Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 18 04:03:30 EST 2006 | greg york
Good solvent wipe will normally show some discoloration of the same colour as resist, but not scientific enough as you cant gauge the amount coming off, ideally none. But is an indicator of the issue. I have been meaning to do a swab with an indicato
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 18 05:32:09 EDT 2008 | gregoryyork
What volume of boards are you putting through. 1Kg per hour does sound very high but then again it does depend on volume Using an antioxidant is a must with Lead Free some alloys have additions in them to start with but those drop out with use so th
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 31 05:26:14 EDT 2009 | d0min0
Hello, we had similar problem in the past - when we had to change PCB supplier from a batch of hundreds of boards (NiAu plated, SnPb process) we got 2-3 boards with paste wicking to components leads what we did, was to check the thickness of gold on
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 09 15:39:08 EDT 2009 | dilogic
USOS software has ability to detect bad marks on the PCB. Just select an arbitrary area clear of components and apply a sticker to that place. The size of the sticker is not important, as you can define the search area. In the Product Editor, go to c
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 17 04:48:51 EDT 2009 | grahamcooper22
The colour you see on the pads is tin/copper intermetallic layer. In your reflow the immersion tin coating and the copper pad underneath react to form in intermetalic layer. The effect is worse the hotter the pcb or area of the pcb gets. In IR reflow
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 08 06:12:06 EDT 2011 | don7888
Thanks Reese. To be honest I don't know a great deal about the software just yet but we are running version 2.7.4. I know the guys are saying that they have a problem with identifying small capacitors and resistors as these have no markings though t
Electronics Forum | Thu May 11 07:19:36 EDT 2023 | richardcargill
There's a chance the vision system is seeing part of head 1 as it looks at the component. We get that with older nozzles on Philips equipment ( the black coating has worn to a silver shine ) and the component camera sees the nozzle tip, which annoyin
Electronics Forum | Mon May 28 07:30:52 EDT 2001 | bobwillis
Here is a draft visual inspection guide for underfill, please pass this on to the relevant people for any comments or suggestions. I am currently working on the pictures to go with the reference guide. Flip Chip/uBGA Underfill Visual Standards The
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 18 11:17:40 EDT 2001 | Howie
The adhesive type is the problem generally - latex adhesives used are not compatible with the silicone. Humiseal offer silicone compatible tapes & dots although they are quite expensive. I found a 3M product which is compatible with silicone based co
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 12 20:36:00 EDT 2001 | ianchan
Hi mates, thanks for the interest on this topic, just to share info to clarify any queries : 1) am using light blue-grey materials for the Pallet 2) am using Hot Air Convection Reflow Oven 3) I suspect its due to the Pallet materials properties, t
