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Hi Recently i have noticed that after reflow (hot air oven... - Jul 27, 2004 by

Hi Ralf, This discoloration may be re-oxidation. Fluxes ... - Jul 28, 2004 by

Could be lots of things. With limited information about tem... - Jul 29, 2004 by davef

Ralf

#29701

solder joint appearance | 27 July, 2004

Hi Recently i have noticed that after reflow (hot air oven) on the solder lands without components but with solder(screen printing) there is discoloration. It looks like gasolin spilled on the wet road (rainbow). Any idea and reason

Ralf

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Steve Stach

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solder joint appearance | 28 July, 2004

Hi Ralf,

This discoloration may be re-oxidation. Fluxes are supposed to do three things (1) remove oxide, (2) promote wetting, and (3) protect surface from reoxidation. The solder paste possibly is not protecting from reoxidation. Best Regards, Steve Stach Austin American Technology www.aat-corp.com

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davef

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solder joint appearance | 29 July, 2004

Could be lots of things. With limited information about temperatures, solder alloy, and cleaning; we'll swing for the fence that you got these solder connections very hot. So hot that Pb oxide is dominating the solder joint surface instead of the usual Sn oxide.

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