Orientation of DIP IC's for Wave soldering

Netters,

Someone tell me which of these two is correct for wave soldering

1. Direction thru wave -------------------->

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2. Direction thru Wave ----------------------->

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Thanks,

Tom B.

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| Netters, | | Someone tell me which of these two is correct for wave soldering | | | 1. Direction thru wave --------------------> | | _|__|__|__|__|_ | | | | | | | |_ __ __ __ __ _ | | | | | | | | | | 2. Direction thru Wave -----------------------> | | ______ | __| |__ | __| |__ | __| |__ | __| |__ | |______| | | Thanks, | | Tom B. | | Tom,

Method 1 is best, i.e. only two leads (one from each side) hitting the wave at the same time. Think of the IC as a rake. If all the leads on one side of the IC hit the wave at the same time, the IC is effectively acting like a rake. Solder will more likely be retained between the leads thus creating bridges.

David

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| Netters, | | Someone tell me which of these two is correct for wave soldering | | | 1. Direction thru wave --------------------> | | _|__|__|__|__|_ | | | | | | | |_ __ __ __ __ _ | | | | | | | | | | 2. Direction thru Wave -----------------------> | | ______ | __| |__ | __| |__ | __| |__ | __| |__ | |______| | | Thanks, | | Tom B. | | Tom: Dave's correct. The major axis of the DIP should be perpendicular to the wave. TTYL Dave F

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