Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 30 18:06:43 EDT 2008 | realchunks
I would think if the product can take wash, it could take no-clean. Unless it has sensitive devices susceptible to leakage.
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 22 11:37:38 EDT 1999 | Brett Gordon
Working DFM SMT issues with respect to a client's artwork together with a heavily modified solder stencil, I was able to reduce 0402 tombstoning from 80% across the board to 3%. I winged the aperture reductions, but are there any "rules" or guidelin
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 10 13:05:41 EST 2005 | patrickbruneel
This phenomenon is caused by a high amount of halogens (Cl, Br etc.) used in the flux activators or in the flux surfactants. We've seen effects creating all colors of the rainbow. Changing to No-Clean (halide-free) will eliminate this color effect.
Electronics Forum | Wed May 25 18:33:18 EDT 2005 | russ
We have passed testing using this process, I would consider it on a case by case basis however. We are very careful about the quantity of the O.A. that we use. The water soluble flux is gone after cleaning unless it was/could be encapsulated or tra
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 10 15:43:06 EST 2005 | steve
Thank you both for your assistance. I knew that I could count on you folks. The customer has purchased No-Clean flux and is using it as we speak. Hows that for customer service.... All in a days work... Thanks again You make me look good!!! Steve
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 25 16:26:43 EST 2003 | tdurston
We are trying to establish requirements and process controls for completed, cleaned SMT assemblies. We have problems with our high impedance circuits (100 meg ohms) being affected by residue. Some boards require additional cleaning cycles to remove
Electronics Forum | Fri May 27 12:09:59 EDT 2005 | saragorcos
You do want to be very careful with potentially entrapped organic materials as they are prone to causing electrical leakage failures particularly around sensitive devices. There is a new clenliness testing tool available that tests a localized area
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 22 21:23:59 EDT 1999 | se
Tombstoning is usually oven profiling, see October 14 thread below. Aperture rules are misleading. Component mix, stencil thickness, paste factors, all contribute. Also, are you making the stencil from a paste or pad layer or from a soldermask layer?
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 05 03:19:04 EDT 2018 | myke03o
We are currently in a Clean solder process (SMT+Wave Solder+Washing). Now our management is planning to convert to a No-Clean process in SMT due to limitations of solder availability and reduction of washing process. Question1: Is it possible to was
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 08 02:40:45 EST 2006 | Mike Konrad
Hi 'K', We manufacture both batch and inline defluxing equipment so we have no axe to grind with either technology. There are pros and cons associated with both technologies under specific conditions. Batch machines are typically good cleaners but