Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 18 17:27:03 EST 2002 | hgwells
Agilent has a great article on determining whether automated optical inspection (AOI) or automated x-ray inspection (AXI) is right for you. It's a PDF file that can found here: http://www.ate.agilent.com/EMT/LIBRARY/X-RAY/DOCS/59883661en.pdf To sum
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 03 20:18:50 EDT 2002 | Dreamsniper
Vapor Phase, Nitrogen Oven, Convective Oven? Which among the above 3 ovens do I need to process my BGA's and Fine pitch on a 6 to 12 layer board. Which will give me best results? Inert type oven or just a convective oven? Another thing is what will
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 12 18:26:05 EDT 2002 | pjc
If you are talking actual placement rate- from first fiducial read of board no. 1 to first fiducial read of board no. 2, here is the best I've ever seen based on the boards I've run: CP3- 141 seconds for 468 components per board (all rectangular chi
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 13 11:21:19 EST 2002 | dphilbrick
Since you asked for more here is my $ .02. There are many different vision systems, camera and software combinations that will make each make and model machine work differently. For instance a 1999 Siplace machine might work best with a 1.5mm round F
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 18 19:52:25 EST 2002 | kennyg
Problem: A SMT fine pitch or BGA component needs to be baked due to MS concerns and is needed in a hurry. In some cases the packaging will not allow a high temp/short duration bake. Production will not allow a low temp/long duration bake. If the part
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 28 12:02:15 EST 2003 | MA/NY DDave
Hi You are right. I guess some of us missed this point in the way this on line dialog works. I like to put the specification that the PCB supplier must adhere to, on the Physical Print. The Physical print is often used by outgoing and incoming insp
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 27 16:38:01 EST 2003 | russ
James, The last time I evaluated in-line cleaners (2 yrs ago)the Aquastorm was by far the best. They were the easiest to maintain, acheived the highest cleanliness level (per in-house testing with omegameter 600 heated solution), and were the quiete
Electronics Forum | Sat Apr 12 09:47:07 EDT 2003 | davef
... continuing with Q2: How do you remove and replace? A2: Belt sander, sand blasting, grinding wheel, etc. Parylene/Paraxylyene is a great coating and can be selectively removed by several methods. The IPC-7711 (Rework of Electronic Assemblies)
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 15 10:44:49 EDT 2003 | MA/NY DDave
Hi, Although I grit my teeth it does sound like a normal process engineer or engineering situation. Here you are with knowledge and ways to get knowledge of best practices and No One listens. ----- Now I have a cleanliness testing joke (real sto
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 03 12:15:12 EST 2003 | fmonette
Hi John, There are different types of cabinets available with desiccants or Nitrogen/dry air. The best choice depends on many factors in your production environment. The most important consideration for level 4 components, is to make sure that your