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AI-Based Design for Manufacturing in Selective Wave Soldering

The soldering of THT components through solder waves is a thermal process. However, current design rules, guidelines and guideline catalogs do not map the soldering heat requirement of a sol .. read more

New Soldering Technology for High and Mixed-Volume Through-Hole Pin Devices

Surface mount technology was developed in the 1960s and implemented on printed circuit boards in the 1980s. High-density electronic assemblies are dominated nowadays by surface mount devices .. read more

Design Improvements for Selective Soldering Assemblies

Selective soldering,along with pin-in-paste reflow and press fit,is the primary assembly method for through-hole components. The reflow process is limited by component dimensions and heat resis .. read more

Reflow Soldering Equals Wave Soldering Plus One

Lead-free solder is more than a swap for SnPb and more than simply an alternative alloy. Five years after implementation discussion remains regarding which alloy is the best for which applicati .. read more

Hot nitrogen for wave soldering

- Hot nitrogen technology for local inerting system of wave soldering machines has proved to give significant advantages with Tin Lead or Lead free solders: - Better heat transfer on the PCBs,e .. read more

How to Manage Wave Solder Alloy Contaminations

European electronics industry is soldering with lead-free alloys for one decade now. In this period not only the knowledge of the alloys in the assembly process has been improved,but also a hig .. read more

Investigation for Use of ‘Pin in Paste’ Reflow Process with Combination of Solder Preforms to Eliminate Wave Soldering

The Pin in Paste (PiP) technology is the process of soldering Pin through hole (PTH) components using the Surface Mount Technology (SMT) reflow process. The use of PiP process offers several ad .. read more

Soldering Process Improvement of Critical SMT Connectors and for the Retention of Press-fit SFP Cages

As Original Design Manufacturers (ODM) adopt the use of finer pitch connectors,with increased pin count on PCB assemblies. It becomes challenging for Electronic Contract Manufacturing Services .. read more

Lead Free Process Development with Thick Multilayer PCBA Density in Server Applications

Although the EU RoHS legislation restricts the use of lead in electronics equipment,many high-end multi layer server printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) continue to be built with lead unde .. read more

The Study of the Nitrogen Effect for Wave Soldering Process

Recently,with significant increasing of solder manufacturing cost due to raw materials,electronics makers are also faced with the same difficulty. And they are finding solutions that save cost .. read more

Impact of Hole-Fill and Voiding on Pin Through-Hole Solder Joint Reliability

In this study,thermal cycling tests for samples of different hole-fill percentages and voiding were conducted,and cross sections of the PTH solder joints were performed to evaluate the solder m .. read more

Comparison of Copper Erosion at Plated Through-Hole Knees in Motherboards Using SAC305 and an SnCuNiGe Alternative Alloy for Wave Soldering...

Copper erosion from plated through holes (PTH) barrels in printed circuit boards (PCB) during both wave soldering and mini-pot rework can increase the risk of PTH reliability failures during fi .. read more

Effect of Contact Time on Lead-Free Wave Soldering

The increasing use of lead-free solder has introduced a new set of process parameters when setting up wave solder equipment for effective soldering. Determining the proper flow characteristics .. read more

Productivity and Cost Efficiency of Lead-Free Selective Soldering

With the advent of widespread lead-free soldering,the issue of copper erosion has surfaced as a major quality concern when soldering RoHS compliant through-hole devices. Many contract electroni .. read more

Effect of OSP Chemistry on the Hole Fill Performance During Pb-free Wave Soldering

This paper analyzes the differences in plated through hole fill performance between the regular OSP and Pb-free OSP PCB surface finish chemistries in a Pb-free wave solder process. The variable .. read more

The Whisker Growth Investigation of IC Packaging on the PC Board Assembly

The whisker concern has been greatly affecting lead free RoHS conversion confidence in the lead frame packages,particularly for high end product conversion. Although plenty of related study in .. read more

Liquid Tin Corrosion and Lead Free Wave Soldering

Corrosion of solder pots and solder pot components in wave soldering equipment has been reduced with the introduction of corrosion resistant coatings and improved lead free solder alloys. The l .. read more

Selection of Wave Soldering Fluxes for Lead Free Assembly

The process challenges of lead free wave soldering often require the use of new flux chemistries when compared with the relatively tolerant tin-lead wave soldering process. In some cases,the fl .. read more

“Lessons Learned from Seven Years Experience of Lead Free Wave Soldering”

Although in Europe and North America wave soldering is widely regarded as a process that is being rendered obsolete by reflow processes the proliferation of electronic circuitry has more than c .. read more

