Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 14 11:52:16 EDT 2005 | davef
Sure you can use SPC charting on the wave setup parameters to warn of impending problems. Examples of useful points of analysis are: * Dwell * Temperature * Pot analysis Certainly there's a range of other process controls that could be monitored.
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 23 10:10:15 EDT 2006 | Gman
Some amount of voiding was always seen on sites where solder paste is printed. These voids are much smaller. However the site where a flip chip is flux dipped has never had problems with voiding. Macro voids (and huge ones at that)across the board s
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 07 17:27:48 EDT 2004 | davef
There is a way to post papers [Tons of them have been posted, to date. Look in the "SMT Library" maybe.] Email info@smtnet.com for details.
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 08 13:30:02 EDT 2004 | Daan Terstegge
I would be glad to host your paper on http://www.smtinfo.net. You can email me via the link on my site. Daan Terstegge http://www.smtinfo.net
Electronics Forum | Wed May 10 00:46:32 EDT 2006 | Chris
I agree! I am using a SAC305 no clean from Alpha. I have noticed that even hand probing with volt meter leads requires me to press very hard on the pads to bust through the flux residue.
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 23 22:41:54 EDT 2007 | davef
Water soluable fluxes are quite hydroscopic. If you keep RH below 50 percent, solder balling caused by humidity should be minimized.
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 28 11:12:23 EDT 2007 | grics
This is what I was thinking, but I am being beat up pretty badly by the selective solder. Ambient temperature is anywhere in the the neighborhood of 76 - 80 degrees F. I am not sure of the RH, but I wouldn't think that would be my issue... One of
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 23 18:11:10 EDT 2002 | steveb
On an assembly reflowed in air saw the same thing: 0201's with a grainular solder joint, but 0402's and above with perfectly formed joints. Reflow profile all within acceptable tolerances. Reflowing in nitrogen solves this problem, but increases t
Electronics Forum | Tue May 09 18:00:33 EDT 2006 | russ
in all actuality, you are both right. Alpha metals does have the toughest/hardest noclean residue that I have seen. When changing to no-clean FLUX you should run different probes. So back to square one. You're both right so who's gonna win?
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 24 11:03:15 EDT 2007 | hussman
I agree with Joris. But to add to his comment, the type of finish also has a direct affect to your wave solder process. Going from a gloss finish to a matte finish may help a lot. As for humidity affecting your wave - I doubt it. I use a water
