Electronics Forum | Sun Aug 26 12:40:59 EDT 2001 | stefwitt
I would like to enter the discussion by tossing some numbers in. First of all I don�t like the 3 Sigma value. 3 Sigma are 2000 defects per mio. if I remember correctly. This means, if you have 200 components on the board, then every 10 boards have on
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 25 13:55:05 EDT 2014 | horchak
Ok lets put it this way. If the PCB house used a high quality mask and properly applied it to a properly cleaned surface and properly cured it, then as Dave stated above there are only two things that can destroy it. Excessive heat and overly aggress
Electronics Forum | Fri May 23 19:59:26 EDT 2014 | jhaye
hi everyone, I just got some question with regards to the life span of components from the date it was packed from supplier. Does the parts more than 2 years from the date it was process by supplier: 1. Can it still be used in PCBA?? 2. will it not
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 17 08:01:44 EST 2003 | stefwitt
The format is X,Y Theta of the component center for all placement machines. Gerber data can be useless, unless you have the reference from pin 1 to the component center. Some machines offer a CAD convertion tool. I don't know any machine, which can
Electronics Forum | Mon May 12 12:58:07 EDT 2014 | emeto
Hello all, I have a diode(gold plated)on some assemblies that gives me a a hard time. The paste is wetting too good and climbs the lead of the component and touches the body which is a defect. I just wonder what if there is a way to heat the board e
Electronics Forum | Wed May 14 18:22:07 EDT 2014 | hegemon
Dave is touching on one of those magical things that keeps us process engineers well paid and dancing (Well, some of us, lol). Heavy boards with light components. Solder Follows heat. Component heat up earlier. Repeat, Solder follows the heat. Care
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 16 05:05:32 EDT 2013 | stivais
We recently had a discussion with customer's QM - he claims that calculations for a proper solder wire diameter and soldering iron tip size (and temperature) have to be performed and documented for all manual (T/H) solderings (based on component size
Electronics Forum | Mon May 12 14:49:28 EDT 2014 | davef
Hi Evtimov 'hege gave you a plausible explanation for what's going on with solder running-up the lead of your components: TOO MUCH METAL!!! I've got different one. This explanation goes along the way that you're thinking, but just opposite. The rea
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 30 13:06:10 EDT 2018 | emeto
I don't know your board, but for this specific part: 10mil round aperture on a 3.5mil stencil with type 4 paste wold be ideal
Electronics Forum | Mon May 12 13:55:19 EDT 2014 | hegemon
It sounds like a bit too much solder on the PWB, caused by too large a pad for the lead it will contain. In that case solder reduction is the way to move forward. What are the options there? 1. New stencil or stencils - (not desirable) 2. Increas
