Solder bridging on IC leads

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I have a problem with solder bridging between IC leads, espe... - Aug 21, 2010 by John

Possible route causes of bridging on fine pitch ICs are; to... - Aug 23, 2010 by Graham

Under a scope, make sure the PCB has soldermask between pads... - Aug 23, 2010 by SWAG

SAG: Questions on solder mask webbing with fine pitch parts ... - Aug 23, 2010 by davef

Solder mask between pads in case of fine-pitched device foot... - Sep 01, 2010 by sachu_70

John

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Solder bridging on IC leads | 21 August, 2010

I have a problem with solder bridging between IC leads, especially fine pitch leads. If we lessen the apature ratio and/or decrease stencil thickness, I have more of a chance for unsoldered or insufficent joints. I am looking for any information that will help reduce or eliminate solder bridging on IC leads. Thank you!

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Graham

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Solder bridging on IC leads | 23 August, 2010

Possible route causes of bridging on fine pitch ICs are; too much paste (stencil aperture wrong), poor print quality (paste smudges during printing), pcb pads not flat depending on the solderable coating, paste has poor cold slump properties, too much component placement pressure smudges pastes, wrong reflow profile makes paste hot slump / paste has poor hot slump properties. To help further we need to know... What is the pcb pad coating ? What is IC pitch and pad size? What stencil thickness / aperture size are you using ?

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SWAG

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Solder bridging on IC leads | 23 August, 2010

Under a scope, make sure the PCB has soldermask between pads.

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davef

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Solder bridging on IC leads | 23 August, 2010

Similar to Coop's comments, above ...

Bridging: * Mis-placement: misplaced components, high placement force mushrooms paste * Too much paste: HASL thickness, lead finish, poor underside support, poor underside wipe frequency, printing with too large a snap-off, poor stencil design / manufacture, board warp, poor stencil gasketing, high squeegee down-force * Paste slump: paste quality, too much time between print and reflow, poor reflow profile * Misprinted paste

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davef

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Solder bridging on IC leads | 23 August, 2010

SAG: Questions on solder mask webbing with fine pitch parts are: * What is the minimum pitch that you can use webbing between fine pitch pads? * What solder mask do you use?

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sachu_70

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Solder bridging on IC leads | 1 September, 2010

Solder mask between pads in case of fine-pitched device footprint may not be a practical solution to implement.

Cheers !!!

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