Electronics Forum | Tue May 18 03:03:34 EDT 1999 | Philip B.
| | We are currently looking at purchasing some BGA rework equipment. Could someone give us the pro's and cons of IR heating (top/bottom)vs. hot air convection ? | | All other tips are also welcome. | | | | Thanks | | | Philip, | My experience i
Electronics Forum | Mon May 10 12:15:46 EDT 1999 | Boca
We have been having an ongoing problems with radial electrolytic capacitors (thru hole)for some time. 1. When we wash them in our inline cleaners the sleeving shrinks up from the PCB leaving the 'can' exposed. Some designs have traces on the surf
Electronics Forum | Mon May 10 14:52:32 EDT 1999 | C.K.
| | | I left the company before this thing ever got resolved, so I don't know the answer, but here's what we did to get boards out the door. Baked them in a desicating oven. You know, the kind that pulls vacuum? It was a regular overnight process
Electronics Forum | Mon May 10 15:17:37 EDT 1999 | C.K.
| If I clean my assembly and find no visable contamination with the unaided eye, do I need to do cleanliness testing prior to conformal coating? | More than likely, you're okay if you can't see any contamination with the unaided eye. However, the
Electronics Forum | Tue May 11 07:50:52 EDT 1999 | Graham Naisbitt
| If I clean my assembly and find no visable contamination with the unaided eye, do I need to do cleanliness testing prior to conformal coating? | Douglas, It is highly advisable to test for ionic contaminants because a coating seals in as well as
Electronics Forum | Wed May 12 20:32:14 EDT 1999 | Earl Moon
| Earl | | you posted a message on 1-14-99 about converting to VOC free flux. Have you completed your evaluation? Could I get a copy of any data supporting your conversion to VOC free? | | Thanks | | WDR | | WDR, We are awaiting the latest dat
Electronics Forum | Fri May 07 15:37:22 EDT 1999 | JohnW
| This is not strictly a surface mount query but any input welcome | I am thinking of using surface mount solder thief pads for a through hole connector. The connector is two rows of 0.1" pitch pins and on waving there is often a bridge on the last t
Electronics Forum | Thu May 06 01:37:56 EDT 1999 | Kallol Chakraborty
| I would like to know if someone aleady have problems with Ceramic Capacitors SMD in In-Circuit Test (see below)and how did you solve this problems ? | | PROBLEMS | 1 - Only one kind of capacitor (2n2F), of all capacitors on board, sometimes are o
Electronics Forum | Wed May 05 14:24:24 EDT 1999 | Mark Lessig
Hello Kevin, I work for a leading manufacturer of paste and adhesives and have alot of experience with printing smt adhesives. We also have publications that can lead you to better understand the process. Printing of adhesives are as easy as printing
Electronics Forum | Wed May 05 23:26:29 EDT 1999 | Dean
| OK, my manager read an article on printing glue (aaargghh!)and wants to know why we aren't doing it. We currently use Fuji GLs and GDMs to dispense glue. I've never done it, but have seen it done at NEPCON and other shows. It looks OK, BUT what