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Re: Dark Pad / Gold Embrittlement?

Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 26 10:57:16 EDT 2000 | Steve Schrader

Doug, We've suffered through similar frustrations. One thing we found that might be of some help is uur supplier, unbeknownst to us, was outsourcing their immersion gold. Their supplier apparently lost control of their process for a period of a fe

Re: Measuring Board Deflection

Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 13 04:01:02 EDT 2000 | JohnW

Dave, Firstly..how the heck are you?..been a while.... Ok so I'm running an Electrovert Electra witha hot gas knife, & I've got large server boards going over the wave. I've seen us loose chip, mainly Tants on the hot gas knife...ain't good especia

Re: Soldermask Design Rules

Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 16 06:24:43 EDT 2000 | Wolfgang Busko

Hi Todd, it might be a philosophical question if soldermask between finepitch pads is prefered or not. That should depend on the capabilities of a particular site and their experience. We actually prefer soldermask down to 0,4mm pitch and don�t have

Re: solder joint problem?

Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 14 08:08:56 EDT 2000 | Wolfgang Busko

Hi ji tae, we had a similar problem with QFPs 0,5 pitch processed by one subcontractor. The symptoms we noticed were: - the solderjointshape and wetting looked normal - the surface had a dull gray appearance - by pushing a lead sideways with a tweez

Re: Question on ESD Smocks

Electronics Forum | Tue May 16 20:59:46 EDT 2000 | Dave F

Ashok: Haven't unloaded that ESD Coordinator job yet have you? Smocks: Don't work, they're hot, and no one likes them, but they put up with them (sort of). Now if they knew they didn't work, all the customer PR in the world wouldn't help. The bi

Re: who makes the best conveyor??

Electronics Forum | Mon May 15 19:55:31 EDT 2000 | Dave F

Greg: The best one is the cheapest used one (that fits in the hole) from any company whose name you recognize, like: Simplimatic Engineering, POBox11709 Lynchburg VA 24506 800.238.3700 fax804.582.1200 Pat Ortz 561.793.9140 fax407.793.9568 Process C

Re: Where's Earl Moon ?

Electronics Forum | Thu May 11 21:12:09 EDT 2000 | Dave F

Andy: Welcome. Several points: 1 Be careful in your statistics quoting reverie, particularly on archives use. September was about the time of one of the server upgrades. As part of one of those changes, the previously outstanding, although sadl

Re: soldering books

Electronics Forum | Sat May 06 08:42:18 EDT 2000 | Dave F

Hi Steve: Easy question, Klein Wassink is THE BOOK. It is head and shoulders above the others. Coombs: Very good book, focused primarily on board fab with some discussion on assembly. Lea: A dated, once very good book. Rahn: Average book. Actu

Re: Silver Thru' Hole

Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 27 21:00:32 EDT 2000 | Dave F

Scott: I�m not familiar with some of the things you�re talking about, but let me: * Agree with Russ & Peter regarding immersion silver. * Give some snips of information on the substrate side of things that might help you to tie this together. � FR-1

Re: Solder Mask repair

Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 17 19:44:20 EDT 2000 | Dave F

Ashok: Well, your customer probably has a good reason for wanting you to send them boards without holes in the solder mask. What is their goal for the mask capabilities after you get do reworking the boards? * Cosmetic surface coat? * Performance t


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