Ken, Give me a buzz off line. I think I saw something like this at Qualcomm. 972-494-1911 -----Original Message----- From: Ken Patel <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Monday, October 04, 1999 8:08 PM Subject: [TN] Looking for Help to prevent Tilting of EMI shield >Guys, >We are currently using a EMI shield which is dual in nature i.e. perimeter >is connected like SMT and leads are soldered like PTH. This shield is being >hand placed onto the board before reflow where perimeter is getting >connected to the board while the leads are soldered when the board goes to >wave soldering process. > >Our problem is that this part is getting tilted easily and to prevent that I >am looking for some kind of solution- Does anyone has tried out the kinked >leads to provide snap fit so that it won't tilt during the reflow operation. >Any other potential solution to stop the tilt besides some kind of weight. >Does anyone ordered die and formed the leads and resolved the tilt problem? > >My part is 1.5" X 2.5" with .5" height. Leads are .5" apart. > > >re, >ken patel > >______________________________________________________ >Ken Patel Phone: (408) 490-6804 >1708 McCarthy Blvd. Fax: (408) 490-6859 >Milpitas, CA 95035 Beeper: (888) 769-1808 > >############################################################## >TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c >############################################################## >To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in >the body: >To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> >To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET >############################################################## >Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional >information. >If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at [log in to unmask] or >847-509-9700 ext.5365 >############################################################## ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5365 ##############################################################