Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 26 09:19:57 EDT 2004 | davef
Both imm silver and ENIG provide flat surfaces that are better for fine pitch placement and reflow than HASL. We know of nothing that makes BGA locations different than other locations when using ENIG solderability protection. More broadly, the pri
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 20 21:01:12 EST 2004 | davef
Bare inconel is NOT ment to take solder, because * Nickel develops a tenacious oxide layer that is very difficult to remove since the nature of the oxide is very dense, coherent, etc. * Chromium is difficult to solder. * Iron is difficult to solder.
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 08 06:28:04 EST 2005 | teilo
We manufacture retrofit kits completley out of titanium for all types of Wave Solder Machines, we also manufacture titanium fingers. Avoid solder overflow damage with titanium board stiffners. Also we manufacture board carriers. We have already supp
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 17 10:14:30 EST 2005 | davef
If you're washing the boards properly, you should see any problems, maybe a little extra floaming, but that won't be too bad. If you're running no clean, you need to aplly flux according to your supplier's recommendations. If you decide not to foll
Electronics Forum | Wed May 04 13:13:43 EDT 2005 | Jimmie
We have seen the black dot on the BGA pad after the component has been removed from a PCB. When most likely could this corrosion have occurred, while the component was in storage, during manufacturing of the unit? We have a number of these BGA's th
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 15 16:50:04 EDT 2005 | davef
Few of us here on SMTnet fabricate our bare boards. Most of us are assemblers. So, the solderability of the connections of our boards is a BIG issue with us. Our suppliers protect the solderability of the copper by coating the copper to limit the
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 23 14:23:00 EDT 2005 | pjc
Most ovens I know use oil to lubricate conveyor chain, not grease. Anyway, is this what you're using: NMG No Melt Grease NLGI 2 (operates from -20�C to +270�C) NMG is a long-fibred highly adhesive grease which does not melt or drip at high temperat
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 01 11:18:16 EDT 2005 | patrickbruneel
Steve, Let me try to give you a short answer to your question. A good book in soft soldering would talk about the excellent characteristics of leaded alloys and all the reasons why leaded alloys are very reliable. In short a good book would advice y
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 10 11:51:16 EST 2006 | jax
I don't believe I have ever seen a non-destructive test for "Black Pad" that I could take back to a Fab house and collect monetary losses with... But if this test method actually does hold merit then collect away. I would like to know how this metho
Electronics Forum | Fri May 12 08:50:40 EDT 2006 | Rob
Just come back from Nepcon (electronics show on an obscure little island on the other side of the pond) and had a good chance to look & play with a whole bunch of solder wire. Koki do one that is aprox. 99/0.7/0.3 with 0.03 Cobolt in. They claim th
