Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 10 09:00:21 EDT 2001 | davef
Two things: * There's a list of consultants on the IPC site [www.ipc.org] that pledge to uphold a code of ethics. * Many equipment installation "consultants" work for placement equipment supplier groups that offer installation services to their custo
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 23 09:09:34 EST 1999 | Steve Schrader
| What to look for that causes tombstoning and the corective action. | Check your land-patterns. If they do not meet IPC standards, change your CAD libraries to IPC (or some other industry accepted standards such as SMTPLUS). If you have "home-gr
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 21 11:30:48 EST 2007 | cyber_wolf
Has anyone been involved in SMT placement equipment capability studies? I was wondering if anyone has procured used equipment and performed capability studies on the equipment and received quality and cost benefits from the resulting data. They
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 21 16:23:36 EDT 2005 | 14367
I was going to ask the same question. As was mentioned, it depends on the classification of product. If it's IPC Class 3, with a requirement for high reliability, I'd want the OEM manufacturer to have a defined statement on this issue for more that
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 19 16:26:35 EST 2020 | stephendo
IPC tried to develop a standard to compare machine throughputs. The machine placement times are usually based on very few components with optimum feeder placement and a very large array of placements. Real life boards are rarely like that. Once I wor
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 08 19:55:48 EDT 2005 | Dhanish
The problem is IPC spec. calls for 7 mils/inch but my equipment spec. calls for Warpage as 40 mils.Our Equipment folks saying if a board warps more than 40 mils ,there will be placement issue.
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 22 19:54:54 EDT 2001 | mkallen
Can anyone point me to a relevant IPC spec that specifies an allowable board stretch, measured between metal features on outer layers (e.g., between fiducials and component pads on the topside of a board)? I've got a non-linear stretch problem that'
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 20 12:07:13 EDT 2001 | Steve
I would suggest getting a copy of IPC-SM-782A, Surface Mount Design and Land Pattern Standard, and IPC-7525 Stencil Design Guidelines. My experience is that reflow does not cause tombstoning very often. Pad and land design, paste volume, and placemen
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 14 20:42:07 EDT 1999 | Jeff Ferry
Grace, As deifned in IPC 7721 Procedure 3.2 Bow and Twist Repair "Bow and twist after soldering shall not exceed 1.5% for through hole PC boards and .75% for surface mount PC boards. The bow and twist shall not be sufficient to cause difficulties d
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 17 13:04:58 EST 2005 | tommyttr
AOI should be operated by an INSPECTOR! Inspectors do not operate assembly machines or automated assembly equipment, why would an operator run an Automated Inspection? Are your operators certified to IPC standards to make calls on bad solder joints o
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