Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 20 20:56:23 EST 2001 | davef
You�re correct. The release characteristics of epoxy differ from solder paste. Consider: * Using print/flood stroke, on-contact print cycle. * Printing slow enough to fill the hole with adhesive. * Overcoming the thixotropic [The viscosity of thixo
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 26 10:42:28 EDT 2002 | Jim M.
I worked for a telecom company that had sites in the deserts, jungles, mountains and regular built up area's. All boards were built using Aim 291/293 No clean solder paste. (all boards built to Bellcore standard) The boards were coated with Dymax ur
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 11 15:23:31 EDT 2003 | Peter L.
I have come across a rash of failed assemblies that have 0805 capacitors and resistors, bottom side glued, wave soldered and washed. Trouble shooter reported touching up the solder joints on a few areas and the boards would pass test. I had a look a
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 21 16:09:08 EDT 2004 | davef
Q1: What is "enough surface free energy"? A1: Look here for background: http://www.azom.com/details.asp?ArticleID=1575 Q2: How do I determine surface free energy? A2: We look at it a relative term. For instance, a semi matte finish on solder mask
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 22 11:12:06 EST 2009 | davef
Conformal coating masking: Electronic equipment manufacturer's use conformal coating processes to protect printed circuit modules from moisture, fumes, rapid temperature changes and other environmental conditions. Typically, pressure sensitive tapes
Electronics Forum | Fri May 26 05:54:40 EDT 2000 | Sal
For the past year now we have been printing adhesive with no real problems. Our printing ranges from 0603's to SOIC using a variation of aperture sizes and metal thickness foils. The crucial parameters are : aperture sizes : These obviously depend o
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 04 11:10:56 EDT 2001 | davef
It�s tough to say. You need enough, but you can�t have too much because you slop it all over the pads, but if you have too little � well you get the picture. There�s so many ways to get to the same place. There is no standard. It�s whatever you n
Electronics Forum | Thu May 06 09:24:06 EDT 1999 | Joe Manzur
Kevin, We are also looking at printing adhesive. Our application involves printing glue on the underside of the board, once it has gone through the dip, axial & radial process. In otherwords, there are leads cut and clinched and we have to mill out
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 27 16:44:05 EDT 1999 | Chrys Shea
| | Has anybody had experience wavesoldering 1 watt 2512 resistor packages?? I know it can be done, but are there reliability issues? | | | | We are in the middle of a new product and the question was posed to me "Can we use 2512 1 watt resistors o
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 24 23:04:00 EST 1999 | Al O Owzitgon
| We are dealing with down time accredited to the Pumps getting clogged with dried glue. We have decided to purge all spindles at 6 hour intervals. We are looking at making this process automated. Has anybody tried this and if so, is there a way to s
