Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 30 17:26:02 EDT 1999 | John Thorup
| | Surface Mount Components like QFP's in Tray usually comes sealed in an anti-static plastic pack. In case the QFP's were removed from the said anti-static bag for more than 2 weeks, do these components needed to be baked for they might produce so
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 02 18:52:57 EDT 1999 | Graham Naisbitt
| Very shortly I will be evaluating OA flux and aqueous cleaning to replace our RMA and solvent cleaning process. I am primarily interested in batch aqueous cleaners for reasons of budget, floor space, etc. I am concerned about the ability of H2O t
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 27 13:14:36 EDT 1999 | Bill Bannister
| | We are currently using a 65/35 solder for our wave process but are considering switching to a 63/37 for a substantial cost savings. No one here seems to know why we everused a 65/35 formulation in the first place. | | I understand 63/37 to be pre
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 26 19:32:03 EDT 1999 | Steve Gregory
| Can anyone give me the virtues of SMT package castellations vs. no castellations with particular reference to the ruggedness and reliability of the solder joints? Any references or studies that you can point me to? Also, although I'm in favor of
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 26 18:05:18 EDT 1999 | ScottM
| Presently protos of micro-bgas (80i/o) pitch .030/.031 | 12BGA per assembly | | The board is a (.062, 4 layers) FR-4 using Dry film | Pads .014inch | Vias within footprint .020inch | Vias to be filled by bottom side(solder side) only .030in dia. F
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 28 19:27:57 EDT 1999 | Ed R
| Just out of curiosity, who's holding the market for the semi-automatic screen printers these days aside from Transition Automation? I know MPM offers some printers in that price range, but are they holding any real market share in that niche? | |
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 23 12:49:47 EDT 1999 | Tony
| There is a practise within the industry of an Inspector inspecting a board, and that same Inspector performing touch-up. My opinion is that the Inspection and Touch-up operations should be separate functions whereby the Inspector is not performing
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 23 12:47:20 EDT 1999 | Bill Schreiber
Dear Earl, At Smart Sonic, we have seen fiducial deterioration as a result of the epoxy not being water-safe. Unfortunately, many stencil manufacturers believe their customers are still cleaning with solvents and therefore use an epoxy that is solve
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 27 17:12:11 EDT 1999 | Earl Moon
| Dear Earl, | At Smart Sonic, we have seen fiducial deterioration as a result of the epoxy not being water-safe. Unfortunately, many stencil manufacturers believe their customers are still cleaning with solvents and therefore use an epoxy that is s
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 28 16:05:12 EDT 1999 | Rob Fischer
| | | Just go look at the thread on stencil cleaners started by Scott Davies in the March 1-15, 1999 achives if you want to see some juicy stuff...then make your mind up about vendor inputs. Pretty obvious if you ask me... | | | | | | -Steve Gregory