Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 31 13:23:37 EDT 2004 | frankracine
Thanks Ken for your reply. Concerning OSP, there are a few negative points that I must considered for our application. I've read all the following points in an Entek document. Never test it. - If you have a miss print and you clean the PCB, the co
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 10 16:54:46 EDT 1998 | Steve Schrader
| Okay, here's a stupid question. What exactly is HASL and OSP? We are going to delve into this technology where I work and I want to utilize the wealth of knowledge here to make life easier. Specifically, what are the differences, the advantages, di
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 01 12:23:22 EDT 2001 | medernach
I've had good and bad experiences with OSP's. First of all, ask yourself, "Why use an OSP?" If you don't need it, don't use it. Solderability is dependent upon the number of thermal passes (the fewer, the better), the thickness of the coating, the
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 19 20:15:39 EST 2001 | davef
Now, that is one thickass board!!! The rant first: If our �board supplier changed our board surface finish on� anything without our approval, the board supplier would be an �X�. Life has enough surprises. And of all the flat finishes available, h
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 30 16:25:21 EDT 2002 | davef
Imm silver holds-up to multiple thermal cycles very well. The things, we guess, are happening to make imm silver tough to solder after heating and sitting are: * Oxidation of the silver. * Reduction of the co-deposited organic anti-tarnish [used in
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 26 11:04:53 EDT 1999 | Dave F
| | Earl said, in essence: | | | | | Justin is absolutely right ... | | | | | | Again, Entek is not much more than a flux coating ... | | | | | | Metallic coatings protect best, as we all know - especially those electroplated. Those coatings chemi
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 18 11:37:10 EDT 1999 | Earl Moon
| | | | first of all what is the technical term for the small amount of solder on a plated pad. we are getting poor screen printing gasketing on a 20 mil qfp due to this solder not being even or too high in spots and not covering the length of the pa
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 26 17:45:26 EDT 1999 | Earl Moon
| | | Earl said, in essence: | | | | | | | Justin is absolutely right ... | | | | | | | | Again, Entek is not much more than a flux coating ... | | | | | | | | Metallic coatings protect best, as we all know - especially those electroplated. Those
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 18 15:04:19 EDT 1999 | Scott Cook
| Scott, | | I do hurt easy. Be gentle, at least that's what I tell all the women in my life though quickly diminishing supply - oops. I do not happen to believe this statement. I have seen you dodge many a penned "dart" on this very forum. Since I
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 18 15:54:29 EDT 1999 | M Cox
| | Scott, | | | | I do hurt easy. Be gentle, at least that's what I tell all the women in my life though quickly diminishing supply - oops. | | I do not happen to believe this statement. I have seen you dodge many a penned "dart" on this very foru