Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 25 09:21:05 EST 1998 | Earl Moon
PCB Fabrication Supplier Evaluation And Qualification Made Easier Supplier evaluation and qualification often is left to uninformed industry references or vague suggestions made by sales unprofessionals. This discussion is met to enhance a customer'
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 21 19:45:36 EST 2001 | Yngwie
Hi Guys, I need help. I�ve a trouble with non-wetting problem on the lead of 208 pin, 20 mils pitch QFP. We are on intrusive reflow. I never faced this problem before on this product after running them for about 2 years now. This occurred on one pa
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 20 13:04:25 EDT 2004 | davef
The Intel BGA Developer�s Guide [ http://developer.intel.com/design/packtech/ch_14.pdf ] says: 14.8.3.3 Plated Through Hole (PTH) Isolation Regardless of the technique used for the mounting pads shape or definition, isolation of the plated through h
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 29 14:16:16 EDT 2011 | ppcbs
Below is the long explanation. This defect is most commonly found with BGA components, but can arrise with all components. I see it happening more now with lead free boards that are being assembled with a no clean flux. Best short term remedy is t
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 13 14:41:22 EST 2000 | Boca
By Hot Air Knife I assume (leave it alone Dave F.) that you mean a debridging knife located at the exit end of a wave solder machine. Russ is right, they are not a good substitute for a good process, but once the process (w/o HAK) is developed, it
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 13 14:45:01 EST 2000 | Boca
By Hot Air Knife I assume (leave it alone Dave F.) that you mean a debridging knife located at the exit end of a wave solder machine. Russ is right, they are not a good substitute for a good process, but once the process (w/o HAK) is developed, it
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 01 17:13:15 EST 2000 | Dave F
Sorin: Formulas for calculating heat dissipation of traces don�t seem to provide practical results. But there are some wonderful tables and graphs that will meet you needs. You may need to do some finagling when calculating vias and through holes,
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 28 03:46:34 EST 2000 | Hany
Hello 1-In our facility we face a lot of power failures due to the to the city electricity network problems.So, it has hppend many times to loose some PCA's inside the reflow oven. Of course it costs a big money to buy a UPS for a reflow oven. One
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 11 09:48:56 EST 2000 | Christopher Lampron
Dear Masdi, Solder beading (as opposed to solder balls) is usually caused by volume of solder paste, displacement of solder paste when component is placed and sometimes the proximity of the solder depositions for that component. Basically, a small a
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 09 10:20:26 EST 2000 | Sal
Currently we have started seeing an issue around a scuzzy connector.The problem being that during insertion of this connnector a couple of pins refused to be inserted and as a result fold over, this folding of the pin is causing the pin itself to fra