On this show, we’ve discussed many aspects of the electronics assembly process. We talked about reflow, thermal management, printing, soldering materials, additives, and so much more. What do all these topics have in common? When done correctly, they all contribute to the reliability of circuit assemblies.
Today, we’re going to dive into the subject of cleaning circuit assemblies after reflow. For many assemblers, the cleaning process was replaced by the use of no clean flux technology. Time and technology have eroded the concept of allowing all residues to remain on the assembly. Today, residue caused failures are such a concern, that IPC recently and radically changed the way circuit assemblies are considered to be clean.
Mike Konrad's guests are Sal Sparacino and Eric Camden. Sal is sirector of sales at Zestron Americas, located in Manassas, VA. Zestron is a manufacturer of cleaning chemicals for the electronics industry. Eric is lead investigator for Foresite, an analytical laboratory based in Kokomo IN. Eric, is the person you call when things go wrong. Together with my experience as a cleaning equipment manufacturer, we’ll discuss how cleaning contributes to increased reliability, and we’ll review the reasons cleaning has returned as a mainstream assembly process.
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Episode 17 - A Conversation with Brian D'Amico about AOI and SPI Best Practices
PCB Chat Episode 40: Zach Dismukes of Bowman Analytics
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The Screw-Ups Episode 3 - Solder Paste Handling
PCB Chat Episode 39: Jim Barry of PCB Technologies
PCB Chat Episode 38: Kent McLeroth of Zuken
PCB Chat Episode 37: Kyle Miller of Zuken
Reliability Matters: Episode 14 - An Interview with Reliability Expert Fred Schenkelberg
Reliability Matters: Episode 13 - A Conversation with KIC's MB Allen About Thermal Management and Reliability
PCB Chat Episode 36: Simon Fried of Nano Dimension
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Reliability Matters: Episode 11 -- Tips & Tricks for Successfully Cleaning Circuit Assemblies
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Reliability Matters: Episode 9 - An Interview with Dr. Mike Bixenman about Cleaning Challenges, Chemicals, Components, and Cleanliness Testing
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