Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 06 13:00:29 EST 2002 | daanterstegge
I wouldn't recommend a metal squeegee, because if you can't wipe the step-etched area completely clean (that's the problem with metal) you'll have problems with the definition of the fine-pitch (it may stick in the holes). Best is a 70 Shore polyuret
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 22 12:50:13 EDT 2000 | JAX
Igmar, Although I agree with Chrys that square is good,( Better volumn ) his explanation is not entirely correct. Heres a little insert from automata: With square apertures, solder paste is deposited at the center of the aperture. The center release
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 22 10:27:26 EDT 2000 | Igmar
Can someone please help with the aperture size on a Micro BGA stencil. I want to have an electroformed stencil made with 0.1mm (4mil) thickness. The PCB pad for the micro BGA has a 0.406mm (16mil) diameter. What size should I make the apertures for t
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 22 11:21:59 EDT 2000 | Chrys Shea
My personal opinion: Use 20 mil squares with the corners radiused at 5 mils. The squares offer 2 benefits: 1) A little more paste, which makes for a higher diameter solder column that is more reliable 2) Better stencil release of the paste. It's e
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 23 09:54:20 EDT 2000 | Dave F
Igmar: Chrys and JAX make good points. I'd like to add that you should be careful that you don't starve larger chip components of solder when using a 4 thou stencil.
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 10 10:25:59 EST 1999 | Wolfgang Busko
Hi Larry, you might find something looking for the thread "D-Pak misalignment Problem - Kantesh Doss 23:43:23 12/02/1999" Good luck Wolfgang
Electronics Forum | Sun Dec 08 23:40:19 EST 2002 | nonotalent
Hi all, We are currently having problems with > a laser-cut stencil that is electropolished and > nickel plated with 9-mil openings. The paste > does not release well from the apertures. We are > having to wipe after every print. The board is >
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 23 09:55:12 EDT 2013 | emeto
Hi, just for the package you have you will see 20 different designs for the ground pad. Some will be 1:1 with the part some will be 3 times bigger than the part ground contact. I would always print according to the part and will always do a windowpa
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 23 02:54:40 EDT 2013 | pradeep_selec
We are using Dpak package & I would like to know which is the best Aperture shape for DPAK, whether is there any problem if the Aperture of Ground pad is made of the same shape & size as the pad & what are the possible issues faced with it. Can I hav
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 24 10:09:52 EDT 2013 | leigh
Windowpane your ground planes, this will prevent a lot of voiding.
