Old problem: mounting ceramic capacitors to the bottom side of an assembly
and your customer wants you to wave them on.

We are having problems with 0805 0.22 uF and 0.1 uF caps going through wave
and cracking during the process.  We are following all of the standard
protocols (preheat, etc.).  My understanding is that 0805s are typically
capable of handling this process.

Anyone got any ideas short of moving the cap to the top or doing a double
sided reflow?

Kevin

Kevin Stokes
Reliability Manager
Kimball Electronics Group
(812) 634-4207