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Mountain Dew also works for some people I know (one in particular)

Regards,
George
George M. Wenger
Senior Principal Reliability / FMA Engineer
Andrew Corporation - Wireless Network Solutions
40 Technology Drive, Warren, NJ 07059
(908) 546-4531 Office (732) 309-8964 Mobile
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-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stewart McCracken
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 8:42 AM
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Subject: Re: [TN] Rework Concern and Question

Oops, just noticed a couple of good typo's in my previous post!
Should be keV and not kV throughout and Sn La1 peak is at 3.44keV not 1.74kV!
Other than that - perfect, the lesson here - more coffee before morning e-mails....

(and its probably still an escape peak rather than a real Si peak!)

Stewart

-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stewart McCracken
Sent: 28 March 2012 09:43
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Subject: Re: [TN] Rework Concern and Question

Hi Folks,

Following some of the previous posts, I believe that the "Si" peak which is being "detected" during EDX, is not a Si peak at all!
There is a very good chance that what the system is showing is an artefact of the EDX system know as an "escape peak". In this case, a small "false" peak occurs at 1.74kV below strongest peak (which in this case will be Sn La1 at 1.74kV), giving you what appears as a peak at around 1.7kV which is around the same as the Si Ka peak 1.74kV).
Bottom line is that the "Si" peak which is being described is most likely an EDX artefact and not a Si peak at all!

Kind regards,

Stewart


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-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mike Fenner
Sent: 28 March 2012 00:30
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Subject: Re: [TN] Rework Concern and Question

I sincerely doubt any Si in the solder, Probably the Si you are seeing is from silica filler in the device body or something like that.
So what is happening to stop solder re-melting?
Possibly if the device leads are copper then with extended heating the Cu can dissolve into the near pure Sn solder and drive the liquidus up - and the longer you heat the greater the Cu dissolution and the higher the MP.
You are probably dissolving out the PCB pad/through hole barrel as well.
The Cu/Sn phase diagram looks like a tick or check mark. The short Sn down stroke side is from 232 to low point of 227 and the Cu up stroke side is near vertical to MP of Cu somewhere over 1000C, so you get a very rapid temp increase for small compositional change.

Suggest try come in with a hot iron (more than 700) to melt out the existing composition quickly or flush with more solder to add tin to the mix and depress MP.  Or both.


Regards

Mike Fenner
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-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stadem, Richard D.
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 10:01 PM
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Subject: Re: [TN] Rework Concern and Question

I think, but am not sure, that you are attempting to remove a new component whose leads are FINISHED (not soldered) with SAC305 solder, and that is why you measure Sn98 on the parts straight out of the tape (I am going to disregard the SEM analysis of 2% silicon for a moment).

Secondly, the new parts were probably soldered to the PWB with SAC305 solder as well, and that is why when you attempt to unsolder them or bring them into liquidus, you are having more difficulty than you did with the old parts.

Not only were the old parts finished with Sn63 solder, but they were also soldered in place with Sn63 solder.
The new parts are meant to be RoHS compliant, and apparently they are, with a Sn level of 98%, and no Pb in sight on the SEM diagram. If that were the only change, you should notice no difference in the ability to remove the part if they were, in fact, soldered to the PWB with Sn63; the plating change alone would not make any noticeable difference.

Soldering them to the PWB with lead-free SAC305 alloy would make a huge difference in your ability to unsolder and remove the part, no matter what finish was used to plate the part.

Silicon will not break down and become part of an alloy under 1000 deg. C.
The 2% SEM pickup is probably silicon chips or dust from the component body.

-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Wenger, George M.
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 3:25 PM
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Subject: Re: [TN] Rework Concern and Question

Dave Hillman,

With your metallurgical background you might be a better person than I to make a comment.  I'm not sure I've even had or seen an occasion where something dissolved in the bulk solder and increased the melting/solidification temperature.  Yes I've seen the leading edge of solder as it flows and wets a surface dissolve metallization and freeze because the local meting temperature changed but I've never seen that happen to the bulk of a solder joint

Regards,
George
George M. Wenger
Senior Principal Reliability / FMA Engineer Andrew Corporation - Wireless Network Solutions
40 Technology Drive, Warren, NJ 07059
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-----Original Message-----
From: Leland Woodall [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4:14 PM
To: TechNet E-Mail Forum; Wenger, George M.
Subject: RE: [TN] Rework Concern and Question

George,

It's been a long day, and maybe I'm not making myself too clear.

We're not being able to achieve a liquidus state with a 700 degree F soldering iron.  We're not trying to melt the lead, just the solder that's holding it to the PCB.  We're not accomplishing that with the new component, so I'm thinking something has mixed with the solder joint and has raised the resultant reflow temperature.

Leland

-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Wenger, George M.
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4:10 PM
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Subject: Re: [TN] Rework Concern and Question

Leland,

Am I missing something?  I don't think it really matter that the lead base material or lead surface finish is.  What matters is the solder used to attach the lead to the board.  When you desolder a lead you don't melt the lead you melt the solder.

Regards,
George
George M. Wenger
Senior Principal Reliability / FMA Engineer Andrew Corporation - Wireless Network Solutions
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-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David D. Hillman
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4:05 PM
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Subject: Re: [TN] Rework Concern and Question

Hi Leland - I recommend you find out the lead base metal composition. If you shot an SEM-EDS of the lead toe, you could be getting the Si from the base metal composition and not part of the solder alloy composition.

Dave Hillman
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Vladimir,

We analyzed raw components straight out of the tape and reel packaging.
The site selection was on the bottom side of the leads at the toe.

Leland

-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of vladimir Igoshev
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 3:12 PM
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Subject: Re: [TN] Rework Concern and Question

Sorry Ben, it doesn't.
Leland,

What you are saying sounds strange. What does it mean: "We've analyzed the lead material beneath the SEM and it returns 98% tin and 2% silicone"? Did you analyzed leads or solder? Where the analysis was taken from? Did you analyzed leads with pads ripped off?

Regards,

Vladimir

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Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:58:21
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Subject: Re: [TN] Rework Concern and Question

Leland,

I won't claim to be an expert, but this website seems to imply something along those lines.
http://resource.npl.co.uk/mtdata/phdiagrams/sisn.htm

Ben

-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Leland Woodall
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 2:18 PM
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Subject: EXTERNAL: [TN] Rework Concern and Question

Folks,

We've ran across a strange incident and I'd like a little advice from the group.

We recently underwent a component vendor change, and part of the first group of boards were misbuilt due to incorrect polarity (the part marking was misinterpreted by the vision operator).

Anyway, an attempt to remove the part by our Repair group resulted in lifted pads on 10 of the first 12 boards.  We've analyzed the lead material beneath the SEM and it returns 98% tin and 2% silicone.  The old style component comes off quite easily (within 3 seconds), and an analysis of its leads shows to be 100% tin.  It's a 6 pin diode with very little mass.

What's going on here?  Does a 2% silicone mix raise the melting point of solder by 200 degrees C?

Please help me understand.

Thanks,

Leland

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