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Reflow damaging opto FET

T ChapT Chap Posts: 4,223
edited 2010-10-30 23:36 in General Discussion
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On more than a few occasions this part has been damaged in the oven. It is the only part out of hundreds of boards over the years that I have experienced damage with. I cannot say for sure that the temperature rate of change up or down is being adhered to, but in terms of max temp and duration, I am not exceeding any limits on the datasheet.

Here is the issue that appears in maybe 1 out of 5 boards from the oven on this part:

On the transistor side of the IC, it has two non specific "output terminals" such that AC or DC can flow in any direction. The part is being used in a voltage divider circuit, driven by PWM off the Prop. Pin 6 has 6.5VDC. When the part is working fine, Pin 4 which is one of the terminals will normally have 1.6VDC on it under a certain test. When the part is damaged, it may be around 1VDC. This weekend I experienced the part getting damaged again, and replaced the part with new one with a hot air rework station, it did not get excessively hot in my opinion, but still damaged another new part again installing it with hot air. This time the voltage was 1.3VDC under the test. So, I finally used a pencil on a third new IC and the pin 4 was back to normal at 1.6VDC under the exact same test.

I can easily solve this problem by soldering it with a pencil for future production, but it is really puzzling me how the heat is affecting the part in this very consistent way. Anyone have an experience with this behavior?

Comments

  • sam_sam_samsam_sam_sam Posts: 2,286
    edited 2010-10-30 19:36
    I found a data sheet that was written in 2002 that dose not say anything about
    how long you can solider at what temp all other data sheet tell you this Info on this part #

    I post the data sheet that was written in 2002 for you

    before 2002


    The part # H11F1W

    After 2003 This data sheet was written in 2003

    The part # H11F1M


    I have to wonder if they are making these chips different some how
  • FranklinFranklin Posts: 4,747
    edited 2010-10-30 22:49
    What is your max oven temp and for how long. You should monitor the entire cycle and conform as close as possible to the solder curve.
  • LeonLeon Posts: 7,620
    edited 2010-10-30 23:36
    The data sheet states 260 C for 10 seconds in the max. ratings, you need to check if that is being exceeded. The reflow temperature profile conforms to that, of course. Have you checked with the company doing your assembly?
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