Lead Free Soldering: Impact on Laminates Requirements

Different legislations or draft directives target the restriction or the ban of the use of lead in the world. The law banning lead-bearing electronic products (with a few exemptions) in the Eur .. read more

The Fluidity of the Ni-Modified Sn-Cu Eutectic Lead Free Solder

One of the factors that has contributed to the establishment of the Ni-modified Sn-Cu eutectic as one of the major alternatives to the widely promoted Sn-Ag-Cu alloys as an RoHS compliant lead- .. read more

Implementing Pb-Free Process

European directive2002/95/EC (RoHS) bans the use of several substances for electronic assemblies by July 2006. These regulations have a great impact on the Electronic Packaging and Interconnect .. read more

Optimization of Lead-Free Soldering Processes for Volume Manufacturing

In this paper,a comprehensive review is provided on the optimization of soldering processes (including reflow,wave soldering,and rework),for different component types,different PCB sizes and fi .. read more

A Study of Implementing Lead free Soldering Process with Organic Solderability Preservative Coating In a High Volume Production Environment

As the global electronic industry marches toward the brave new world of environmentally conscious electronic manufacturing,lead free soldering has made some fundamental shifts in the processing .. read more

Wave Solder Process Optimization for Complex Electronic Assemblies: A Design of Experiments Approach

Numerous technical articles have dealt with machine parameters,and their effect on wave soldering of Printed Circuit Boards in the range of 40-93 mils and the typical 6 to 8 layers. This resear .. read more

Effect of Transient Thermal Profiles in Wave Soldering Processes on Connector Performance

Developing lead free connector products involves at least two distinct steps: removing the lead from the product and ensuring the product has sufficient thermal stability. Lead is most commonly .. read more

Lead-Free Implementation: Drop-In Manufacturing

The Lead-free electronics manufacturing has become a reality. As of this writing,a few manufacturers have rightfully reported their total completion to Lead-free production across all facilitie .. read more

Lead-Free Wave Soldering – Tighter Process Windows Need Tighter Process Controls

Although wave soldering has not historically been considered a well-controlled process,its evolution over the past decade makes it a prime candidate for effective control methods. These methods .. read more

Eliminating Wave Solder Waste with Automatic Dross Reclamation

Wave Soldering continues to be a necessity for many applications in the PCB assembly arena. One of the drawbacks to the Wave Soldering process is the high cost associated with maintaining and o .. read more

AI-Based Design for Manufacturing in Selective Wave Soldering

The soldering of THT components through solder waves is a thermal process. However, current design rules, guidelines and guideline catalogs do not map the soldering heat requirement of a sol .. read more

New Soldering Technology for High and Mixed-Volume Through-Hole Pin Devices

Surface mount technology was developed in the 1960s and implemented on printed circuit boards in the 1980s. High-density electronic assemblies are dominated nowadays by surface mount devices .. read more

Design Improvements for Selective Soldering Assemblies

Selective soldering,along with pin-in-paste reflow and press fit,is the primary assembly method for through-hole components. The reflow process is limited by component dimensions and heat resis .. read more

Reflow Soldering Equals Wave Soldering Plus One

Lead-free solder is more than a swap for SnPb and more than simply an alternative alloy. Five years after implementation discussion remains regarding which alloy is the best for which applicati .. read more

Hot nitrogen for wave soldering

- Hot nitrogen technology for local inerting system of wave soldering machines has proved to give significant advantages with Tin Lead or Lead free solders: - Better heat transfer on the PCBs,e .. read more

How to Manage Wave Solder Alloy Contaminations

European electronics industry is soldering with lead-free alloys for one decade now. In this period not only the knowledge of the alloys in the assembly process has been improved,but also a hig .. read more

Investigation for Use of ‘Pin in Paste’ Reflow Process with Combination of Solder Preforms to Eliminate Wave Soldering

The Pin in Paste (PiP) technology is the process of soldering Pin through hole (PTH) components using the Surface Mount Technology (SMT) reflow process. The use of PiP process offers several ad .. read more

Soldering Process Improvement of Critical SMT Connectors and for the Retention of Press-fit SFP Cages

As Original Design Manufacturers (ODM) adopt the use of finer pitch connectors,with increased pin count on PCB assemblies. It becomes challenging for Electronic Contract Manufacturing Services .. read more

Lead Free Process Development with Thick Multilayer PCBA Density in Server Applications

Although the EU RoHS legislation restricts the use of lead in electronics equipment,many high-end multi layer server printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) continue to be built with lead unde .. read more

The Study of the Nitrogen Effect for Wave Soldering Process

Recently,with significant increasing of solder manufacturing cost due to raw materials,electronics makers are also faced with the same difficulty. And they are finding solutions that save cost .. read more

Impact of Hole-Fill and Voiding on Pin Through-Hole Solder Joint Reliability

In this study,thermal cycling tests for samples of different hole-fill percentages and voiding were conducted,and cross sections of the PTH solder joints were performed to evaluate the solder m .. read more

Comparison of Copper Erosion at Plated Through-Hole Knees in Motherboards Using SAC305 and an SnCuNiGe Alternative Alloy for Wave Soldering...

