Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 01 20:42:54 EDT 2002 | davef
Comments [questions] are: * It�s strange that an uggie ol� SOIC, 50 pitch, BIG honkin� solder pad, kinda thang is failing. Sumpin aint kosher, yano? * Where is the failure occurring [ie, lead to pad, pad to board, etc]? Talk about the breadth and di
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 17 15:59:48 EDT 2002 | Randy V
No-Clean fluxes are difficult to clean off boards. Cleaning effectivness depends on the washer, the chemistry, the flux type, number of reflows, and the time between reflow and washing. White residue is flux residues that have started to break down b
Electronics Forum | Sat Sep 14 01:34:19 EDT 2002 | Yngwie
I have the following questions on Via in Pad and want to understand each of them wrt : - complete Via in pad - partial encroachment - via partially in pad 1) What is the general feel for via in pad for upcoming designs? 2) What are the manufacturi
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 17 00:40:39 EDT 2002 | yngwie
Hi all Experts, Desperately need your help on the following questions on Via in Pad and want to understand each of them wrt : - complete Via in pad - partial encroachment - via partially in pad 1) What is the general feel for via in pad for upcom
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 18 12:35:56 EDT 2002 | stepheno
Fourth - > back to design of PCB. Are there solder dams of > mask between the pads? If yes, that helps. If > not, pay close attention to stencil aperture > width and be sure that the aperture deposits less > paste by 1-2 mils per pad, centered o
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 11 12:19:11 EDT 2002 | Randy V
All information regardless of its origin should be questioned and not taken without some data. I have been working in Electronics for allot of years and I have worked with some very competent reps and some real bad ones. Reps usually refer me to the
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 18 16:24:05 EDT 2002 | russ
Big BIG BIGG wave with a lot of preheat capability both top and bottom. You may need to exceed the standard "100 C" top side preheat to 120C or so (be aware of any topside SMT going into reflow over the wave). A spray fluxer with very fine atomizati
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 25 11:21:05 EDT 2002 | soupatech
This may sound like a stupid question but keep in mind I am very new at this and most of the training I have recieved has been from operation manuals and this forum (thanks to all). Our purchasing agent (new hire) is ordering a stencil for the first
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 01 14:27:27 EST 2002 | kenBliss
Based on this thread Shouldn�t the handling systems allow the worker to do what is needed on the board during the stated hand operation so the worker has minimal direct contact with it. Now for the non sales pitch, sales pitch. Doesn�t it make the
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 05 16:41:53 EST 2002 | Ray M
This one's got me stumped, so I thought I'd throw it out for discussion: I have a 20 pin SMT ribbon connector by Molex that I've been using for about a year without problem, but recently things aren't looking so good. The solder is pulled up off of
