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May 17, 2012
What are the Pros and Cons of Cleaning No-Clean?
TSOP Component Soldering Problems
SMT Components Popping Off During Reflow
Can Immersion Gold PCBs Oxidize?
Round vs. Square Stencil Apertures
Rules for Reusing Electronic Components
What Is the Best Way to Reduce Dross?
Risk of Mixing Tin-lead and Lead-free
When Should You Use Underfill?
Board Deflection During Pick & Place
Understanding Reflow for Metal Core PCBs
PCBA Cleaning with Sodium Bicarbonate
Solder Paste Dripping From Pin-In-Paste
Big Problems with HASL Finish
Will High Humidity Affect Reflow Soldering
Cause of Intermittent BGA Component Failures
Slope Calculation for Reflow Oven Profiles
How To Control Flux When Hand Soldering?
Tips When Moving a Reflow Oven
High Temperature Reflow Soldering
Consensus for Baking Prior to Rework?
Screen Printing and Humidity
Concerns with Flux During Vapor Phase Reflow
Solder Paste Transfer Efficiency - What/Why
Solder Defects and Continuous Improvement
What Causes Non-wetting of OSP Test Pads?
What Happens If You Exceed Your Solder Paste Work Life?
Thermocouple Attachment Review
How To Determine Stencil Thickness
Max Interval Between Reflow for OSP Boards
Can We Skip Cleaning After Rework?
Problems With Starved "J" Lead Joints
Solderability Problems at Low Humidity
Cleaning Reballed BGA Components
Shelf Life Before Conformal Coating
Solder Paste and the 5 Ball Rule
The Demise of the Plated-Through Hole?
Problems With Wave Solder Lead Bridging
Removal of Oxidation from Bare PCBs
Is Baking Required After Water Cleaning?
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Board Talk programs are presented by:

Phil Zarrow
Phil Zarrow, ITM Consulting
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.

Jim Hall
Jim Hall, ITM Consulting
A Lean Six-Sigma Master Blackbelt, Jim has a wealth of knowledge in soldering, thermal technology, equipment and process basics. He is a pioneer in the science of reflow.
What are the Pros and Cons of Cleaning No-Clean?
With today's newer chemistries, what are the pros and cons of cleaning circuit boards assembled using a no-clean process? The Assembly Brothers, Phil Zarrow and Jim Hall, let it pour.
Channel: Cleaning, Washing, Solvents
TSOP Component Soldering Problems
I supervise no-clean, lead-free SMT lines in an area with no control over humidity. We are seeing a high fallout due to insufficient paste application on TSOP components. Help!
Channel: Reflow Soldering, Profiling
SMT Components Popping Off During Reflow
One particular SMT component is popping off during the reflow process leaving indentations in the solder. Could the fans in our convection reflow oven be blowing the part of the PCB?
Channel: Rework, Repair, Modification
Can Immersion Gold PCBs Oxidize?
I have immersion gold PCBs that have developed oxidation. Is there a specific material/process to recover these boards? There seems to be a disconnect here, can PCBs with immersion gold oxidize?
Channel: Contamination, Defects, Whiskers
Round vs. Square Stencil Apertures
What is your opinion about using round versus square apertures for BGA patterns in solder paste stencils?
Channel: Assembly, Printing, Pick & Place
Rules for Reusing Electronic Components
If you remove a component from a circuit board, and the component is functional and not physically damaged, can it be reused on another circuit board?
Channel: Rework, Repair, Modification
What Is the Best Way to Reduce Dross?
What is the best way to reduce dross? What are all the possible options to cut down on solder dross? The Assembly Brothers, Phil Zarrow and Jim Hall, offer some options.
Channel: Soldering, Selective, Wave
Risk of Mixing Tin-lead and Lead-free
What are the risks of mixing tin-lead and lead-free components on a board that does not have to be RoHS compliant?
Channel: Environment, RoHS, Recycling
When Should You Use Underfill?
We have a circuit board assembly with a wafer level chip scale package. Under what circumstances should we use underfill? What type of underfill material do you suggest?
Channel: Flip-Chip, MEMS, Semiconductors
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?
Channel: Assembly, Printing, Pick & Place
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