and so
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 11 17:21:40 EST 2008 | larryd
What causes BGA voids over 25%? Have recommended profile for solder paste, hit 237C for 5 seconds and still get a void on 2% of specific BGA in various locations. BGA is FG676, 1mm pitch, on ImAg using lead free paste OM338 on a 6 layer FR4 PCB.
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 02 06:22:34 EDT 2010 | sachu_70
Good. This is the right way to profile. Let me ask you, have you anytime soldered QFN componets on your boards? The concept of LGA soldering is similar to that used for a QFN package. QFN soldering also exhibits void formations, and is an inherent pr
Electronics Forum | Sat Feb 02 07:07:47 EST 2013 | bandjwet
The keys to avoiding the voids we have found are: 1. Proper reflow profile 2. Proper stencil design 3. Prebumping using either a metal stencil or StencilMate stencils (and then using paste flux to attach later) http://www.solder.net/products/stencilm
Electronics Forum | Mon May 06 06:22:39 EDT 2019 | SMTA-Rogers
Hello! Do you have a better stencil design to reduce the large area of solder joint voids? Or is there a suggested way to set the reflow profile? Or are there other process improvements to make the solder joint at the LED pad less than 10% per void?
