I would be interested in receiving any literature on the above subject.
Approx. 8--9 years ago we encountered many failures because  we
outsourced some surface mount boards and the supplier did a lot of
repair and replacement of SMT tantalum capacitors using soldering irons.

Both Kemet and Vishay Sprague were helpful by providing Engineering
Bulletins on the risks involved in the hand soldering of SMT tantalum
Caps.
We are again contemplating outsourcing this type of rework.  We really
need to know the risks involved in doing this and how best to do the
rework if it must be done.

Any documents (or personal experience) you think might help with this
decision would be appreciated--- [log in to unmask]

Thanks

Kenneth Chafin


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