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Good morning Dr. Lee. I was wondering how flux chemistries... - Aug 22, 2000 by genesmelik

Excellent question. Alloy development is relatively easy c... - Aug 22, 2000 by Dr. Ning-Cheng Lee

Hello Dr. Lee, Will no-clean fluxes be more of a challenge ... - Aug 22, 2000 by davewsnyder

Yes, no-clean is more of a challenge, particularly for hali... - Aug 22, 2000 by Dr. Ning-Cheng Lee

genesmelik

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flux compositions | 22 August, 2000

Good morning Dr. Lee. I was wondering how flux chemistries have changed, or will change, with the transiton to Pb-Free, given the higher reflow temperatures required for SMT assembly?

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Dr. Ning-Cheng Lee

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Re: flux compositions | 22 August, 2000

Excellent question. Alloy development is relatively easy compared to flux formulation.

New fluxes for Pb-Free alloys need upgrades in 2 critical areas: 1) thermal stability 2) oxygen barrier efficiency

Since the Pb-Free alloys require reflow processing at ~240C (higher than conventional SnPb), the new fluxes must be able to endure this new condition.

And, since these higher temperatures increase the oxidation potential of the alloys and the fluxes, the new fluxes must be able to handle this.

For both solvent and water-wash systems, flux residue cleanability is becoming a challenge.

Finally, the new Pb-Free alloys generally exhibit poorer wetting than SnPb alloys, the flux must compensate for this, as well.

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davewsnyder

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Re: flux compositions | 22 August, 2000

Hello Dr. Lee, Will no-clean fluxes be more of a challenge to develop?

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Dr. Ning-Cheng Lee

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Re: flux compositions | 22 August, 2000