Electronics Forum | Tue May 01 23:06:07 EDT 2001 | djarvis
Mate, I'd love to but we are not allowed to use ENIG (Empaestic Noumenal Ideopraxistical Gunk) here so I really couldn't enter into the debate. Surely people realise that your average SMT boffin is a mental case in a blue coat. I looked up "SMT-engin
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 18 11:05:07 EST 2000 | Charles Harper
The main concern is lead poisoning,but environmentalist debates exist as to how great this problem is,as compared to lead containing paints,where the problem is well recognized.There is no legislation in the US mandating lead free solders,but the Eur
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 12 17:57:29 EDT 2001 | CyberVilla
Cal, I can only respond by saying that the question relates to one important word "Reliable". If you feel that you have found the special touch to provide accurate and repeatable results, then I applaud your hard work. Also, a counter attack by co
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 14 07:41:47 EDT 1999 | Vinesh gandhi
Dear All, We are having a big debate over what is the industry standard in DPPM on the wave sodlering process. is a DPPM of about 800 satisfactory. As per our big bosses it should not be more than 50 DPPM. Is the figure realistic. We are typicall
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 30 04:57:37 EDT 1999 | Bernard Mulcahy
| |Hi all This Debate on lead free soldering is really hotting up here in Europe. From 2004 the use of lead in components and assemblies will be banned here. Also flame retardent halogens will be banned(FR4 etc). While we all agree that we have to m
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 17 21:54:31 EST 2003 | iman
Hi CAL, suppose it dun mean much, am sure lotsa other SMTnet'ers enjoy the plyaful debates and info sharing we get to experience when guys like DaveF and urself are onboard the forum, learning is so much more fun! we ain't exactly based in the US o
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 24 13:13:12 EDT 2002 | dragonslayr
thank you Genny for your update. You will find in the future that there are very helpful people and suggestions here for specific issues. I would encourage you not to worry about the nature of the request - general info or specific. In my opinion, th
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 14 18:30:49 EDT 2002 | seand
Hello all, My tankard is hoisted on high. I always feel that it's good to get a good discussion going with alot of input. My thanks go out to all who have and continue to respond. Sometimes the best outcomes come from the most hotly debated topi
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 19 19:34:52 EST 2004 | Tom B.
Jim, There are 2 thoughts to this technology. SMDP (Soldermask Defined Pads) Can achieve more uniform opening of the land, yet as you know Regisration shift of mask can become a problem. Also there has been debate as to whther SMDP cause crack p
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 01 16:10:44 EDT 2004 | raylawre
Would like to know what people are doing to differentiate their lead and lead free environments in their production areas. How do you keep it separated? What, if any, visual colors do you use to indicate a lead free area? Gray? Green? For instance, w
