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 | Tue Sep 25 14:08:59 EDT 2001 | davef
Oooo, the solder on the pad and PGA ball is flowing during reflow down the via to the secondary side? Why didn�t you say so?? ;-) Why would you expect that gravity and capillary action wouldn�t force solder to flow down the solder plated via to the
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 05 06:27:23 EST 2007 | grantp
Hi, We are also interested in this, and I have heard you can get the PCB's with the via's plugged. Also, if the via's are small, the solder should not penetrate? Anyone have any further info? Grant
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 13 09:36:18 EST 2007 | rgduval
From a manufacturing standpoint, this isn't very nice. Vias will tend to wick solder away from the pad, resulting in insuficient solder joints, which require touch-up. The amount of times any solder joint is reheated should be minimized, as extra h
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 24 16:53:53 EDT 2011 | davef
Can you jumper the via to the pad?
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 20 12:31:12 EST 2007 | kelz
In my past experience, having via's under or attached to SMD lands produces risk. Solder will not consistently wick the same if it is being drawn into a via. This has also caused issues from solder wetting through the via to the other side causing a
Electronics Forum | Sat Nov 24 15:44:28 EST 2007 | mika
Hi DaveF, I had a short look into the Nr1. IMPACT OF MICROVIA-IN-PAD DESIGN ON VOID FORMATION Most interesting reading, but one thing though, I could not find any information about the oven profile. Just a picture of it. My question is of about the
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 24 18:05:54 EDT 2011 | nkinar
That's really interesting, davef. How would I jumper the via to the pad? Could you elaborate?
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 23 22:29:21 EDT 2011 | nkinar
I have a few prototype circuit boards with BGA footprints where some (but not all) of the vias have been placed too close to the pads. During reflow, some of the solder from the balls flowed into the holes. Only one of the pads under the BGA is not
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 13 20:54:23 EST 2001 | davef
There is neither �nominal thickness� nor �is there a set maximum� for via masking. We use some of our vias as test pads. So, as you�d expect, we get rabid when we get mask bleed onto these pads. IPC-6012 - Qualification & Performance For Rigid Pri
