Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 22 22:18:37 EDT 1999 | Dave F
| I am attemping to gather as much information on the issues with and progress in solutions for manufacturing Pb free products in response to European initiatives (WEEE). I am intereested in component issues with As Made lead terminations (no Sn/Pb)
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 11 09:51:11 EDT 1999 | Brian
| | | Easy goods-in polymerisation check: clean, white, cotton cloth: wrap it round a suitably gloved finger and pour a few drops of methylene chloride (! toxic) onto the end of the finger and rub it onto the bare board for a minute or so. If it come
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 02 15:05:59 EDT 1999 | JohnW
| To you all for comment and summary, | | The following things I like without endorsing (PCB/PCBA stuff - outside the great women in my life [many] and without [mostly]): | | 1) A good set of design rules | 2) A good set of design rules meeting pro
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 15 12:58:59 EDT 1999 | Chrys Shea
| | Can someone explain the difference between solder "fines" and solder balls? Is there an official specification where "fines" are defined? What is the spec for "fines"? | | | | I consider "fines" individual unmelted metal spheres that are foun
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 09 14:33:02 EST 1998 | Dave F
1. What is your minimum dross generated that triggers you to procure an SRS? Your finance department probably has guidelines for the pay back of capital investments. Some companies use period of time to break-even. Others use a net present value
Electronics Forum | Fri May 22 22:35:23 EDT 1998 | Steve Gregory
Hello there, I've been reading these posts with a little interest as I'm just setting up a contract assembly facility here in Sunnyvale, California. I've learned a few things concerning water quality & filtering bed life that I thought I'd share
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 19 13:37:48 EST 2002 | PeteC
When evaluating AOI you must first define what type of inspections you want the system to perform, pre-solder or post-solder. What separates many mfgs. of these systems is how effective they are at finding post solder defects. This is where camera re
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 22 16:21:31 EDT 2006 | patrickbruneel
Figure 1. Human Toxicity Potential, Life-cycle Comparison Tin/lead solder paste is the top formula. SAC is second from the bottom.3 RoHS Report Excludes Comparisons By George A. Riley, contributing editor A European Union (EU) Commission for Envir
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 18 11:59:38 EDT 2012 | jackofallmasterofnone
1) At this time we do not have a design engineer. I have contacted the PCB manufacturer about changing the drill file to close up the diameter on the holes a bit. This should allow the wings on the leads of the component to rest on top of the holes i
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 17 19:46:39 EDT 2000 | Dave F
Murad: Your customer is smart to be concerned about the affect of changing production processes on product reliability. Your Company is smart to inform customers and keep them in the loop about these changes. In developing your demonstration of th
