Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 11 22:01:09 EST 2007 | davef
Joe: I know this is not the correct forum to post chip "reworking" questions. Reply: Rework questions are as appropriate as the next topic here on SMTnet J: BGA will not reflow at any normal temperature level. I believe these chips may have been gen
Electronics Forum | Sun Jan 14 12:42:35 EST 2007 | SMTRework
I think the main cause of this condition is #3 because both #1 and #2 never change from board to board, these are identical boards with identical BGA revisions. These BGA's (as stated before) are about 3 years old.. I don't believe they are lead free
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 13 22:06:02 EDT 2007 | davef
While you're waiting for others to respond, here's one take on bismuth in lead-free soldering [ http://smt.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=Articles⊂section=Display&ARTICLE_ID=229915 ] by a long term friend of SMTnet. Find more by sea
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 06 18:06:05 EST 2009 | aj
Hi all, I am currently trialling a solder paste which contains Bismuth. It is leadfree and reflows at 138 degrees C. I would appreciate any pros/cons? aj...
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 18 04:01:07 EDT 2019 | aite
Hi! You can choose low-temperature solder paste. The low-temperature solder paste is tin and antimony with a melting point of 138 °C. When the components of the patch cannot withstand the temperature of 200 ° C and above and the patch reflow process
Electronics Forum | Sat Nov 06 14:58:45 EST 1999 | Gary Moravchik
Assuming you are using Sn63/Pb37 solder paste, have you tried using a lower temp melting point solder paste for the second pass? For example, use 63/37 for first pass and a Bi58 compound solder paste for the second pass. If I recall, Bi58's melting
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 05 11:05:35 EDT 2019 | SMTA-Tony
There are competitors to REL solder alloys from AIM. Tin-Copper-Nickel-Bismuth alloys (Nihon Superior) are an alternative option which do very well in thermal cycle testing. The reflow profiles required are similar to SAC305 profiles. You may als
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 22 10:06:53 EDT 2000 | George English
Has there been a definite date for the total move over to lead free? Will it be 2004 or 2008. Also is there a direct replacement for leaded solder, I have read various articles on numerous alloys suggested for the switch, such as bismuth, tin, copper
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 24 16:59:11 EDT 2000 | Dr. Ning-Cheng Lee
For reflowed solder joints, Bi bearing solder has been reported to exhibit superior fatigue resistance. It also provides better wetting than many other alternatives, including SnAgCu systems. In my opinion, it may be the choice once all Pb can be pha
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 04 15:42:03 EST 2002 | nwyatt
There are several implications: - some lead free alloys do not form an acceptable solder joint when used with lead contaning paste. (ie. Bismuth) - if you use both lead free and lead containing components, you will have different solder joint compos
