Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 26 09:37:42 EST 2001 | blnorman
Our current solder paste vendor wants us to evaluate a paste. One of the selling points is that this paste (SnPb) will have the same flux package that will be used with some of their lead-free pastes. We are looking at going to SAC when we go lead-
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 26 12:18:40 EDT 2002 | dason_c
Steve, I suggest to review some of the paste handlering procedure from some of the supplier. Aim look have a better procedure for our industrial but you need to check with your paste requriement. ie. Indium can store the paste @25C for 3 mths??? h
Electronics Forum | Sun Aug 25 17:25:03 EDT 2002 | jersbo
Hi Chris... Funny no one has answered ,,,, read the fine SMTNET archives or Read the paste MFGs spec hehehehe.... but anywho... it really depends on the paste MFG and/or your RH conditions in house... from experience... I can say 3-5 hours.. Most p
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 13 16:39:19 EDT 2003 | lgroves
Hi Andrea, Another good place to start in addition to the oven manufacturer is your solder paste vendor. They can help you select the correct paste and give you the right reflow profile to use for that paste. Keep in mind that most vendors (paste, s
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 18 12:18:28 EST 2004 | babe
Sometimes this is related to oxidized paste or paste that has sat onthe board too long before reflow. However most likely this is related to your reflow process. either too slow or too fast of a reflow ramp rate. Heating up an assembly too quickly wi
Electronics Forum | Sat Jun 11 07:24:26 EDT 2005 | buchi79
Russ, Thanks.By the way, i already look into the reflow profile & paste storage & thowing requirement. Even i cut down the stencil life to 4 hr to avoid any moisture absorbtion. If i were to change the paste formulation, what would you propose ? But
Electronics Forum | Sun Dec 04 07:37:09 EST 2005 | stepheniii
At least here the solder paste industry is competive, and each rep wants to be sure you are using their paste properly. Therefore they are willing to help you out. They are afraid a competitor will come in and show you his paste is better when in f
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 15 21:23:57 EST 2005 | davef
Welcome. A day and a half seems like a very long time to leave paste on your stencil. We'd expect that the volitiles in the flux would have left the building in that time, making the flux less active. We start with fresh paste at the beginning of
Electronics Forum | Sat Dec 17 04:45:43 EST 2005 | aswsteven
Hi Guys My is in line system, printer DEK 265 stencil 4 mil only have to mount 20 components but giving me problem. After a month or so on this line still having paste problem about 1.5day need to change new paste. We are using whole jar 250g but do
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 31 21:26:40 EST 2006 | davef
We've always used flux in reworking BGA, except with some dodgy designs, when we use paste. We see no reason to switch to paste. We do not understand your coworker's concerns, nor do we understand the impact of using paste because of the higher mel
