Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 01 08:27:38 EDT 2004 | davef
Zinc from the brass [Cu3Zn2] diffuses into the tin causing solderability problems. Just 0.001% of Zn in your solder can render it fit for the scrap heap. So, you need a barrier plate between the brass and the tin. Copper or nickel-plating is commonl
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 14 12:12:21 EDT 2004 | Shean Dalton
Hello JB, Based on the double sided assemblies, the misprint cleaning process can demand the cleaning system to remove both raw solder paste from the misprinted side of the board, and, reflowed flux residues from the assembled side. Recognizing and
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 23 22:26:53 EST 2006 | Joseph
Dear all, Referring comment from Mr. Jack,IPC director certification & assembly technology, the term "fillet tearing" is too broad. Cracks or fractures in the required fillet area, with SnPb or LF alloy and whether you call it tearing or not, is a D
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 19 08:50:38 EDT 2007 | rgduval
Welcome to RoHS. Or, at least, to the version of RoHS that I've had to deal with since I started with my current company. Blowholes and pinholes seem to be common in PB-free manufacturing. At least, they have for me here. I also note that IPC has
Electronics Forum | Mon May 12 17:59:55 EDT 2008 | rgduval
We're currently experiencing a spate of solder not wetting to pads of PCBs, and it's becoming more aggravating on a daily basis. At this point, we're running out of ideas. I've searched the Fine Archives for information, and, so far, haven't found
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 10 13:34:43 EDT 2008 | rwyman
We have a Vitronics mySelective machine (model 6749, or "the Fat Bastard" as we affectionately call it). It's configurable with various combinations of "select wave" and "multi wave" pots. Ours has one of each. The "select wave" is for the most pa
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 10 16:01:20 EST 2017 | davef
A review document for J-STD-001F with Amendment 1 had the following wording, but you should check the actual document to be sure of correctness 4.2 Facilities Cleanliness and ambient environments in all work areas shall [D1D2D3] be maintained at le
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 23 10:15:57 EDT 2017 | solderingpro
Rob, That is where Bob works. ------------------------------------------------------- There are many companies that exist offering multiple different products and procedures for cleaning pcb assemblies. I agree, in my practice, most companies str
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 20 23:41:55 EDT 2017 | heros_electronics
Below is an email that I copy and pasted from my customer's engineer about his concerns with the issue of the chips not reflowing (which is why I was asking about X-ray the chips to make sure they reflowed): Can you let me know your thoughts on his
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 03 21:40:01 EST 2020 | itmconsulting
Hey Kyle - Good for you for pushing your horizons and considering pin-in-paste (aka "Intrusive Soldering"). Don't let the nay-sayers out there discourage you. When I encounter mixed tech PCBAs (SMT and through-hole) my first choice, if the design a
