The compositions of alloy and flux in solder pastes are different, leading to different soldering temperatures. Therefore, Fitech divides solder paste products into different categories according to soldering temperatures, including high-temperature, medium-high temperature, medium-temperature, and low-temperature solder pastes. Solder paste with high soldering temperature tends to have better soldering strength. It is suitable for the soldering processes that require high soldering strength. It is also applicable for the first reflow of secondary-reflow soldering. Differ from high-temperature solder paste, low-temperature solder paste tends to protect circuit boards and is suitable for temperature-sensitive circuit boards and devices. Low-temperature solder paste is used in the second reflow of secondary-reflow soldering.
Fitech's tin-bismuth-silver alloy solder powder with excellent sphericity, uniform particle size, and low oxygen content is mixed with excellent zero-halogen flux to prepare FTP-574 series low-temperature solder paste. Solvent volatilizes very slightly during soldering. There is no solder ball formation and only a small amount of residue forms after soldering. Moreover, the product has outstanding wettability, and the solder joints generated are plump and bright. It is effective for low-temperature component mounting.
After Curing:
1. Warming Instruction: Solder paste needs to be refrigerated, and the preferred temperature is 0-10°C. When the solder paste is taken out from the cold box, its temperature is much lower than the room temperature. If the bottle cap is opened without rewarming, the water vapor in the air will easily condense and adhere to the solder paste. The high temperature exceeding 150°C during soldering increases vaporizatipn of water, which may cause the phenomenon of "exploding solder" to produce solder balls and even damage the components.
2. Warming Method: The sealed solder paste should rewarm to room temperature naturally; Rewarm no more than twice.
3. Warming Time: Return to warm for 2 to 3 hours at room temperature. The actual time required to reach thermal equilibrium varies by vessel size.
4. Note: Do not open the bottle cap without sufficient rewarming or shorten the rewarming by using heat equipment.
5. Operating Environment:The best operating temperature and humidity are 20-25°C and 40-50%RH, respectively. Reflow soldering in a nitrogen atmosphere is recommended.
6. Operating Time
① Continuous printing time: When adding solder paste continuously: 8 hours; In case of discontinuous addition of solder paste: 4 hours; ② Please add solder paste before the solder paste on the board is almost one third (rolling diameter: 10mm or less); ③ Please keep the solder paste on the plate within 3 hours; ④ If printing is interrupted for more than 30 minutes, please clean the stencil. ⑤ Dwell time after printing: After the solder paste is printed, the components should be mounted as soon as possible and the soldering should be completed when passing the oven to avoid drying out the surface of the solder paste due to long storage, which will affect the component mounting and soldering effects. Generally, the recommended dwell time of solder paste is no more than 4 hours, while the low temperature bismuth-containing solder paste does not exceed 2 hours. If the printing is interrupted for more than 30 minutes or is temporarily interrupted, the printing template needs to be cleaned. It can continue to work after 1-2 trial printing. The solder paste attached to narrow space of the opening (≤0.4mm) and the opening of the stencil will gradually dry, which will degenerate the adhesive ability.
FSA-574P series low-temperature lead-free epoxy solder paste products are made of low-temperature ultra-fine SnBi solder powder and halogen-free flux. Only a tiny amount of solvent evaporates during the soldering and solidification process. There is no solder ball generation after soldering. The solder powder melts and shrinks, and the solder joints are metallurgical connections, which are equivalent to the soldering effect of solder paste. FSA-574P epoxy solder paste is unnecessary to clean. The solder residue becomes thermoset adhesive to reinforce the solder joints and enhance the anti-corrosion and insulation performance. FSA-574P is suitable for the reliable packaging of thin substrates and non-heat-resistance components.
1. Before Curing:
2. After Curing：
Warming Method: The sealed solder paste should rewarm to room temperature naturally; Rewarm no more than twice.
Warming Time: Rewarm 2 to 3 hours at room temperature. The actual time required to reach thermal equilibrium varies by vessel size.
Note: Do not open the bottle cap without sufficient rewarming or shorten the rewarming time by using heating equipment.
