Category Archives: Soldering


Jul01
Why do thinner PCBs will need carrier for reflow process?

As the career of Manufacturing Process Engineering(MPE), WorkingBear has noticed a constant battle between Designers, Marketers, and Manufacturers. Marketers always want  thin, modern design that look thin. Designers think fabrication is simple, while Manufacturers want  strong, robust, sturdy assemblies that … Continue reading

Jun17
Selectively/partial increase solder paste volume solutions

Why is it necessary to partially increase the solder paste volume in SMT soldering? To meet the demands of smaller and thinner electronic component designs, stencils are made as thin as possible to precisely control the tiny solder paste printed … Continue reading

May27
Improve BGA Solderability By Partially Increasing Solder Paste Volume

Improving the solderability of BGA (Ball Grid Array) packages is always a big challenge for the SMT (Surface Mount Technology) process. Fine pitch BGAs (with a ball pitch less than 0.8mm) are particularly difficult to solder onto the PCB. Additionally, … Continue reading

May05
Why Burn/In(B/I) still cannot screen out the DDR soldering fail?

We recently encountered a soldering issue with a DDR memory BGA (Ball Grid Array). The problem identified was HIP (Head-In-Pillow) — two balls with non-wetting under the BGA package were affected. To investigate, we sent someone to the field to … Continue reading

Apr27
How EMS fabricate a PCB Assembly?

How EMS (Electronic Manufacturing Services) fabricate a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) Assembly? This article is writing for the people who still not yet really under what is the PCB Assembly. Because WorkingBear found there are many people just come to … Continue reading