Hi Tony
I would use a 6 mil stencil.  We only use 6 mil stencils for soldering,
and tweak the aperture reductions as needed.  The board you've described
is typical of our builds.


> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Tony Steinke
> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 12:51 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [TN] stencil thickness
>
>
> Question?
>
> What thickness stencil do you recommend on a 6"x8"
> board with mostly 0603's and a couple of PQFP128's.
> The pads on the PQFP are 12 x 63.
>
> TIA
>
> Tony Steinke
>

regards,

Graham Collins
Process Engineer,
Northrop Grumman Canada Corporation
Halifax
(902) 873-2000 ext 6215

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