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Jumping chips

2009-04-03 by Jim Lewis

I have a problem with SMT chips jumping off the board during reflow. I preheat for 2.5 minutes 1/4" above the hot plate and then reflow 1.5 minutes directly on the hot plate at 375F with a cover. Paste is from Stencils Unlimited. Any solutions?

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