Manual Assembly
•ꢀ Follow ESD precautions while handling packages.
•ꢀ Handling should be along the edges with tweezers.
A properly designed solder screen or stencil is required
to ensure optimum amount of solder paste is deposited
onto the PCB pads. The recommended stencil layout is
shown in Figure 15b. The stencil has a solder paste depo-
sition opening approximately 70% to 90% of the PCB pad.
Reducing stencil opening can potentially generate more
voids underneath. On the other hand, stencil openings
larger than 100% will lead to excessive solder paste smear
or bridging across the I/O pads. Considering the fact that
solder paste thickness will directly affect the quality of
the solder joint, a good choice is to use a laser cut stencil
composed of 0.127mm (5 mils) thick stainless steel which
is capable of producing the required fine stencil outline.
•ꢀ Recommended attachment is conductive solder
paste. Please see recommended solder reflow profile.
Neither Conductive epoxy or hand soldering is
recommended.
•ꢀ Apply solder paste using a stencil printer or dot
placement. The volume of solder paste will be
dependent on PCB and component layout and should
be controlled to ensure consistent mechanical and
electrical performance.
•ꢀ Follow solder paste and vendor’s recommendations
when developing a solder reflow profile. A standard
profile will have a steady ramp up from room
temperature to the pre-heat temp. to avoid damage
due to thermal shock.
The most commonly used solder reflow method is ac-
complished in a belt furnace using convection heat
transfer. The suggested reflow profile for automated
reflow processes is shown in Figure 16. This profile is
designed to ensure reliable finished joints. However, the
profile indicated in Figure 1 will vary among different
solder pastes from different manufacturers and is shown
here for reference only.
•ꢀ Packages have been qualified to withstand a peak
temperature of 260°C for 20 seconds. Verify that the
profile will not expose device beyond these limits.
300
Peak = 250 5ꢀC
250
AMMP-6430 Part Number Ordering Information
Devices Per
Melting point = 218ꢀC
200
150
100
50
Part Number
Container
Container
Antistatic bag
7”Reel
AMMP-6430-BLKG
AMMP-6430-TR1G
AMMP-6430-TR2G
10
100
Ramp 1 Preheat Ramp 2 Reꢁow
Cooling
250
0
500
7”Reel
0
50
100
150
200
300
Seconds
Figure 16. Suggested Lead-Free Reflow Profile for SnAgCu Solder Paste
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