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
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 09 11:55:49 EST 2001 | mparker
If you are getting solder shorts under a device, how would "hiding" the extra long pad with solder mask help? If the pad can't be seen once the device is in place, it is already "hidden". Getting your customer to redesign the pads may take some time
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 11 00:05:54 EDT 2011 | vinitverma
PROCAM is intended to extract Centroid from the raw Gerber only. You just need to have 2 layers (paste or mask layer - to identify pads, and silk layer - for reference designators). Centroid is the output of PROCAM.
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 10 09:39:32 EDT 2004 | Bryan Sherh
Dears, I've a board with OSP surface finish,and I planned to print solder paste on the test pad for easy ICT, because the probe can't reach the OSP covered pad.But to my surprise,after reflow there's much flux residue on top of test pad(or solder) an
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 28 09:37:39 EST 2006 | GS
Have you seen IPC-A-610 D ? regards GS
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 28 15:41:51 EST 2006 | realchunks
Try IPC-SM-782.
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 07 16:11:07 EDT 2011 | davef
You're in the wrong file. You're looking at solder pad data. You need to look at centroid data. Look here: http://i.screamingcircuits.com/docs/understanding-the-centroid-file-r2-2.pdf We have no relationship, nor receive benefit from the company r
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 29 11:46:57 EST 2006 | slthomas
IPC 610 *C* states that the solder thickness requirement is a properly wetted termination is evident. Fillet height is another aspect and is usually specific to the package but is some function of solder thickness plus a percentage of lead height. D
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
Electronics Forum | Sun Sep 12 08:30:29 EDT 2004 | davef
Well, another alternative is to use a water washable flux. If you insist on staying with a NC flux, use one that is probable. We prefer to probe solder, rather than copper.