Why Clean Boards should be a Priority for the SMT Sector
Sheila Hamilton
Teknek Limited
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Why Clean Boards should be a Priority for the SMT Sector Sheila Hamilton Teknek Limited Outline 05/03/2019 EEARS 2011 2 What does Teknek do? Teknek manufactures high efficiency contact cleaning systems using proprietary technology for
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Static elimination
According to data from the Surface Mount Technology Association 74% of defects in PCB manufacturing process are related to solder paste.
[ Source: SMTA 2000 ]
Printing Process Related Defects
Some typical board failure mechanisms
Excessive solder paste deposit
Chip Chip Desired amount
Reason:
Dust and dirt from board manufacture and storage cause poor gasketing from stencil to PCBs
Volume: 205% (Excessive Error)
Insufficient solder paste deposit
Desired amount of paste
Insufficient paste may lead to parts separation or cracking of the fillet during accelerated life testing. Volume: 35%
Reasons:
Contamination creating blockage of stencil hole, meaning solder paste cannot fill the aperture properly
CSP or BGA After Reflow CSP or BGA
Open Circuit
Reasons:
Foreign substances are on the PCB’s Too many prints without wiping the stencil
200µ EDX result = Mg, Al
EDX result = Mg, Al 200µ
100µ EDX result = Mg, Al
50µ EDX result = Sn
EDX result = Cu,Ni 50µ
Koh Young AOI – overall combined supply results
Approx 30% yield improvement
Teknek SMT installed weeks 36 -38
improvement of 62%
Increase Yields Improves solder joint integrity Removal of random and variable contamination related defects Ensure a clean surface for printing and maximise print quality Ensures better stencil to board gasketing Reduces tombstoning / rework / rejects More reliable product Reduced field returns Saves time and money