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June 19, 2013
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Board Deflection During Pick & Place
Board Deflection During Pick & Place
We notice deflection in the 8x8 inch panel being populated. Will this deflection cause components to sit higher on the paste and thus have a slightly higher solder joint height?
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There are exceptions, but in general, the final height of the soldered component is largely controlled by wetting and buoyancy forces while the solder is molten. Therefore, deflection of the board during component placement should cause little or no variation in soldered component height. In fact board deflection may help to compensate for excessive placement force by lowering the impact force on the component during placement.

Tom Salzer



Automatic support tooling may be a good solution for you. This type of tooling conforms to the bottom-side, components and all, and supports the board during placement (and printing). With no programming required, it could be an easy implementation to solve your problem.

Jim Bernhard, Quik-tool, LLC

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