Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 02 20:59:23 EDT 2002 | davef
We�ve been stewing on this and it just dawned on us the part that�s missing. Blow-holing is caused by BOTH of the following: * Moisture absorption by the resin that holds the board together. [Steve is addressing this with his various baking schemes
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 21 13:18:19 EDT 2004 | patrickbruneel
Thomas, The first thing I would suggest you to do is identify the type of problem your dealing with �pinhole� or �blowhole� before you can take the appropriate action to correct the problem. A pinhole is a void or cavity caused by non-wettable part
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 05 21:22:34 EST 1999 | chartrain
Amazing in today's technology that people still bake because "that's the way we've alawys done it". Baking is a band aid for poor manufacturing of the PCB. Moisture can become trapped between the layers during buildup. This moisture when it contacts
Electronics Forum | Mon May 24 10:45:04 EDT 1999 | John Thorup
| Can anyone help me with the correct baking cycle for removing moisture for PWB's. These are 10 layer double sided SMT. | | Thank You R. J. Klein Wassink in Soldering in Electronics states - 16 hours @ 105C or 40 hours @ 80C in a ventilated oven
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 30 12:16:47 EST 2007 | pbarton
We are seeing unusual soldered joints when soldering to components with Pt/Ag metallised terminations. At the margin between the bottom of the component termination and the PCB surface there are a number of blowholes in the bulk solder. There also ap
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 28 16:20:12 EST 2017 | rgduval
Pictures of your issues would help us to help you. Pin holes/blow holes are generally caused by either moisture or flux volatiles/organics. Since you've virtually eliminated moisture, it might be time to look at your paste/flux. You can call eithe
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 18 17:26:30 EST 2018 | davef
I'm aware of no electrical test for detecting voids and air bubbles. If someone was x-raying my boards and saw voids and air bubbles and they weren't happy about it, first thing I'd do is convince them that the boards a within standard. You know some
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 29 23:54:07 EDT 1999 | Dreamsniper
Hi everyone, Greetings! I�ve got a 2-layered through-hole PCB�s having the following problems: Solder Mask peels after wave soldering at random locations and only at the bootom side of the PCB Insufficient Solder and some solder never make it to t
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 21 13:09:58 EDT 1999 | Boca
| Oh dear forum participants, | | I left a good job (finished contract under tyrannical rule with style and grace?) in the city of Spokane. Am now in Wisconsin doing DFM of all things. Yeah, I snagged that job on our forum and can't wait. | | This
Electronics Forum | Sat Mar 29 08:38:28 EST 2003 | davef
Iman When you talk about your profile, can we assume you're measuring it on the pads of LGA? Profile the solder paste reflow by placing a thermal couple under the component pad, similar to a BGA. On a slight tangent, as with soldering BGA, paste
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