Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 15 17:19:12 EST 2001 | mparker
Are the tin/lead ratios compatible betweem HASL and wave solder? Probably are, just a remote possibility. Flux application is? bubbler, sprayer? Either way, are you getting good misting, coverage on those teeny 0.5mm test points? If not, then no
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 03 07:49:18 EDT 2003 | mk
Mask Musings. Soldermask (SM) and its functions have changed and evolved over the years. As an ex-solder mask applicator, I can remember screening Colonial High Gloss Epoxy soldermask on boards back in the early 80's, ending up with a thickness that
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 02 09:44:21 EST 1998 | Michael Nguyen
Well my process is I'm running my belt speed at 3.50fpm and about 215 to 225 degrees top side. I got my main wave down to a little less than half the board thickness. I'm not using a hot air knife cause we thought it might create more of a problem th
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 22 08:26:51 EST 2002 | davef
You are correct. The gold dissolves in the solder. The gold is meant to protect the nickel from oxidizing, so that you can solder to the nickel. Obviously that didn�t work as planned. Your background information is very sparse. Two things come
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 24 08:44:25 EST 1998 | Earl Moon
| | | | Folk's, | | | | I'm in need of some help / direction. I'm working on my thesis for a masters based on looking at the effect's of the solder resist promoting / reducing the amount of solder ball's during wave. I'm looking at thing's like colou
Electronics Forum | Mon May 12 13:55:19 EDT 2014 | hegemon
It sounds like a bit too much solder on the PWB, caused by too large a pad for the lead it will contain. In that case solder reduction is the way to move forward. What are the options there? 1. New stencil or stencils - (not desirable) 2. Increas
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 20 16:55:21 EDT 2004 | vwhipple@sono-tek.com
Pin Holes can be caused by many things. Does the problem come and go?? If so, see if there is a correlation to lot numbers on the boards or vendor. This could indicate a supplier issue.. possibly with the mask. Look at your soldered assemblies und
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 01 19:31:36 EDT 1998 | Kallol Chakraborty
| We are experiencing shorting on a BGA. The part has a 1mm pitch with a 196 I/O count. The problem seems to pop up without warning & disappear in the same manner. | Our pad design is .020" diameter pads with .025" solder resist diameter. The ce
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 22 09:07:02 EDT 1998 | Steve Gregory
Hi Jacqueline! Do these joints that you're having problems with happen to be on fine pitch solder joints? Are the fillets staying attached to the foot and separating from the pads cleanly? If that is true, are there many vias concentrated aroun
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 12 13:34:03 EDT 2004 | gregoryyork
Yes unfortunately solder resist again, getting boring I know. That green stuff on the boards causes all kinds of problems if not applied correctly. Can't blame the flux (as usual) or the process as he has tried all varients to no avail and therosin s
