Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 11 12:52:14 EDT 2002 | slthomas
We have found that using the SPC capability of the profiler's pc software helps us identify oven malfunctions sooner than we would normally find it. The ovens tend to compensate for dieing or dead blowers by cranking the heaters on for longer cycles
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 09 21:02:30 EDT 2002 | davef
Bernard Interesting point. Please help us better understand: * Why do 'VIA hole, PTH hole sizes may need to be changed', aside from the obvious with hole-to-lead clearance? * What should the designer 're-evalaute the board before changing'? * What
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 13 14:35:03 EDT 2002 | davef
Thanks Bernard. On your profile: Adding gold to your solder alloy will increase the liquious temperature. So slowing your reflow oven conveyor is a perfectly reasonable approach, especially for pads with low surface area. We don't even notice a di
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 10 07:24:13 EDT 2002 | John
I need teoretical info for theme "Matted surface vs solder ball". Is it right that some solder pastes decrease solder balling but give matted surface after reflow? That diference between these pastes and others? Are the matted surface worse solder b
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 12 09:15:29 EDT 2002 | mhoughton
I have printed and placed similar devices in high volume with exactly this spec for a couple of years with no problems, are you using laser cut stencils and what type of solder paste are you using? and what is the end use of the product as it may nee
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 17 15:03:33 EDT 2002 | ccross
I am working with fine pitch components (15-20 mil) and having soldering problems and would appreciate some opinions. 1) How much of an effect does pad size have on bridging? 2) How much of an effect does solder paste grain size have? What is the re
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 24 12:30:11 EDT 2002 | Claude_Couture
I'm just shooting ideas here, but maybe a via hole in the middle of the solder pad would drain the excess solder by capillary force? Or using a tin plated PCB and printing flux only, then place and reflow. depending on the thickness of the tin plati
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 30 09:00:26 EDT 2002 | arcandspark
Russ, I have been reworking BGA's for over five years now and have never been able to remove voids in the solder balls without removing the BGA itself. Your thermal profile can also cause the voids along with a poor solder paste. I have experimented
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 07 09:05:41 EDT 2002 | russ
thnaks everyone for the the input. I have been noticing that a lot of comments are referring to 230 deg. C and such. has something changed in the industry lately? It has been to my knowledge previously to peak the reflow at 215 or so. I have many B
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 09 08:51:34 EDT 2002 | pjc
No, wouldn't want to, wouldn't be prudent. Best process I think is to solderpaste reflow the TSOP components then mask them for the wave. Mask using liquid type soldermask or a selective solder pallet. Or, if you must, the only way I can see any dece
