Jim, Thanks for your input, but i think that this technique of solder sucker is not possible. The sucker will take all the solder, not only that between the pins. Best Regards, S.- ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim To: Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 11:40 AM Subject: Re: [EE]: Manually soldering of a LQFP package.- | I was able to solder some .5 mm pitch pins | on a small HiRose connector by using regular | solder - which will flood/solder multiple | pins - then through the use of a solder | sucker "remove" the excess. I had to be | careful so as not to dislodge traces or | accidently 'hit' the connector's pins while | doing this (I used one of the hand-held | spring-loaded trigger actuated solder | suckers). | | I have no experience with solder paste and | heat guns - so that technique may be a *more* | suitable approach with as large a device | as you have to solder in. | | Jim | | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Sebastian Garcia" | To: | Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 6:24 PM | Subject: [EE]: Manually soldering of a LQFP package.- | | | > Hi there! | > | > | > I will appreciate any help from an experienced lister about techniques for | > manual soldering this kind of chip. | > I got experience on manual soldering of some types of SMD IC's (using | > Chem-Wik rosin), but this one has a *very little* space between pins. | > | > The mechanical specs are: | > | > * Package: 144 pin (4x36 pin) LQFP (Low-profile QFP) | > * Distance between center of pins: 0.5 mm. | > * Pin width: 0.17 mm. | > | > | > Probably it can be done using flux or solder paste, but i have no detailed | > idea about application of these techniques. | > | > And yes, the chip is available only with this package... | > | > | > Best Regards, | > | > S.- | > | | -- | http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics | (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics | | -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics