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Peter,

          I guess in part that is what I am asking. Do US assemblers

more commonly use the in-house/DIY approach rather than have the PCBs

supplied with the masking pre-applied to a supplied (gerber layer?)

pattern. Alternatively I know that some use masking that is removed by a

post-wave-solder cleaning process rather than peelable. Just surprised

that what our suppliers seem to think is not a big problem to provide as

a normal service is apparently not so readily available in USA... Or

maybe it just depends who you ask!



Cheers





Nigel Burtt 

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-----Original Message-----

From: Peter Swanson [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 

Sent: 03 January 2007 15:37

To: TechNet E-Mail Forum; Burtt, Nigel

Subject: RE: [TN] Temporary peelable solder masks



Nigel,



You rightly draw the distinction between a) the types of temporary masks

which are pre-applied by screen printing, usually by the pcb fabricator

and b) the temporary masks which are dispensed on by the guys doing the

assembly. They are different.



Whilst it is obviously desirable to have this job done by your fab guy,

as you pointed out, it isn't always straightforward. In particular, I

remember a few years back when the process window on the screenable

materials wasn't very wide, resulting in problems from under/over cure,

removal, etc. Maybe the formulations are more robust today.



It is possible to make the "in-house" dispensable types more appealing.

Dispensing can be by fairly inexpensive robotics. Curing can be quick by

heat or UV. Is this approach an option?



Regards,

Peter

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-----Original Message-----

From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of N Burtt

Sent: 03 January 2007 09:27

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Subject: [TN] Temporary peelable solder masks



I'm being told that these are not widely used in USA, the common types

used here in the UK (Peters and Electramask) not readily available, and

they create packaging and shipping problems... thus US PCB suppliers

reluctant to supply PCBs with peelable masking applied. Is this true?



Now they are by no means a perfect solution to protecting holes on a PCB

during wavesolder, but am not aware of another way of doing so in a

no-clean RoHS process if fixturing can't do it. What do US PCB

assemblers do if pre- applied peelable masking is really not viable?

Other ideas?



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