Copper erosion from plated through holes (PTH) barrels in printed circuit boards (PCB) during both wave soldering and mini-pot rework can increase the risk of PTH reliability failures during fi .. read more

Effect of Contact Time on Lead-Free Wave Soldering

The increasing use of lead-free solder has introduced a new set of process parameters when setting up wave solder equipment for effective soldering. Determining the proper flow characteristics .. read more

Productivity and Cost Efficiency of Lead-Free Selective Soldering

With the advent of widespread lead-free soldering,the issue of copper erosion has surfaced as a major quality concern when soldering RoHS compliant through-hole devices. Many contract electroni .. read more

Effect of OSP Chemistry on the Hole Fill Performance During Pb-free Wave Soldering

This paper analyzes the differences in plated through hole fill performance between the regular OSP and Pb-free OSP PCB surface finish chemistries in a Pb-free wave solder process. The variable .. read more

The Whisker Growth Investigation of IC Packaging on the PC Board Assembly

The whisker concern has been greatly affecting lead free RoHS conversion confidence in the lead frame packages,particularly for high end product conversion. Although plenty of related study in .. read more

Liquid Tin Corrosion and Lead Free Wave Soldering

Corrosion of solder pots and solder pot components in wave soldering equipment has been reduced with the introduction of corrosion resistant coatings and improved lead free solder alloys. The l .. read more

Selection of Wave Soldering Fluxes for Lead Free Assembly

The process challenges of lead free wave soldering often require the use of new flux chemistries when compared with the relatively tolerant tin-lead wave soldering process. In some cases,the fl .. read more

“Lessons Learned from Seven Years Experience of Lead Free Wave Soldering”

Although in Europe and North America wave soldering is widely regarded as a process that is being rendered obsolete by reflow processes the proliferation of electronic circuitry has more than c .. read more

Lead Free Soldering: Impact on Laminates Requirements

Different legislations or draft directives target the restriction or the ban of the use of lead in the world. The law banning lead-bearing electronic products (with a few exemptions) in the Eur .. read more

The Fluidity of the Ni-Modified Sn-Cu Eutectic Lead Free Solder

One of the factors that has contributed to the establishment of the Ni-modified Sn-Cu eutectic as one of the major alternatives to the widely promoted Sn-Ag-Cu alloys as an RoHS compliant lead- .. read more

Implementing Pb-Free Process

European directive2002/95/EC (RoHS) bans the use of several substances for electronic assemblies by July 2006. These regulations have a great impact on the Electronic Packaging and Interconnect .. read more

Optimization of Lead-Free Soldering Processes for Volume Manufacturing

In this paper,a comprehensive review is provided on the optimization of soldering processes (including reflow,wave soldering,and rework),for different component types,different PCB sizes and fi .. read more

A Study of Implementing Lead free Soldering Process with Organic Solderability Preservative Coating In a High Volume Production Environment

As the global electronic industry marches toward the brave new world of environmentally conscious electronic manufacturing,lead free soldering has made some fundamental shifts in the processing .. read more

Wave Solder Process Optimization for Complex Electronic Assemblies: A Design of Experiments Approach

Numerous technical articles have dealt with machine parameters,and their effect on wave soldering of Printed Circuit Boards in the range of 40-93 mils and the typical 6 to 8 layers. This resear .. read more

Effect of Transient Thermal Profiles in Wave Soldering Processes on Connector Performance

Developing lead free connector products involves at least two distinct steps: removing the lead from the product and ensuring the product has sufficient thermal stability. Lead is most commonly .. read more

Lead-Free Implementation: Drop-In Manufacturing

The Lead-free electronics manufacturing has become a reality. As of this writing,a few manufacturers have rightfully reported their total completion to Lead-free production across all facilitie .. read more

Lead-Free Wave Soldering – Tighter Process Windows Need Tighter Process Controls

Although wave soldering has not historically been considered a well-controlled process,its evolution over the past decade makes it a prime candidate for effective control methods. These methods .. read more

Eliminating Wave Solder Waste with Automatic Dross Reclamation

Wave Soldering continues to be a necessity for many applications in the PCB assembly arena. One of the drawbacks to the Wave Soldering process is the high cost associated with maintaining and o .. read more