> >Does anybody know if PIC16xxx series in SOIC case
> >are suitable for automatic WAVE (not reflow!)
> >soldering process?
> >Where can I find some data on this matter?

> One of our contract assemblers claims he does this all the time with SOIC
> parts--not necessarily PIC's.  Glue the part to the board, then run it
> through the Wave solder machine.  Definitely works for SMT resistors and such.
The orientation of the part with repsect to the direction of travel
through the wave matters a lot, and a good solder mask is needed,
too.

But solder bridges are not the only issue, there is also the
question of whether the parts can withstand the temperature profile
of being waved versus being reflowed.  The data sheets for the parts
give a max temperature / time spec.  That may tell the assembler
clearly that it will (or won't) work.  If there's any question, I'd
ask MicroChip for more info if I were you.
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Barry King, KA1NLH
Engineering Manager
NRG Systems "Measuring the Wind's Energy"
Hinesburg, Vermont, USA
barry@nrgsystems.com
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