Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 04 16:20:35 EDT 2008 | patrickbruneel
After analyzing the pictures I don't think the solder balls are caused by the solder mask. If the problem would be solder mask related the solder balls would only show up on the solder mask but there are also solder balls on the plastic tabs. To me i
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 07 12:48:31 EST 2003 | rholland
I have seen in the last couple of months more boards with a white hazing under the solder mask. I ran a few tests on a board to determine the cause of the white hazing underneath the solder mask. First I confirmed, or at least I think I confirmed, t
Electronics Forum | Sat Nov 08 08:16:45 EST 2003 | davef
We saw this quite a bit, I want to say 5 or 6 years ago, but it's probably more like 10 years ago. It's caused by poor solder mask crue. Talk to your board fabricator about solutions.
Electronics Forum | Sat Nov 08 09:42:22 EST 2003 | ethercom
Hi: I have seen this problem before. It is caused by improper curing of solder mask by the fab manufacturer. When you run the board thru' wave solder, and then wash the board, you see the problem of white residue. However, when you apply heat, you c
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 27 19:55:01 EDT 2004 | davef
We talked about a similar "Blue Haze ( Not the same as Purple Haze)" awhile ago http://www.smtnet.com/forums/Index.cfm?CFApp=1&Message_ID=21401 The BIG difference is that yours is soluable.
Electronics Forum | Sat Mar 14 15:48:40 EDT 2015 | horchak
The white haze is definitely an indication of moisture being trapped in uncured or improperly applied solder mask. You can verify this by heating up the board using a heat gun on an area of the board with the white haze, and if it clears up that is t
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 08 16:58:01 EDT 1999 | Dave F
| | Hi everyone, I am having a problem with cleaning PCB's with different finishes. I run one type of board through a drag solder and it comes out perfect using a water slouble flux then putting it in an aqueous cleaner. Then I run another board with
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 01 17:03:56 EST 2000 | Dave F
Steve: Someone is trying to trick you. He/she is trying to be very smart, but he/she didn�t anticipate this "dark haze" coating problem. I suspect that this person is someone you speak with every day in your plant. They may be the one that came-u
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 01 17:03:56 EST 2000 | Dave F
Steve: Someone is trying to trick you. He/she is trying to be very smart, but he/she didn�t anticipate this "dark haze" coating problem. I suspect that this person is someone you speak with every day in your plant. They may be the one that came-u
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 03 17:48:34 EDT 2002 | dphilbrick
My customer is finding a blue haze on some SMT pads after processing, kind of looks like a water spot on the surface of solder joints. It requires 20x mag and very good lighting to see. We have done 2 different ionic tests and the boards pass to clas
