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The Role of Organic Amines in Soldering Materials

The transition from eutectic tin-lead to lead-free soldering in electronic assembly,mandatedby the RoHS legislation, has brought great pressure and challenge to solder mater .. read more

Reliability Assessment of No-clean and Water-soluble Solder Pastes Part II

Looking back twenty-five years ago,the solder pastes residues had to be cleaned after reflow due to their corrosive nature; two ways of cleaning were possible,either with solvent or by using wa .. read more

Reliability Assessment of No-clean and Water-soluble Solder Pastes Part II

Looking back twenty-five years ago,the solder pastes residues had to be cleaned after reflow due to their corrosive nature; two ways of cleaning were possible,either with solvent or by using wa .. read more

Low Cost High Reliability Assembly of POP with Novel Epoxy Flux on Solder Paste

A novel epoxy flux was developed with good compatibility with no-clean solder pastes,which imparts high reliability for BGA assembly at a low cost. This compatibility with solder pastes is achi .. read more

New Requirements for Sir- Measurement

During the last period of newly assembled electrical devices (pcbs),new component types like LGA and QFN were also qualified as well as smaller passive components with reliability requirements .. read more

JEITA’s Standardization Activity of 2nd Generation Lead-Free Solder Paste

1.Obtain suggestions from the solder manufactures Low-Ag SAC Paste •Increase in reflow temp •Impact on thermal fatigue and wetting Sn-Bi low-temp Paste •Impact on shock strength •Creep fatigue .. 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

VOC-free Flux Study Not All WOA (Weak Organic Acids) Are the Same

In an effort to reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions within our environment,policymakers have encouraged and/or mandated that electronics manufacturers change from alcohol-based VOC .. read more

High Melting Lead-Free Mixed Biagx Solder Paste System

Although lead-free soldering has been main stream in the industry since 2006,with the replacement of eutectic SnPb system by the Sn/Ag/Cu system,the development of drop-in lead-free alternative .. read more

An Investigation into Low Temperature Tin-Bismuth and Tin-Bismuth-Silver Lead-Free Alloy Solder Pastes for Electronics Manufacturing Applications

The electronics industry has mainly adopted the higher melting point Sn3Ag0.5Cu solder alloys for lead-free reflow soldering applications. For applications where temperature sensitive component .. read more

Choosing a Low-Cost Alternative to Sac Alloys for PCB Assembly

Developing low-cost alternatives to near-eutectic SAC alloys for Pb-free assembly is crucial to continue producing affordable electronics products. Metals prices,especially silver,have been on .. read more

Application of the Advanced Activator Technology on Halogen-Free Lead-Free Solder Paste Development

The Surface Mount Technology (SMT) industry has been faced with several challenges in the past decades. Two of the most recent ones are RoHS compliant lead-free assembly and the adoption of fin .. read more

Lead-Free Flux Technology and Influence on Cleaning

Lead-free flux technology for electronic industry is mainly driven by high soldering temperature,high alloy surface tension, miniaturization,air soldering due to low cost consideration,and envi .. read more

Fine Powder Solder Paste Applications for Semiconductor Packaging

Fine solder powder paste applications continue to grow as a cost effective solution to many semiconductor packaging needs. Applications for solder paste continue to evolve from the standard SMT .. read more

Performing Flux-Technology for Pb-Free SN100C Solders

SN100C (Sn99Cu0.7 with Ni- and Ge-micro-additions) is a lead-free solder alloy that is finding increased acceptance globally and holds promise as a mainstream solution in terms of long-term sol .. 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

Critical Cleaning of Highly Densed Electronic Assemblies in the Lead Free

An important development in high reliability electronics is the convergence of circuit board and advanced packaging technologies. This combination enhances the best attributes of each technolog .. read more

Lead free Defects and Process Yields – Real Case Studies on How Assemblers are preventing them and Maintaining Yields

The industry is in full transition towards lead-free assembly. Due to the different physical,mechanical and chemical properties of lead-free solder alloys,transitioning lead-free soldering with .. read more

Comparison of Types III,IV and V Solder Pastes

A brand name Pb-free solder paste made with three different sizes of solder paste spheres was studied. The soldering ability of Types III,IV and V solder paste in terms of opens,shorts,solder s .. read more

Maximizing Lead Free Wetting

As lead free assembly is ramping up,wetting of lead free solder pastes is surfacing as the major paste performance tradeoff. Global efforts to significantly increase lead free wetting chemicall .. read more

Conquer Tombstoning in Lead-Free Soldering

Tombstoning of SnAgCu is affected by the solder composition. At vapor phase soldering,both wetting force and wetting time at a temperature well above the melting point have no correlation with .. read more

Lead Free Process Transition Solder Paste Characteristic Assessment

The migration to Lead Free raw materials in the Electronics Industry will happen faster than the date proposed in the original draft of the legislation. A true Pb-free solution for product such .. read more

Solder Paste Wetting and Solder-Balling Evaluation: A Quantitative Statistical Approach Using DOE

The ability of a solder paste particles to coalesce and wet the Printed Wiring Board (PWB) and component lead is key to proper solder joint formation. Robust solder paste performance is needed .. read more

Wetting of Fresh and Aged Immersion Tin and Silver Surface Finishes by Sn/Ag/Cu Solder

The wetting of alternative PCB surface finishes,including immersion silver (I-Ag) and immersion tin (I-Sn),by Sn/Ag/Cu solder and Sn/Pb solder,was studied in this work,along with electroless ni .. read more

