Has anyone tried hand soldering leads on a QFN package? perhaps dead-bug
style using wrap wire? Or?

I have 20 or 32 pin QFN chips I'd like to play with but the tiny size is
rather intimidating. I have successfully soldered SSOPs.

thanks, Tom

On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 01:57:19 GMT, "Tom Kreyche" wrote:

Has anyone tried hand soldering leads on a QFN package? perhaps dead-bug
style using wrap wire? Or?

I have 20 or 32 pin QFN chips I'd like to play with but the tiny size is
rather intimidating. I have successfully soldered SSOPs.

thanks, Tom


Best way that works for me is using a hot plate to heat up the pcb to 170C.
then apply a drop of flux on the bottom of the chip, melt solder on the pcb
footprint and place to chip down. capillary action will direct the chip in
place.








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On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 01:57:19 GMT, "Tom Kreyche" wrote:

Has anyone tried hand soldering leads on a QFN package? perhaps dead-bug
style using wrap wire? Or?

I have 20 or 32 pin QFN chips I'd like to play with but the tiny size is
rather intimidating. I have successfully soldered SSOPs.

thanks, Tom


Best way that works for me is using a hot plate to heat up the pcb to 170C.
then apply a drop of flux on the bottom of the chip, melt solder on the pcb
footprint and place to chip down. capillary action will direct the chip in
place.








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