Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 20 21:23:38 EST 2008 | daxman
you can purchase a license from Fuji to be able to directly import CAD data. It's the fastest and most accurate way that I am aware of. Also, it gives you the option to import the board outline as well as layers of the CAD so that you can see the s
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 21 03:09:49 EST 2008 | jlawson
vPlan Studio is another great tool, can generate Fuji basic Programs or fully optimised programs, can convert from basic Centroid/gerber to all major EDA/CAM formats, can merge BOMS/AVLS and report problems and has great rotation correction tools so
Electronics Forum | Sun Mar 02 11:20:53 EST 2008 | unisoft
Unisoft (www.unisoft-cim.com) has a of tools for converting gerber to manufacturing files (x/y center, rotation, part number, etc). please see Unisoft ProntoGERBER-CONNECTION software (www.unisoft-cim.com/gerber_connection.htm). contact # 203-913-0
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 20 08:36:07 EST 2008 | jdumont
Wanted to get this out there to get a feel for what everyone is doing with their paste after they crack the original seal. The life clock obviously doesn't stop once its opened and at room temp so one cannot solely go by stencil life alone....I imagi
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 20 09:49:10 EST 2008 | kevslatvin
I don't know if it's the best or proper way. We have a seperate jar that the paste that comes off the stencil goes into. All used paste( of the same manf.) goes in this jar and back into the refrigerator. The remainder of the new jar goes in the frid
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 20 18:05:24 EST 2008 | slthomas
Tented vias have solved problems for me in the past, but never created any. I have heard seemingly pointless discussions about whether or not the EE that designed the board designed it with filled vias in mind (a consideration of current carrying c
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 25 12:21:16 EST 2008 | stevek
Rather than having the artwork cover the via as with tenting dry film, and letting the mask do what it will, the preferred way is to do a second op silk screen with something like SR1000 just in the vias themselves to plug them. This doesn't always
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 22 09:10:51 EST 2008 | mulder0990
AJ, You can use 0402 feeders to place the 0201 parts. I would suggest getting the feeders you are going to use calibrated before trying to run the parts. Also, another good idea is to get some 0.4mm tape leaf covers for the feeders. They will h
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 22 10:27:03 EST 2008 | fastek
Well I've heard you must get the 0201, 0.4mm tape feeder to place an 0201 component as the 0402 feeder won't do it. They ain't cheap @ $1,000 each from Fuji roughly. Also you will need to get 0.4mm nozzles on your machine. Have you actually done thi
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 22 12:51:42 EST 2008 | fastek
Logan- That's good to know as I've wondered what makes the 0201 feeder from Fuji so different $$$ from an 0402 feeder? In that they are both 8 x 2mm feeders is it simply a different tape leaf that is the difference? And is the high price compared to