Steve,
You must spend a great deal of time online.
;-) Brian
"Stephen R. Gregory" wrote:
> In a message dated 11/08/1999 3:14:50 PM Central Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> << Good Evening all,
>
> I have received a request from a customer of ours to trace a reference book
> on the cost of setting up a Surface Mount Line or Electronic Assembly.
> I have no knowledge of such books
> Can anyone help.
> Thanking You >>
>
> Hi Katherine!
>
> A real good book to get ya' started is;
>
> Printed Circuits Handbook by Clyde F. Coombs Jr. (ISBN# 0-07-012754-9)
>
> There is a chapter in the book (chapter 27, assembly processes) that gets
> into the considerations of the different kinds of equipment, and things to
> think about when setting a SMT line.
>
> I'd think the first thing that one needs to establish though, is what kind of
> business you're looking to get into with this SMT line. Are you going to be a
> contract assembler, or an OEM? What kind of through-put are you looking
> at...a few hundred boards a day, or thousands? What kind of components are
> you looking to place, standard 50-mil stuff or fine-pitch? All these things
> will make a big difference in the kind of machines you'll be buying, and of
> course the cost of the line. Then you have the other variable of buying new
> or used.
>
> There's many trade magazines out there and other books with articles about
> the considerations that need to be taken into account, but I've not seen a
> certain book that talks only about the costs of setting up an SMT
> line...there's so many variables that come into play that I don't see how
> someone could give hard information and be absolutely correct...the SMT line
> needs to take on the "personality" of the business it was created for, and
> everybody is gonna be different.
>
> Go to: http://www.smtplus.com and then click on "technical publications" and
> there will be a bunch of books there that you can browse through to see if
> there's something you might be interested in.
>
> Below I've pasted a couple of recommendations and a synopsis of the books...
>
> Good Luck!
>
> -Steve Gregory-
>
> ******************************************
> Surface Mount Technology Principles & Practice (Second Edition)
> Author: Ray P. Prasad
> Printed: 1997
> ISBN#: 0-412-12921-3
>
> This standard work of reference, now in its second edition, continues to
> focus on educating electronic engineers in surface mount principles,
> mainstream industry practices, and technology options. Everything you have
> come to expect from the first edition plus much more is presented in this
> one-of-a-kind resource, exploring the basic principles and practice of
> Surface Mount Technology.
>
> The first section in the text provides a general overview of the entire
> fields, including a new section on emerging technologies such as
> chip-on-board and multi-chip modules.
>
> The second part of the book examines the SMT components, including ball grid
> arrays (BGAs) and chip scale packages (CSPs) and their unique features.
> Included is information on substrate fabrication, surface finish, solder mask
> requirements and driving forces for various packages. Also presented in the
> second section are specific design guidelines and rules for manufacturing
> process issues. Major revisions have been made to the section on SMT
> materials, such as adhesives, solder paste, and flux and manufacturing
> processes such as including no-clean, BGA inspection and rework, and
> statistical process control. Finally, the new appendices provide a list of
> industry standards and questionnaires of SMT equipment selection.
>
> Practicing engineers, managers, technicians, and purchasing agents involved
> in the manufacturing and outsourcing of electronic assemblies will find this
> book to be very useful in solving day-to-day design and manufacturing
> problems. In addition, professors and students of electrical, mechanical,
> manufacturing, materials, and packaging engineering will find this to be an
> indispensable text.
>
> **************************************************
> Mastering SMT Manufacturing
> Author: Michael Brisky
> Printed: 1993
> ISBN#: 1-0882812-08-5
>
> Written by Michael Brisky, a leader in establishing the SMT processes used
> today. You will find this book helpful as a reference book for establishing
> or maintaining modern SMT assembly lines.
>
> There are few publications that can be as useful as this one for helping us
> in setting up assembly lines and solving manufacturing problems. Written in
> an easy to understand language by one of the leading manufacturing engineers
> that first started surface mount technology, it has proven to be an
> invaluable reference book.
>
> To set up or maintain a manufacturing line we must be well informed so that
> we can make the best choices. This publication explains about all aspects of
> manufacturing including equipment, materials, processes, flows, disciplines,
> planning, SPC and a lot more. Information in this publication will be
> beneficial to low volume, mid-volume and high volume assemblers.
>
> Contained within the book are many charts, graphs and pictures that are
> helpful in explaining the many details that we need to understand to be
> successful in mastering SMT manufacturing.
>
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