Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 04 09:29:21 EDT 1998 | Chrys
I have gold fingers that I want to mask when running over the wave without pallets. They're on the leading edge of the board. I recall seeing rubber boots that slid onto the fingers to mask them. Pop 'em on before the wave; pop' em off after and r
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 28 18:14:51 EDT 1999 | John Thorup
Try looking for paste contamination somewhere. Dirty stencil, printer table or fixtures. Placement table/fixtures. Reflow belt/conveyer. Reuseable finger covers, if used. Try covering the fingers with Kapton tape during different stages of the proc
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 02 03:24:35 EDT 2003 | ramanandkini
did you check with lackwere peters? My frined told me that they have some coatings for this application.
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 02 19:20:43 EDT 2003 | teamcanada
Have you looked into Kapton tape as a protectant?
Electronics Forum | Sat Jan 23 12:37:35 EST 1999 | parag palshikar
hi, i am working towards developing a no-clean process for a customer at contract manufacturing facility. the assemblies have gold fingers on them. these are masked to prevent from any damage to them during reflow soldering. the earlier process ut
Electronics Forum | Sat Jan 22 01:56:54 EST 2000 | Hany
HI Tony: We have the same case last month & we tried to fold a little sheet of metal (stainless steel I guess)on the fingers edge & it has worked perfectly. Only one fault among more than 1000 Pcs & it was referred to a manual error. You can try it,
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 13 12:36:09 EST 2000 | Wolfgang Busko
Tony: Have a mask applied by the boardhouse which can be removed after soldering. We worked with pallets or tape but had bad luck with some boards. At present I would prefer a mask. M2C Wolfgang
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 13 12:47:03 EST 2000 | morris
Wolfgang: What is the mask material? What type of process/tools are required to remove it? Approximate cost per PCB?
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 02 11:21:29 EDT 2004 | sforman1
Use MicroCoat Technologies UV cure solder mask. will leave PCB absolutely clean. used in many PCB solder/wirebonding apps. http://www.m-coat.com
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 02 11:44:49 EDT 2004 | jbabson1
If you do wire bond before printing, Photo Stencil (www.photostencil.com)can help you design a stencil with relief on the pwb side for the wirebonding.
