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"Gap" in completed solder joint between lead and pad

Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 28 20:12:41 EST 2006 | davef

We don't have a gap between the lead and the pad after a SM joint is soldered. On our boards, this space is filled with the solder intended to attach the component to the board. How high do components sit above the surface of a board? Most people a

"Gap" in completed solder joint between lead and pad

Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 29 10:10:50 EST 2006 | M. Sanders

I'm sorry, Dave - I didn't make myself very clear. Yes, this space (not really a "gap") is filled with solid solder. For instance, if you place a gull-wing component in solder paste, after reflow, there will probably be a thin film of solidied solder

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