By Tim O’Neill, Technical Marketing Manager
Published in CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY
Picking the right tool to prevent electrochemical contaimination at the rework bench.
A half-dozen versions of the same scenario occurred in the past month, all having to do with materials and processes used in post-op/rework applications. This step of the production process often escapes the attention of engineers because there’s no cool machinery or any real engineering that takes place. Most hand-solder operators are highly proficient and have developed techniques that get the job done, which can lull a supervisor or production manager...