Operation Environment: The best operating temperature and humidity are 20-25°C and 40-50%RH, respectively. Reflow soldering in a nitrogen atmosphere is recommended.
Stencil Cleaning Solvent: Ether. Propylene glycol monomethyl ether (PM) is preferred.
Fitech’s tin-bismuth-silver solder powder with excellent sphericity, uniform particle size, and low oxygen content is mixed with excellent zero-halogen flux to prepare FTD-574 series low-temperature solder paste. Solvent volatilizes very slightly during soldering. There is no solder ball formation during soldering, and only a small amount of residue is produced after soldering. Moreover, FTD-574 has outstanding wettability. The solder joints generated are plump and bright. The product is effective for low-temperature component mounting.
1. Warming Instruction: Solder paste usually needs to be refrigerated, and the preferred temperature is 0-10°C. When taking out the solder paste from the cold box, its temperature is much lower than the room temperature. If the bottle cap is opened without rewarming, the water vapor in the air will easily condense and adhere to the solder paste. The high temperature exceeding 150°C during soldering increases the vaporization of water, which may cause the phenomenon of "exploding solder" to produce solder balls and even damage the components.
2. Warming Method: The sealed solder paste should rewarm to room temperature naturally; Rewarm no more than twice.
3. Warming Time: Return to warm for 2 to 3 hours at room temperature. The actual time required to reach thermal equilibrium varies by vessel size.
4. Note: Do not open the bottle cap without sufficient rewarming or shorten the rewarming time by using heating equipment.
5. Operating Environment:The best operating temperature and humidity are 20-25°C and 40-50%RH, respectively. Reflow soldering in a nitrogen atmosphere is recommended.
6. Operation Time
① Continuous printing time: When adding solder paste continuously: 8 hours. In case of discontinuous addition of solder paste: 4 hours; ② Please add solder paste before the solder paste on the board is almost one third (rolling diameter: 10mm or less); ③ Please keep the solder paste on the plate within 3 hours; ④ If printing is interrupted for more than 30 minutes, please clean the stencil; ⑤ Dwell time after printing: After the solder paste is printed, the components should be mounted as soon as possible and the soldering should be completed when passing the oven to avoid drying out the surface of the solder paste due to long storage, which will affect the component mounting and soldering effects. Generally, the recommended dwell time of solder paste is no more than 4 hours, while the low temperature bismuth-containing solder paste does not exceed 2 hours. If the printing is interrupted for more than 30 minutes or is temporarily interrupted, the printing template needs to be cleaned. It can continue to work after 1-2 trial printing. The solder paste attached to narrow space of the opening (≤0.4mm) and the opening of the stencil will gradually dry, which will degenerate the adhesive ability.
FSA-574D series low-temperature lead-free epoxy solder paste is composed of low-temperature ultra-fine SnBi solder powder and halogen-free flux. Only a tiny amount of solvent evaporates during the soldering and solidification process. There is no solder ball formation after soldering. The solder powder melts and shrinks, and the solder joints are metallurgical connections, which are equivalent to the soldering effects of solder paste. FSA-574D epoxy solder paste is unnecessary to clean. Solder residue becomes thermosetting adhesive to reinforce the solder joints and enhance the anti-corrosion and insulation performance. FSA-574D is suitable for the reliable packaging of thin substrates and non-heat-resistant components.
1. Before Curing:
2. After Curing:
Warming Method: The sealed solder paste should rewarm to room temperature naturally; Rewarm no more than twice.
Warming Time: Rewarm 2 to 3 hours at room temperature. The actual time required to reach thermal equilibrium varies by vessel size.
Note: Do not open the bottle cap without sufficient rewarming or shorten the rewarming time by using heating equipment.
Operating Environment: The best operating temperature and humidity are 20-25°C and 40-50%RH, respectively. Reflow soldering in a nitrogen atmosphere is recommended.
Stencil Cleaning Solvent: Ether. Propylene glycol monomethyl ether (PM) is preferred.
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