Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 16 09:37:11 EST 2006 | mgillespie
hi, > > we tried to introduce form-flex a few > years back and it caused more problems than it > fixed. > > Switched back to pins and no > problems. > > It might have improved since but I > would be reluctant to get them again unless I was >
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 22 20:11:59 EST 2006 | slthomas
*Qualify* your equipment by running X boards, Y times, through each piece of equipment under normal operating conditions and quantifying the performance, as in a ppm rating. Then validate your process by defining all of the steps you use to generate
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 22 10:00:58 EST 2006 | dougs
We've just set up a couple of products with 0.5mm pitch uBGA devices on them, i went for 5thou thick, laser cut nickel (to aid paste release) square pads same size as the diameter of the uBGA pads. Or you could go to a 4 thou nickel stencil, better
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 23 09:19:38 EST 2006 | Bruce
for years we have all delt with the choices of endless products to use as flooring to create an ESD safe area for electronics assembly, I have spoke with "ESD TECH's" in the past that have told me a "clean / Bare concreate floor" provides as much di
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 31 21:52:43 EST 2006 | mrduckmann2000
SJ, We too have been running Intuitve for well over 2 years now. It does have it's issues, but what software package is perfect. The tech support that we have used has been EXCELLANT, with in 2 to 3 hours. We started with version 6.0, we have bee
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 28 17:22:23 EST 2006 | dave
All, I am currently trying to run a quantity of boards thru my wave machine but I am having serious issues with hole-fill or lack of aswell as others. The boards are HASL finish and due to materials issue they have been waiting for Wave Solder Proce
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 06 13:02:49 EST 2006 | Chunks
Although rather expensive, you have to realize they had to go through extensive testing to prove their product safe. This probably cost them extensively. So once the formula has been deemed safe, they just pass this cost onto the consumer. Not to
Electronics Forum | Sat Mar 11 11:10:05 EST 2006 | eolparts
Hello All, I sent Grant an e-mail and I wanted to share with you. My name is Jim Schreiber and I am the product mgr at EOL Parts Inc. We have access to over 1000+ OEM and CEM excess/surplus inventories that we use on a regular basis to pass on cost
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 08 15:12:41 EST 2006 | aj
All, I have a problem on a new device that we have on a new product. It is a LLP (Leadless Leadframe Package) if you search in google "sda16a" you can see one. I am finding it next to impossible to consistently achieve a good visible solder fillet
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 14 03:57:43 EST 2006 | Base
Hey Peter, Did some simple math... 800.000PCB's x 20cmp = 1.6million placements 8hrs/day * 22 days/month = 176 hrs You're looking at over 90kCph fulltime! I'd say go with an AX-5 as JAX suggested. Given the product you described you could reach s
