Electronics Forum | Sat Jun 21 00:37:20 EDT 2003 | nifhail
Most of the capacitors & resistors supplier have implemented Leadfree finished on their components and like it or not, most of the PCBA house already using them in their process. I just got a notice from my component supplier telling me that they wil
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 26 03:27:35 EDT 2003 | loz
We currently have a requirement to build flexi circuits and mount two 40 way, 20 thou connectors at each end. The flexi pcb's arrived in singlulated format. Ideally we would like to have the circuits panelised for machine building as hand placing the
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 09 04:57:11 EDT 2003 | Matt Kehoe
Our company applies solid solder to surface mount lands. While processing a micro BGA design we had some pads fall off, peel, whatever you might call it, from the surface of the board when touched "GENTLY" with the tip of a blade to remove a small s
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 15 22:50:12 EDT 2003 | iman
We have an internal engineering study on blowhole solder joints and had helped reduce the problem to pinholes symtoms. The pinhole occurs in solder joint of a Land-Grid-Array (LGA) side-wall (external perimeter of package) fillets. Our customer is a
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 13 17:31:46 EDT 2003 | Jeff
Hello, i had this idea and i was wondering if someone could give me some advice on how to accomplish it. I would like to create a digital recording, like you would find on various keychains, or childrens toys (ex:tickle me elmo). The recording can be
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 19 11:39:38 EDT 2003 | joeherz
We have recently started building a new assembly that is exhibiting some strange behavior. We are seeing what look like blow holes in wave soldered joints. When the joints are touched up, the solder in the barrel will actually bubble up from the ho
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 03 08:42:36 EDT 2003 | m4040
This is probably the most advanced machine that MPM has EVER offered. It operates in a Windows 2000 environment, which means plug and play networking. Both setup for new boards and 2D are VERY easy to set up. Most new board programming can be done of
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 13 12:28:11 EDT 2003 | Andrea
Up until this point, my company has been hand soldering all of our assemblies. We are a high reliability manufacturer and work to the IPC-610 Class three/ target. We just received a Reflow Solder Batch Oven. It is a small oven, a Gold-Flow GF-B. I ha
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 14 11:31:32 EDT 2003 | Ming Diaz
People, I have a hand soldering station made, according the label, by Analytic Technology. I think it is French manufacture. Can't find it on the net, I wonder if it's no longer made. If I can find another unit I'll buy it. Most of all I need rep
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 17 18:40:10 EST 2003 | Ray Wilson
Advanced electronic assembly convection reflow ovens include a variety of options for cooling product after reflow. The Electrovert Omniflo series ovens include options for internal or external cooling systems. What are the pros and cons of utilizin