Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 08 03:33:50 EDT 1998 | Thomas Blesinger
| | I am trying to find out, what possibilities I have, to print solder paste on a board, when the task is to have 120 Microns thickness for the biggest part of the board (85% of the real estate), and then have 250 Microns of thickness on the remain
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 01 16:46:50 EDT 1998 | Dave F
We are trying to eliminate/minimize the baking process for high lead-count ICs. We would like to reseal packages containing these parts to minimize exposure to humidity. Anyone have or know of a way to reseal or vacuum pack parts? Any suggested eq
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 21 08:14:14 EDT 1998 | Steve Gregory
| Hello: | I would like to know what causes tombstombing and how can it be prevented? | Thx. | Nichol Hi Nichol! A tombstone happens when solder doesn't wet equally on both terminations during reflow...now why that happens can be found by looking at
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 15 02:17:37 EDT 1998 | Doug Kester
| We are a small contract assembly shop hand placing SMT. We recently received a large contract for SMD that will require placement rates of at least 6,000 CPH. I am looking at Fuji, Mydata, Quad, and Zevatech. I have little experience with automated
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 15 08:59:59 EDT 1998 | Chrys
| I am running composite fixtures on my wave solder machine and after about 500 passes each (1 month)they are showing serious signs of wear in that the composite surface is bubbling up and glass fibers are also starting to show. | The problem here
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 15 10:43:25 EDT 1998 | dave c
| Dave, | Sounds like you have material issues. Been there, done that. Tried 'em all. The best, longest lasting material I've found is called Durostone. It's made by a Roeschling, and most of the big fixture cutting houses now offer it as an option
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 11 09:30:30 EDT 1998 | Earl Moon
| Heeeelllllp. | I am a sales rep. ( I know I know, you can't help me with that. ha ha.) Actually, I represent a company that fabricates PCBs and assembles them under the same roof. We are a small to moderate volume house that is just getting int
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 11 10:08:38 EST 1998 | Magnus
| | Hi, | | We are having problem with yield loss due to electrical fail. Further investigation shows that the failure is due to solder bridging under BGA. Has been there any study or experience on how this could occur and what we can do to prevent
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 02 16:50:49 EDT 1998 | Earl Moon
| | | | | We�ve been thinking again and need your help in sorting through an issue related to deionized (DI) water cleaning of assembled boards. | | | | | THE BACKGROUND: The water reclaiming systems goes: gross filter, fine filter, carbon bed, mix
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 03 12:12:41 EDT 1998 | Dave F
| | | | | | We�ve been thinking again and need your help in sorting through an issue related to deionized (DI) water cleaning of assembled boards. | | | | | | THE BACKGROUND: The water reclaiming systems goes: gross filter, fine filter, carbon bed,
