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Mon, 16 Apr 2018 17:13:10 +0000
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The raised portion of the PCB is irregular in shape but covers much of the outer perimeter of the PCB. Parts vary in their distance from the step, but some are as close as .100". I can't answer why the PCB is this way, we are contracting this build from an external customer. Thanks.

Regards,
Steve Vargas

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From: Stadem, Richard D [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2018 12:54 PM
To: TechNet E-Mail Forum <[log in to unmask]>; Vargas, Stephen M (US) <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: EXTERNAL: RE: Step PCB

Lots of solutions come to mind, but too many questions also. Is the raised portion rectangular, or irregularly shaped? How far away are the components from the raised portion around the perimeter? Why is the board thicker around the edges?  

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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Vargas, Stephen M
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2018 10:41 AM
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Subject: [TN] Step PCB

Good Morning:

      We have an application here where I need to assemble/solder a large volume of SMT parts on a PCB that is .125" thick and has a raised step (.020") around much of the perimeter of the PCB. I will be doing a volume large enough that hand soldering is not an option. My initial thought were to use an inverted step stencil, but with an .020" step, I'm thinking I'd never be able to overcome the aspect ratios. The other two options I was considering were paste jet dispensing (although I would prefer to avoid the capital cost) and SiPAd. Just wondering if anyone out there has experienced an application like this and what might be our most effective option. Thanks in advance for  your input.

Regards,
Steve Vargas

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