Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 11 09:15:36 EST 2010 | lynn_norman
In a former job we had issues with leakage currents on a QFP. The component was acting as a thermal shield leaving a lot of flux residue behind. To make it worse, the flux solvent wasn't totally evaporated, so we had ionic residue, a fluid media, a
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 01 17:34:18 EDT 2010 | kevm
Having solder flow issues on gold pads. Issues started when supplier switched adhesive tape used to cover pads during varnish process. By running SEM/EDX and XPS analysis it has been determined that the new tape leaves behind a thicker organic residu
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 09 12:50:25 EST 2011 | dyoungquist
I've never run D.I. water through an ultrasonic humidifier before. I think the reverse osmosis (RO) process removes more stuff (minerals and etc.) than the D.I. process does. My experience from using one in a home setting still tells me that is the
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 26 16:36:35 EDT 2012 | davef
Stencil Cleaning [AIM LeadFree] * Stencils should be cleaned frequently enough to ensure total removal of any bottom side residues, but not so infrequently as to allow the same residues to dry or cake on, making their removal much more difficult. * S
Electronics Forum | Fri May 18 13:08:19 EDT 2012 | blnorman
I'll chime in here as well. If you have adhesion problems, 90% of the time it's contamination on the substrate (soldermask, flux residues, cleaner residues, etc.). Like Dave said, omega meter is a test for gross cleanliness, and it's OK for process
Electronics Forum | Thu May 09 10:12:08 EDT 2013 | wahahasteven
this is one of my project. I have tried to remove coating only on those areas with alcohol and thinner, then program the machine to coat the removed area again. But the result obviously shows that two different tones of coating on the board. I also
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 05 15:22:48 EDT 2013 | davef
Solders, Fluxes and Pastes - A Lab Report This webcast consists of 10 individual program segments focused on the important topic of electronics solders, solder pastes and fluxes. Program Segments Include: * Can You Mix Leaded and Lead-free? * Probl
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 10 11:35:44 EST 2017 | rgduval
150º de-ionized water, however, if you're doing hobby work at home, regular hot water will be fine. Just be sure to allow the water to dry sufficiently before powering up the board. You can also use IPA or a custom flux cleaning solvent available o
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 30 07:29:21 EST 2018 | charliedci
I believe the correct statement (I've been told) is "the process is no clean". The solder paste is "low residue". As a CM, in the past we had customers that insisted on a wash after soldering. We used DI water with a saponifier which had mixed result
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 01 03:02:50 EST 2018 | robl
Hi Rob, > > I did check with the board house, and > the confirmed that there was no Nickel plating, > but that the silver went straight onto the copper > in their immersion silver > process. > > Interestingly I've even tested an > unplated sam