Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 23 16:10:29 EDT 2001 | slthomas
Standard ESD bags aren't a vapor barrier, though, are they? Maybe you can get them spec'd that way, I dunno. You might have to get poly/foil bags and heat seal 'em. Fill 'em with nitrogen first, then suck most of it back out just for insurance. Don
Electronics Forum | Sun Sep 09 14:34:50 EDT 2001 | darburch
Eric Whenever I see a board come out of the chipshooter missing parts the first thing to check is the support pins. However if you have checked table and part height I assume that you have also checked the pins. So the next thing to check is the vac
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 12 21:16:23 EDT 2001 | raton
The quip; All you can get! By the way, worthy answers above, especially Dave F getting a little tied up is good to see, he's always on the money otherwise. But seriously, watch for damage to other components. Example; thru hole's such as radial c
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 10 13:44:43 EDT 2001 | Hussman
Hello All! I've been asked to change a current design using a shield. Currently we build it by using silver epoxy adhesive to make electrical connection. Just wondering if anyone out there has a experience with using surface mount clips that hold
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 11 09:41:30 EDT 2001 | davef
The fine "quality folk" that are laying this reasonable requirement, but are unreasonable in their attitude and approach. They should be sitting down with you and explaining: * Why the requirement is reasonable and necessary. * What are the acceptab
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 11 20:42:16 EDT 2001 | davef
Some folk at Cookson in Rhode Island [US] developed software to answer questions like you appear to be asking. Cookson licensed it to some meatheads in New Jersey that made a total mess of the whole thing. Then, Phil Zarro in New Hampshire got it
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 14 09:29:41 EDT 2001 | ksfacinelli
The biggest concern I have is appearance to customers. You open a cleaning system and it looks worse than your shower after a month of scale buildup. I guess Alpha has two different product to combat this problem. I am going to give them both a
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 17 02:56:40 EDT 2001 | mugen
Hi, (me been absent for some time...) Are your brds confirmed HAL over copper? (check out what Dave F mentioned abt possible root causes) or are the brds HAL over nickle? (shd be no problem here, if so?) or are the brds strictly nickle plated pads?
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 02 18:49:01 EDT 2001 | Suresh Balas
Hi I am developing an application that is used for data collection from the shop floor and would like to provide the technicians with a CAD viewer that will help them locate and repair components faster. 1) I would like to know what the industry sta
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 03 17:06:43 EDT 2001 | davef
Yes, moisture entrapment causes solder shorts 80% of the time. Cracks occur bottom side of the BGA. Use an acoustic microscope to find the cracks. So, what makes you think your BGA are blowing-off steam? I posted a vid on SMTnet that showed the b
