Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1 - INTRODUCTION TO SMT & SOLDERING
- What Do We Know About PC Board's
- Industry Specifications and Standards
- What Do We Know About Soldering
- Temperature Conversions
- What is Thermal Energy
- Soldering Action
- Intermetallic Bonds & Copper
- What Effects Do Power and Ground Planes Have?
- Chip Components
- SMT Ceramic Chip Resistor Components
- SMT MELF Components
- SMT SOT Components
- SMT SO, SOIC & TSOP Components
- SOJ Packages
- PLCC Components
- Quad Flat Packages (QFP)
- SMT Sockets
- BGA Packages
- Handling & Preparation
- Solder Types
- Soldering Terminology
- Fluxes
- Cleanliness Testing
- Non-Conductive Epoxy & Wave Soldering
- Assembly Classifications
- SMT Assembly Steps
- SMT Workmanship Standards
- Inspection Methods and Tools
- Hand Tools
- Supplies & Chemicals
- Cleaning Solutions
- Adjustable Temperature Soldering Irons
- Programmable Soldering Irons
- Fixed Temperature Soldering Irons
- Soldering Temperatures
- Soldering Technique Requirements
- Soldering Tip Shapes & Uses
- Conical Tips
- Hoof Tip
- Blade & Chisel Tips
- Slot Tips
- Tunnel Tips
- Quad Tips
- Flat Blade Tips
- Multiple Tip Irons
- Tip Preference List for Soldering
- Tip Preference List for Desoldering
- Types of BGA Packages and Leads
- Types of Tools for BGA's
- Soldering BGA's
- BGA Removal Process
- Recycling Used BGA's
- Hot Air Systems for Removal
- Repairing Minor Broken Traces
- Repairing Major Trace Breaks
- Opening or Breaking Trace Connections
- Altering Connections to Compnents
- Adding Components
- Engineering Prototype Repairs & Rework
- Lifted Land or Pad Repair
- Component Preparation
- Component Handling
- Prototype Assembly Options







