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Apr 19, 2024
Component Moisture Question?
Would it be worth doing V/I testing on the BGA part to detect potential failures? ABI's BoardMaster does "3-D V/I Testing" which compares each pin with a "gold standard part" and many frequencies, detecting even ...
Alan Lowne, Saelig Co. Inc.

Apr 5, 2024
Problem Meeting Minimum Hole Fill During Wave Soldering
Everything that has been described is correct. If it is a thermodynamic problem, preheating is essential because it’s part of the demand on soldering heat. The higher the heat capacity of the PCB, the longer ...
Juergen Friedrich, Ersa GmbH

Apr 3, 2024
Problem Meeting Minimum Hole Fill During Wave Soldering
Our past experience is that the use of an inert atmosphere, Nitrogen, significantly improves through wetting performance. The nitrogen will allow for the flux to stay active longer and promote improved wetting. N2 inerting retrofit ...
Gregory K Arslanian, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Apr 1, 2024
Is No-Clean the Trend for QFN Components?
We work with smaller assemblies with small QFN and smaller SMT packages that make it hard for the traditional cleaning methods. Most applications I choose a NO-Clean paste/flux always. Or a local clean and air ...
Tim Smith, Base2 Engineering a BlueHalo Company

Mar 27, 2024
Is No-Clean the Trend for QFN Components?
I love these questions…always anonymous (I think Phil makes them up to stimulate Jim) Let’s visit DMAIC again. And let’s also look at the Industry IPC Assembly Class guidelines. If you are assembling Winky-Blinkies (ClassI), ...
Ike Sedberry, ISEDS