The Role of Organic Amines in Soldering Materials

The transition from eutectic tin-lead to lead-free soldering in electronic assembly,mandatedby the RoHS legislation, has brought great pressure and challenge to solder mater .. read more

Reliability Assessment of No-clean and Water-soluble Solder Pastes Part II

Looking back twenty-five years ago,the solder pastes residues had to be cleaned after reflow due to their corrosive nature; two ways of cleaning were possible,either with solvent or by using wa .. read more

Reliability Assessment of No-clean and Water-soluble Solder Pastes Part II

Looking back twenty-five years ago,the solder pastes residues had to be cleaned after reflow due to their corrosive nature; two ways of cleaning were possible,either with solvent or by using wa .. read more

Low Cost High Reliability Assembly of POP with Novel Epoxy Flux on Solder Paste

A novel epoxy flux was developed with good compatibility with no-clean solder pastes,which imparts high reliability for BGA assembly at a low cost. This compatibility with solder pastes is achi .. read more

New Requirements for Sir- Measurement

During the last period of newly assembled electrical devices (pcbs),new component types like LGA and QFN were also qualified as well as smaller passive components with reliability requirements .. read more

JEITA’s Standardization Activity of 2nd Generation Lead-Free Solder Paste

1.Obtain suggestions from the solder manufactures Low-Ag SAC Paste •Increase in reflow temp •Impact on thermal fatigue and wetting Sn-Bi low-temp Paste •Impact on shock strength •Creep fatigue .. 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

VOC-free Flux Study Not All WOA (Weak Organic Acids) Are the Same

In an effort to reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions within our environment,policymakers have encouraged and/or mandated that electronics manufacturers change from alcohol-based VOC .. read more

High Melting Lead-Free Mixed Biagx Solder Paste System

Although lead-free soldering has been main stream in the industry since 2006,with the replacement of eutectic SnPb system by the Sn/Ag/Cu system,the development of drop-in lead-free alternative .. read more

An Investigation into Low Temperature Tin-Bismuth and Tin-Bismuth-Silver Lead-Free Alloy Solder Pastes for Electronics Manufacturing Applications

The electronics industry has mainly adopted the higher melting point Sn3Ag0.5Cu solder alloys for lead-free reflow soldering applications. For applications where temperature sensitive component .. read more

Choosing a Low-Cost Alternative to Sac Alloys for PCB Assembly

Developing low-cost alternatives to near-eutectic SAC alloys for Pb-free assembly is crucial to continue producing affordable electronics products. Metals prices,especially silver,have been on .. read more

Application of the Advanced Activator Technology on Halogen-Free Lead-Free Solder Paste Development

The Surface Mount Technology (SMT) industry has been faced with several challenges in the past decades. Two of the most recent ones are RoHS compliant lead-free assembly and the adoption of fin .. read more

Lead-Free Flux Technology and Influence on Cleaning

Lead-free flux technology for electronic industry is mainly driven by high soldering temperature,high alloy surface tension, miniaturization,air soldering due to low cost consideration,and envi .. read more

Fine Powder Solder Paste Applications for Semiconductor Packaging

Fine solder powder paste applications continue to grow as a cost effective solution to many semiconductor packaging needs. Applications for solder paste continue to evolve from the standard SMT .. read more

Performing Flux-Technology for Pb-Free SN100C Solders

SN100C (Sn99Cu0.7 with Ni- and Ge-micro-additions) is a lead-free solder alloy that is finding increased acceptance globally and holds promise as a mainstream solution in terms of long-term sol .. 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

Critical Cleaning of Highly Densed Electronic Assemblies in the Lead Free

An important development in high reliability electronics is the convergence of circuit board and advanced packaging technologies. This combination enhances the best attributes of each technolog .. read more

Lead free Defects and Process Yields – Real Case Studies on How Assemblers are preventing them and Maintaining Yields

The industry is in full transition towards lead-free assembly. Due to the different physical,mechanical and chemical properties of lead-free solder alloys,transitioning lead-free soldering with .. read more

Comparison of Types III,IV and V Solder Pastes

A brand name Pb-free solder paste made with three different sizes of solder paste spheres was studied. The soldering ability of Types III,IV and V solder paste in terms of opens,shorts,solder s .. read more

Maximizing Lead Free Wetting

As lead free assembly is ramping up,wetting of lead free solder pastes is surfacing as the major paste performance tradeoff. Global efforts to significantly increase lead free wetting chemicall .. read more

Conquer Tombstoning in Lead-Free Soldering

Tombstoning of SnAgCu is affected by the solder composition. At vapor phase soldering,both wetting force and wetting time at a temperature well above the melting point have no correlation with .. read more

Lead Free Process Transition Solder Paste Characteristic Assessment

The migration to Lead Free raw materials in the Electronics Industry will happen faster than the date proposed in the original draft of the legislation. A true Pb-free solution for product such .. read more

Solder Paste Wetting and Solder-Balling Evaluation: A Quantitative Statistical Approach Using DOE

The ability of a solder paste particles to coalesce and wet the Printed Wiring Board (PWB) and component lead is key to proper solder joint formation. Robust solder paste performance is needed .. read more

Wetting of Fresh and Aged Immersion Tin and Silver Surface Finishes by Sn/Ag/Cu Solder

The wetting of alternative PCB surface finishes,including immersion silver (I-Ag) and immersion tin (I-Sn),by Sn/Ag/Cu solder and Sn/Pb solder,was studied in this work,along with electroless ni .. read more