Thermal Profiling is like a flashlight in the dark:
With it, one can know rather precisely what critical solder joints of a PCB are actually experiencing.
Without it, one is “assuming” that the oven is uniformly delivering heat to request...
…and HOPE is a weak manufacturing strategy.
If you’re committed to quality & risk reduction, and subsequently profiling, knowing what your profiling purpose is will help select the right tools for the job.
Characterization vs. Verification:
Characterization is about:
- Defining Requirements based on PCB characteristics, solder/paste selection, and sensitive components
- Developing Oven recipe for production
Verification is about:
- ensuring that the recipe developed during characterization is repeated on future runs
- quickly ensuring that an oven is returned to proper operating conditions following maintenance cycles
Learn more, and take the ThQM™ challenge at ………….
http://www.ecd.com/solutions/electronics/thqm.asp
For more information, please call 503-924-2747 or email sales@pentagon-ems.com.
PS...
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