Longer soak time and reflow time impact Solder on Au pad?

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Hello, I am looking for input on the 7 zone convectiona... - Sep 07, 2000 by KS Wong

Maybe its not splatter, in my experience a sloppy operator ... - Sep 07, 2000 by Travis Slaughter

Sudden flux boil will cause splatter. More thorough drying ... - Sep 08, 2000 by

As per Travis's reply it could be something other than the ... - Sep 08, 2000 by PeterB

KS Wong

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Longer soak time and reflow time impact Solder on Au pad? | 7 September, 2000

Hello,

I am looking for input on the 7 zone convectional reflow oven on the temperature profiling. I having a problem with the flux/solder spattering on the Au cotact fingers. I have ran some experiment with the soak time and reflow time. Anyway, I can't totally eliminates the flux/solder spattered on the Au contact fingers.

Apperciated for any input and suggestion.

thank kswong

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Travis Slaughter

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Re: Longer soak time and reflow time impact Solder on Au pad? | 7 September, 2000

Maybe its not splatter, in my experience a sloppy operator can get paste on contacts and just one sphere can rune them and can look like splatter.

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Jim Arnold

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Re: Longer soak time and reflow time impact Solder on Au pad? | 8 September, 2000

Sudden flux boil will cause splatter. More thorough drying or a slower intial ramp to allow drying to occur before a boil or "splatter" temperature is reached may aid your problem.

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PeterB

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Re: Longer soak time and reflow time impact Solder on Au pad? | 8 September, 2000

As per Travis's reply it could be something other than the reflow process. Another good one is if the printed PCB's have been cleaned down due to print misregistration etc.. If not properly controlled paste residues can remain distributed about the place, resulting in balling all over the place, including the gold finger pads.

Just a thought,

Pete B.

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