Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 30 11:30:23 EDT 2002 | slthomas
We currently use the SuperMole and generally speaking it's a nice tool and gives us the information we need. The software could use some work, though. When you create a file for a new profile, you have to input a "time above" temperature for your
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 16 10:00:03 EDT 2002 | davef
You have a very bad situation. It�s tough for the gas, flux material, er whatever to escape when the BGA is sitting on top of it and the blind via is blocking it from the other side. Obviously the vias should have been: * Placed on the edge of the
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 22 22:10:26 EDT 2002 | davef
Ooooow! �Can it be fixed?� Good question. How BAD did you damage it? * Since you are asking this question, I am NOT inspired by the potential that you have the skills to fix the board. Go Jeff Ferry�s site at Circuit Repair Center [If you can�t f
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 26 20:33:50 EDT 2002 | davef
Not as such. Generally, people tailor their profiles to produce glam solder connections on their boards. Search the fine SMTnet Archives for discussion on the factors affecting solder reflow recipes. What is the best way to get these PCB made to s
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 28 18:08:07 EDT 2002 | MikeF
This looks like it may be a good application for an Air-Vac or Wenesco type solder station. It is a solder pot that has a small motor to pump solder up through a chimney. You can put different nozzles on the top of the chimney, so you only apply sold
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 13 06:18:55 EDT 2002 | yngwie
Here's a long survey....Pls help. 1) What is the general feel for via in pad for upcoming designs? - complete Via in pad - partial encroachment - via partially in pad 2) What are the manufacturing bare PCB's related concerns, issues and possible dr
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 24 11:10:07 EDT 2002 | Gregg Temkin
I�d appreciate assistance in trying to resolve a placement/soldering problem. My company has designed a board which uses a large number of 0402 LED�s that are .028� high. The LED�s need to be soldered so that they point straight up and are not til
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 26 15:34:46 EDT 2002 | mustard
i Know its possible cus i read that it has been done by several people but i am after finding out how to do it for myself. I want to wire up a playstation to (hopefully) a DC jack so when i need 240V A/c to use it i can simply plug it in and likewis
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 28 09:48:10 EST 2002 | gregp
If I understand correctly you want to pick BGAs from the ball side using some type of vacuum arrangement. You will find that the reliability of this is dependant on the size of the balls and the pitch. The larger the balls and tighter the pitch, th
Electronics Forum | Sat Nov 02 19:07:45 EST 2002 | stefwitt
The small shop starting with a used machine and grow larger was not the target market of the OEM, I used to work for. This may sound harsh, but the cost of selling and servicing the equipment to a small shop is comparable much higher than to the Moto
