Joyce, how would it affect reliability?

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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Joyce Koo
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 1:18 PM
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Subject: Re: [TN] Gull wing solder joints and minimum electrical clearance

More likely effect your reliability than electrical clearance.  

Joyce Koo
Researcher
Materials Interconnect Lab
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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Peter Wong
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 2:06 PM
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Subject: [TN] Gull wing solder joints and minimum electrical clearance

We have assemblies where gull wing solder joints have so much solder that along the side joint, the solder connection extends out to the adjacent leads similar to Figure 5-1, Image C from IPC-A-610E.  "the solder connection to a termination may exhibit a wetting angle exceeding 90 degrees when it is created by the solder contour extending over the edge of the solderable termination area or solder resist" (We will be modifying our stencils to reduce the amount printed on these parts in the future).

There is no IPC-610 spec for this condition so we were thinking that if the spacing between the solder joints does not violate Minimum Electrical Clearance, they are acceptable.

Is this a correct acceptability criteria?

Thanks,
Peter

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