Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 29 14:43:22 EDT 2007 | jmelson
For a microscope, you want one with the greatest working distance and depth of field you can get. You don't want a lot of magnification, so something like 0.7 - 20 X is good. If you are buying new, have salesmen bring them by and actually try them
Electronics Forum | Mon May 24 09:52:06 EDT 1999 | john thorup
| | | Has anyone had any experience or data using vibration during the reflow process. | | | We introduced a vibration device attached to the fixed rail on a Vitronics reflow oven. The reason was to prevent skewing on large PLCC devices. The process
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 13 13:00:08 EDT 1999 | Earl Moon
| | | Ladies and Gentlemen, | | | | | | As a newly appointed DFM/CE "guru" here, one of my responsibilities has become repair (of course). As I have some knowledge of BGA repair/rework using semi-automated equipment, it naturally follows I would hav
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 13 13:25:09 EDT 1999 | ScottM
| | | | Ladies and Gentlemen, | | | | | | | | As a newly appointed DFM/CE "guru" here, one of my responsibilities has become repair (of course). As I have some knowledge of BGA repair/rework using semi-automated equipment, it naturally follows I wou
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 25 17:12:42 EDT 1999 | Earl Moon
| | | Again, I really appreciate the valuable input you all provided. Got my Air-Vac SRM4 machine Friday afternoon. Stored it safely in my cube over the week-end for safe keeping. Tried to find 220V single phase next to air with no luck yesterday. El
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 26 05:02:33 EDT 1999 | Wolfgang Busko
| | We are going to smt ic's on the component side of our pcb's. | | The problem is we are going to have to do this by hand. | | We have a hot air station and vac pencil, but How reliable is this process. | | We've tried it on proto's and had some sh
Electronics Forum | Sat May 01 04:49:21 EDT 1999 | Jeff Sanchez
| Mornin! | | We just had vendor in here pitching a "low-temperature rework system" which was intriguing, but too expensive. He did get me to thinking though, beyond heating ceramic caps before hand-soldering them, it seems like it would be ad
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 17 15:06:57 EDT 1998 | Justin Medernach
| Hello Ya'll, | I've got what may be a silly question, but why does it seem so important to everybody that you have x-ray capability if you're thinking about doing BGA? | I know what most people will tell me; "Steve, that's a pretty silly qu
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 28 04:07:33 EDT 1999 | Jacqueline Coia
| | | | | | | Hiya, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Could anyone please suggest recommended manufacturers of | | | | | | | IR rework stations for the removal of various SMT comps. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cheers | | | | | | | | | | | | | Why IR ?
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 28 04:27:04 EDT 1999 | Wolfgang Busko
| | | | | | | | Hiya, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Could anyone please suggest recommended manufacturers of | | | | | | | | IR rework stations for the removal of various SMT comps. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cheers | | | | | | | | | | | |