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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Soldering 16-pin LFCSP?

2005-02-02 by Stefan Trethan

On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 10:38:34 +1100, Adam Seychell  
<a_seychell@...> wrote:

>
> Here is an article on the topic of your question;
> http://www.edn.com/contents/images/447009.pdf

> The only problem I see is that if you don't have solder mask, then the
> self centering action due to surface tension of wet solder may not go as
> planned.


That article is great, thanks. I think even without soldermask it will  
work.
(i have seen some amazing feats of self-centering with unmasked boards.)

I guess one can oven solder the no-leads parts too...

ST

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