Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 20 11:32:51 EST 2002 | D. Adams
Check your stencil apertures making sure they are trapazoidal and smooth. I have hadjobs where the laser stencil was improperly cut (poor laser settings leaving a rough hole even after electropolish. Be sure to specify a .0005 trapazoid in your ste
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 16 15:10:56 EST 2002 | Randy Villeneuve
We do not bake any of our boards prior to wave solder. If we did we would have one heck of a large oven. I would assume you are concerned about moisture sensitive components. In most cases your top side parts should only get to 80 degrees centigarde
Electronics Forum | Sat Dec 28 02:58:12 EST 2002 | emeto
If the problem is in the big thermal pad.The surface strains in that pad are different then the others and through the reflow period there is an affinity between them(only if they are too close). I recommend you to reduce the theramal pad. Make smal
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 16 16:04:31 EST 2003 | MA/NY DDave
Hi Well I don't agree with Mr Fox. Cp and Cpk i.e Capabilitiy studies always yield good results and add vigor to the engineer and the process. You might want to hire a consultant or go to some classes to make sure you do this correctly for your si
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 17 16:42:47 EST 2003 | MA/NY DDave
Gee this was a fun tread. I guess you mean Univeral Instrument Corporation's products. I would give them a call since they have a training center in Binghamton, NY and may have what you need. Trust me, They need the business and should jump all ov
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 14 13:18:15 EST 2003 | russ
We utilize our distributor(s) Contact East, Hisco, Future, Arrow, etc.. for our needs. There are a multitude of manufacturers for this tape (3M, Dewal Ind.,etc...) so, you need to find out waht you like and dislike for this magic tape. Some manfs. ha
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 24 19:49:40 EST 2003 | jonfox
QSA series was a joint project, but Quad machines still use feeders made by Samsung, or Samsung makes the feeders Quad designed (whatever). QSoft has two different evolutions, Qsoft(1) went to Samsung, and Qsoft(2) stayed with Quad. I'm sure they h
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 21 10:47:22 EST 2003 | MA/NY DDave
Hi Some companies invest in full ESD protection. Some even have ESD Officiers / Engineers. Floor, Wrist Straps, Foot Straps, Special Shoes, Log in Books, Ionizers inside machines, etc, and training. These are in addition to just the reel and it's
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 24 17:53:42 EST 2003 | razan3
Chipbonder is best applied with a stencil. Too bad on the dispenser purchase. Little hint, use a Kapton Stencil. You can have them laser cut and can get them as thick as you want. Another advantage is the ability to make shapes etc for cleaning
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 23 17:23:24 EST 2003 | slthomas
I have used Balston (www.parker.com/balston) for desiccator cabinets in the past and really liked them. It's the only brand I've used so can't comment on how they compare with anything else, but it was certainly easy to use (hook up 100psi and dial