Quantitative Solderability Measurement of Electronic Components: Part 3: Surfaces of Standard Solderability

Abstract

To establish a measurement scale for the solderability of electronic components using the wetting balance, there is a requirement for a set of standard reference surfaces of defined solderabilities to calibrate the instrument and the measurement chain. Ideally, a single material will be used, whose surface can be tuned to a given solderability by a well characterised procedure. This paper describes the development of ranges of solderable surfaces suitable for calibrating wetting balances and other solderability test and measurement methods.

Citation

Lea, C. (1990), "Quantitative Solderability Measurement of Electronic Components: Part 3: Surfaces of Standard Solderability", Soldering & Surface Mount Technology, Vol. 2 No. 2, pp. 46-55. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb037719