TechNet,

I am working on a quality team to improve our surface mount
assembly processes and was critiquing some SMD boards from other
manufacturers and was wondering why some of them are putting a
clear over-coating on fine pitch (.025" and smaller) parts after
they are attached to the board.

It seems to me that this would limit re-work (if required) unless
there is some way to remove the coating.  It would also mean
that no probing of the parts could be done in a troubleshoot area.

There must be some good reasons for this clear coating applied to
the leads.  Please let me know of any reasons all of you have!

Thanks,
Scott Gaskins
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