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Process Guide I-QFP-02
QFP Installation
Mini Wave
Equipment Required
PACE Intelliheat
®
Power Supply
TD-100 Thermo-Drive
®
Soldering Iron
Mini-Wave
®
Tip (See Chart on Back)
Tip Tool
HP-65 HandiPik
®
Optional Equipment
Tweezer
Materials
Flux-cored Solder
Flux
Cleaner
Procedure
1.
Set a tip temperature of 343°C (650°F) for lead-free
or 316°C (600°F) for leaded alloys and adjust as
necessary.
2.
Install selected Mini-Wave
®
tip into the TD-100 using
Tip Tool.
3.
Position the component ensuring proper lead-to-land
alignment. Hold the component in place using the
HandiPik
®
or tweezers.
4.
Apply flux and tack solder opposing corner leads.
5.
Apply flux to ALL lead/land areas.
6.
Clean tip on Tip & Tool Stand sponge.
7.
Apply solder to the cupped portion of tip to create a
convex bead of molten solder.
8.
Position Mini-Wave
®
tip so the solder bead contacts
the top portion of leads. Slowly move tip over one row
of leads to form proper solder fillets at each joint.
9.
Repeat steps 6 through 8 on remaining sides of
component.
10.
Re-tin Mini-Wave
®
tip with solder. Return TD-100 to
its Tip & Tool Stand.
11.
Clean, if required, and inspect.
A
A
B
C
Position Component
C
Flux Leads
B
Tack Lead
D
Fill Tip
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