Monthly Archives: April 2011

Problems with Incomplete Reflow on “Intrusive” Solder Joints

Generally a reliable solder method, companies can experience problems with incomplete reflow on “intrusive” solder joints, i.e. “pin in paste” or reflow on through hole components. 90% of the time, a faulty profile is the culprit. Check out Bob Willis’s analysis of the phenomenon with illlustrations from the NPL Defect Database.