Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 18 12:55:12 EDT 2002 | mmulgrew
We are currently experimenting on an 18 layer 2 oz. copper backplane. The spec is calling for 100% solder joint top to bottom. Any input greatly appreciated.
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 15 21:35:50 EST 1999 | Dave F
Bob Bob: Fortunately, you found this before you built-up a lot of product. Some thoughs and other drivel: 1 Use IPC-TM-650, Method 2.4.8 for copper peel with a Instron machine. Typical pad peel strength requirement for FR-4, 2 oz. copper is: 6 l
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 11 04:39:14 EDT 2018 | cannizzaro
If you need to know the exact copper thickness of the board, you can ask the Fab to offer the microscopic report, I have already made a 2oz board in ALLPCB before and asked them offeed me this report,usually normal factories can offer it but need add
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 21 11:49:20 EDT 2002 | sueph
Mike, We are currently wave soldering several assemblies with with a lot of ground plane. The soldering handbook we have in house suggests a preheat temp for metal core multilayer boards of 230 to 270 degrees F' (110 to 130 C'). It was scary at fir
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 21 18:31:45 EDT 2002 | MikeF
Mike, If your wave solder machine doesn't have enough preheat capacity you can put the board in an oven and warm it part way before you put it into the wave solder machine. This works best with a spray fluxer, as a warm board will collapse the foam
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 18 16:24:05 EDT 2002 | russ
Big BIG BIGG wave with a lot of preheat capability both top and bottom. You may need to exceed the standard "100 C" top side preheat to 120C or so (be aware of any topside SMT going into reflow over the wave). A spray fluxer with very fine atomizati
Electronics Forum | Sun Oct 20 19:42:29 EDT 2002 | sjpence
Like Russ, I am also curious about the 100% fill requirement. On any thick, high mass board the key is getting as much heat as possible into the board. If you get the board to the proper temperature, solder will flow just about anywhere. As an alte
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 22 16:31:53 EDT 2013 | anvil1021
So, I was wondering how thick 2 oz. Copper is supposed to be? I have heard 60 microns and 70 microns, but the PCBs that we have that are supposed to be 2oz Copper are 68.5 microns, the Customer would like at least 60 microns, but what is the reality
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 22 17:13:48 EDT 2013 | hegemon
Might want to double check my figures, but my notes have 2oz copper at 2.8 mils or 71.12 microns in thickness. 'hege
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 23 15:18:02 EDT 2013 | davef
2 oz copper should be 2 oz per ft^2 thick. There is no relationship between thickness and copper weight due to the effect of processing. Since this is a painful way of thinking about things, ppl have reached a compromise and talk about 'nominal thick
