Vacuum pen, Elastomer cleaning procedure – Ironwood Electronics SG-BGA User Manual User Manual
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HBA-¼” hex bit adaptor (accommodates other ¼” hex drive insert bits).
Torque Conversion Factors
1 in. lbs. = 16 in. Oz. = 0.113 Nm
Vacuum Pen
A vacuum pen is recommended for insertion/extraction of ICs.
Figure 7 shows a typical vacuum pen. TL-vacuumpen-01 can be purchased
separately. Hand insertion of ICs and extraction using a small tweezers are
also acceptable.
Tweezers:
A small tweezers is recommended for insertion/extraction of ICs having a
body size of 7x7mm or smaller. Figure 6 shows a typical small tweezers
with a GHz MLF socket.
Figure 6: Tweezers with SG-MLF socket
Elastomer Cleaning Procedure
Elastomer cleaning requirements vary with customer applications and are dependent on variables such as
contact force, BGA package condition and the environment it is used in. A light cleaning is recommended
every 200 to 300 cycles. A thorough cleaning is recommended every 1000 to 2000 cycles. These
recommendations are suggestions only, and should be increased or decreased based on observation.
Figure 7: Vacuum Pen with
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