Electronics Forum | Mon May 24 13:33:46 EDT 1999 | Dave F
| We are running a number of boards with 8-10 25 mil PQFPs on board. Our process is mature with at least 3 years experiance and statistically few opens on the QFPs. Our beloved purchasing department has chased the almighty $ and changed FAB vendor
Electronics Forum | Sun Apr 25 04:34:09 EDT 1999 | Earl Moon
No this message isn't about my triumphant return. It's not even about that lady I wanted to run away with to Mehico (who were you again). It's about progress and some of you might be interested, or not. 1) For DEKheads, I submit we had two of Britai
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 20 22:09:03 EDT 1999 | Earl Moon
| | I am wondering if anyone has any info regarding solder paste misprint clean-up procedures for Entek Plus CU-106A PCB's utilizing a water-clean solder paste. In a implementation procedure they recommend a 2-3 minute wash cycle with the following
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 08 19:32:52 EDT 1999 | Tom Reilly
FYI, Yes, it is true SMT Plus [ http://www.smtplus.com/ ]does not meet IPC 782 standards but is that the goal here or to meet IPC-A-610 standards for manufacturing? I agree that patterns do cause some problems if created to maximum IPC standards but
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 19 07:24:38 EST 1999 | John
| | | | Hi folks, | | | | | | | | I am looking for inputs on a long-standing problem encountered in our shop: Bottom-side parts (passives) falling off in the Wave...where the only remnants of the part is a flattened glue dot of proper diameter and
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 16 05:11:47 EST 1999 | Charles Stringer
| | AVX and a few other companies make these chip transient voltage suppressors (TVS) parts that are a real *PAIN* to use. According to AVX: | | "Due to the semiconducting nature of the doped Zinc Oxide (ZnO) ceramic material, SMT TransGuard
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 25 04:24:15 EST 1999 | Charles Stringer
| | Has anyone used the mechanical stencil foil tensioning system from certain company that eliminates using stencil frames and epoxy & mesh? Any comments on whether it's worth looking into? We go through product revisions like we go through clean
Electronics Forum | Sun Mar 07 13:10:15 EST 1999 | Sam Sangani
| Has anyone used the mechanical stencil foil tensioning system from certain company that eliminates using stencil frames and epoxy & mesh? Any comments on whether it's worth looking into? We go through product revisions like we go through clean so
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 15 15:06:30 EST 1999 | Earl Moon
| Hello, | | We are qualifying new sources of PWB vendors. We've got the first lot of "produciton" boards in and we want to put them through the paces before turing the vendors on. | | So far, the tests I can think of performing, and that we have
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 15 15:17:21 EST 1999 | Earl Moon
| | Hello, | | | | We are qualifying new sources of PWB vendors. We've got the first lot of "produciton" boards in and we want to put them through the paces before turing the vendors on. | | | | So far, the tests I can think of performing, and tha