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May 22, 2013
Cause of SMT Component Shift?
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Through Hole Reflow - Pin in Paste
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How can we ensure proper plated hole fill during screen printing for pin in paste? Phil Zarrow and Jim hall explore the options.
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Phil Zarrow
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With over 35 years experience in PCB assembly, Phil is one of the leading experts in SMT process failure analysis. He has vast experience in SMT equipment, materials and processes.

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I have this USB 4-pin connectors using pin 'n paste process in one of our high runner boards. I just noticed it today (after 1200 boards) that the solder paste being pushed-out the 4 pins at the bottom side is dripping and accumulating inside the oven mostly on the 2nd to 3rd zone (temp is 120deg.c to 140 deg. c) of our 12-zone Vitronics oven.

Question is, is this normal? Or what is the normal inside the oven for pin n' paste process. The protrusion of the 4 pins at the bottom side is 1mm.


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